UPSC CSE Prelims

Correct Option: D (He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purposes in India.) Explanation: Lord Wellesley founded Fort William College in Calcutta in 1800 to train the East India Company’s junior civil servants in languages and administrative work. Option-wise Analysis: A. Incorrect - It was primarily Wellesley’s initiative, not a specific direction of the London Board. B. Incorrect - Oriental learning was taught, but administrative training was the stated primary purpose. C. Incorrect - William Carey contributed as a teacher; his employment was not the rationale. D. Correct - the college prepared British civilian officials for Indian administration.