UPSC Static Quiz – Modern India : 13 September 2024 We will post 5 questions daily on static topics mentioned in the UPSC civil services preliminary examination syllabus. Each week will focus on a specific topic from the syllabus, such as History of India and Indian National Movement, Indian and World Geography, and more.We are excited to bring you our daily UPSC Static Quiz, designed to help you prepare for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Each day, we will post 5 questions on static topics mentioned in the UPSC syllabus. This week, we are focusing on Indian and World Geography.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which treaty was signed in 1910, granting the British control over Bhutan’s foreign relations while recognizing its ruler as sovereign in all other matters?
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Solution: d)
The Treaty of Punakha was signed in 1910 between the British and Bhutan. This treaty recognized the Bhutanese ruler as sovereign in all matters except foreign relations, which were placed under British control. The treaty, facilitated by Charles Bell, marked the formalization of Bhutan’s relationship with British India, ensuring British influence over Bhutan’s external affairs.
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Solution: d)
The Treaty of Punakha was signed in 1910 between the British and Bhutan. This treaty recognized the Bhutanese ruler as sovereign in all matters except foreign relations, which were placed under British control. The treaty, facilitated by Charles Bell, marked the formalization of Bhutan’s relationship with British India, ensuring British influence over Bhutan’s external affairs.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Lord Macaulay’s educational policy in India:
- Macaulay believed that Indian knowledge systems were superior to European learning.
- The British government under Macaulay emphasized mass education for all social classes.
- English was made the medium of instruction in government schools and colleges.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Macaulay did not believe that Indian knowledge was superior to European learning, especially in the physical and social sciences, so statement 1 is incorrect.
The British government, under Macaulay’s influence, did not focus on mass education but instead chose to educate a small upper and middle-class elite, so statement 2 is also incorrect.
The policy did, however, make English the medium of instruction in schools and colleges, making statement 3 correct.
Macaulay’s reforms aimed at creating an intermediary class that could help disseminate Western knowledge to the masses, not directly educating the masses.
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Solution: b)
Macaulay did not believe that Indian knowledge was superior to European learning, especially in the physical and social sciences, so statement 1 is incorrect.
The British government, under Macaulay’s influence, did not focus on mass education but instead chose to educate a small upper and middle-class elite, so statement 2 is also incorrect.
The policy did, however, make English the medium of instruction in schools and colleges, making statement 3 correct.
Macaulay’s reforms aimed at creating an intermediary class that could help disseminate Western knowledge to the masses, not directly educating the masses.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the Wood’s Dispatch:
- Wood’s Dispatch recommended the establishment of a Department of Public Instruction in each province.
- Its recommendations on vernacular high schools and universal literacy were effectively implemented.
- It recommended the introduction of graded education systems from elementary to university levels.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Wood’s Dispatch recommended the creation of a Department of Public Instruction in each province to oversee educational activities, making statement 1 correct.
It also suggested the introduction of a graded system of education that included elementary schools, high schools, colleges, and universities, making statement 3 correct.
However, while the dispatch did aim to spread mass education, its recommendations on vernacular high schools and universal literacy were not effectively implemented. Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect.
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Solution: b)
Wood’s Dispatch recommended the creation of a Department of Public Instruction in each province to oversee educational activities, making statement 1 correct.
It also suggested the introduction of a graded system of education that included elementary schools, high schools, colleges, and universities, making statement 3 correct.
However, while the dispatch did aim to spread mass education, its recommendations on vernacular high schools and universal literacy were not effectively implemented. Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following institutions were established as a result of Wood’s Dispatch?
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Solution: c)
Wood’s Dispatch recommended the establishment of universities in India to promote higher education. This led to the establishment of universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras in 1857. These universities were meant to offer degrees and conduct examinations in a variety of subjects. The dispatch aimed at fostering an organized system of higher education to educate a small elite that would serve the colonial administration. These institutions played a key role in the spread of Western education in India and still exist today.
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Solution: c)
Wood’s Dispatch recommended the establishment of universities in India to promote higher education. This led to the establishment of universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras in 1857. These universities were meant to offer degrees and conduct examinations in a variety of subjects. The dispatch aimed at fostering an organized system of higher education to educate a small elite that would serve the colonial administration. These institutions played a key role in the spread of Western education in India and still exist today.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the Hunter Commission of 1882:
- The Commission recommended the diversification of school education into academic and vocational streams.
- The Commission’s recommendations were widely implemented in both colonial and post-independence India.
- It was the first commission to focus on vocational education in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
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Solution: a)
The Hunter Commission was the first to recommend the diversification of school education into two streams: one leading to university education and the other to vocational education, making statement 1 correct.
It was also the first commission in India to focus on vocational education, making statement 3 correct.
However, the Commission’s recommendations were not widely implemented, either in colonial or post-independence India. So statement 2 is incorrect.
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Solution: a)
The Hunter Commission was the first to recommend the diversification of school education into two streams: one leading to university education and the other to vocational education, making statement 1 correct.
It was also the first commission in India to focus on vocational education, making statement 3 correct.
However, the Commission’s recommendations were not widely implemented, either in colonial or post-independence India. So statement 2 is incorrect.
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