HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Lord William Bentick
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Sir Charles Wood
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Dalhousie
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Allan Octawain Hume
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1854, Sir Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control of the British East India Company, sent a formal dispatch to Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India, suggesting a large shift to English language use within India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Lord Bentinck. The Governor-General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was Lord Bentinck. Lord William Bentinck also passed the Charter Act of 1833.
Detailed explanation-3: -Appointed in 1828, Lord William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India and he served the office till 20 March 1835. He passed the English Education Act, 1835 under which English was made the medium of instruction and, replaced Persian as the language of the higher courts.