{"id":91544,"date":"2025-06-01T10:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91544"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:59:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:59:43","slug":"regarding-woods-despatch-which-of-the-following-statements-are-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/regarding-woods-despatch-which-of-the-following-statements-are-true\/","title":{"rendered":"Regarding Wood&#8217;s Despatch, which of the following statements are true?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Regarding Wood&#8217;s Despatch, which of the following statements are true?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.<\/li>\n<li>2. Establishment of universities was recommended.<\/li>\n<li>3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is A because statements 1 and 2 are true regarding Wood&#8217;s Despatch, while statement 3 is false.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nWood&#8217;s Despatch of 1854 was a significant document outlining the British government&#8217;s policy on education in India. 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