WBCS.LIVE practice question

The Governor-General who decided in favour of Western Education in India

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lord Cornwallis
  2. Lord William Bentinck
  3. Lord Ripon
  4. Lord Curzon

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord William Bentinck

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. Lord William Bentinck šŸ“š Explanation: Lord William Bentinck, after receiving Macaulay's Minute, officially decided to introduce Western-style English education in India in 1835. This was a major policy shift in British administration. The goal was to create a class of Indians educated in European thought to help run the government. This decision led to the establishment of many modern schools and colleges.