UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 33
Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India ?
- Charter Act of 1813
- General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
- Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The 1813 Charter Act funded education, the General Committee of Public Instruction (1823) administered education policy, and the Orientalist–Anglicist debate preceded the 1835 English-education turn.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - The Charter Act of 1813 earmarked funding for education and initiated later policy developments.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - The 1823 General Committee of Public Instruction was part of colonial education policymaking.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - The Orientalist–Anglicist debate shaped the eventual preference for English education.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 3.
B: Incorrect - omits correct statement/items 1, 3.
C: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 2.
D: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.