HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Question
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Which among the following was/were related to Governor-General William Bentinck:
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Only 1
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Only 3
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1 and 3
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1, 2, 3 and 4
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -His tenure is known for the social reforms such as Abolition of Sati in 1829, Suppression of Thugi, and Suppression of Infanticide etc. English was introduced as a medium of higher education on the advice of his council member, Thomas Babington Macaulay.
Detailed explanation-2: -William Bentinck was the Governor General when Macaulay Minutes was prepared.
Detailed explanation-3: -Governor-general of India Bentinck soon succeeded in turning the deficit into a surplus of about the same amount. The result of his efforts was the renewal of the East India Company’s government by the Charter Act of 1833, whereby Bentinck became the first governor-general of India.
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