1. Which British official is credited with laying the foundation of modern education in India through the introduction of the English Education Act of 1835?
a) Lord Bentinck
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Dalhousie
Answer: a) Lord Bentinck
2. The Wood’s Dispatch of 1854, also known as the "Magna Carta of English Education in India," was introduced during the tenure of which British Governor-General?
a) Lord Bentinck
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Chelmsford
d) Lord Wellesley
Answer: b) Lord Dalhousie
3. Which Act, passed in 1904, aimed to promote Indian languages and improve educational standards but was also criticised for its restrictive measures on education?
a) The Indian Universities Act
b) The Woods Dispatch
c) The Hunter Commission
d) The Indian Education Act
Answer: a) The Indian Universities Act
4. The Hunter Commission of 1882, which investigated the state of education in India, was established during the viceroyalty of which British official?
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Lytton
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Minto
Answer: c) Lord Ripon
5. Which policy, introduced in 1921, aimed at improving and expanding higher education in India by establishing more universities and promoting research?
a) The Hartog Committee Report
b) The Indian Universities Act
c) The University Grants Commission Act
d) The Wardha Scheme of Education
Answer: b) The Indian Universities Act