Who attacked the Orientalists?

1

(a)

Thomas Macaulay

(b)

James Mill

(c)

William Adam

(d)

Both 'a' and 'b'

The ideas of William Jones were supported by

1

(a)

Henry Thomas Colebrooke

(b)

James Mill

(c)

Thomas Macaulay

(d)

Charles Wood

The English Education Act was introduced in the year

1

(a)

1825

(b)

1835

(c)

1845

(d)

1855

William Adam toured the districts of

1

(a)

Bihar and Orissa

(b)

Bihar and Bengal

(c)

Bengal and Rajasthan

(d)

Orissa and Madhya Pradesh

Rabindranath Tagore started the Shantiniketan in :

1

(a)

1899

(b)

1900

(c)

1901

(d)

1902

The Journal Asiatick Researches was started by ___________

1

(a)

Jones

Charles Wood emphasised the practical benefits of a system of _________ learning.

1

(a)

European

There was no system of annual examinations in ___________

1

(a)

pathshalas

William Jones was a _____ 

1

(a)

linguist

"_________ in itself is not education."

1

(a)

Literacy

James Mill was a severe critic of the Orientalists.

1

(a) True

(b) False

In pathshalas, classes were not held during harvest time.

1

(a) False

(b) True

'A single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia', here the speaker is James Mill.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Mulla is a person who can read, write and teach in Persian language.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Orientalists were those gifted with a scholary knowledge of the language and culture of Asia.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Why did the British decide to educate the Indians?

1

(a)

The British in India wanted not only territorial conquest and control over revenues, but they also felt that they had a cultural mission. They had to, civilize the natives', and change their customs and values.

Who was William Jones?

1

(a)

William Jones was the junior judge in the Supreme Court established in India by the Britishers.

Who helped William Jones to establish Asiatic Society of Bengal?

1

(a)

Colebrook and Nathaniel Halhed helped Sir William Jones in establishing the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Who were the Orientalists?

1

(a)

Orientalists were the scholars who had a scholarly knowledge of the language and culture of Asia.

Who is a linguist?

1

(a)

A linguist is someone who knows and studies several languages.

Why did William Jones feel the need to study Indian history, philosophy, and law?

3

(a)

Why did Mahatma Gandhi want to teach children handicrafts?

3

(a)

What were Tagore's experiences as a student?

3

(a)

Give the three remarks given by Adam in his report on vernacular education in India.

3

(a)

What were differences between the Orientalists and the Anglicists?

3

(a)

(i) Identify the personality.
(ii) What do you know about him?

5

(a)

Describe the differences of opinion between the Orientalists and the Anglicists.

5

(a)