History Class 8th MCQs=491

Consolidation of the British Rule        

• British Education Policy:
• The British education policy in India was adopted in the light of Macaulay’s Minutes (1836-1837) and Wood Dispatch (1854).
  
• In 1811, Lord Mayo presented proposals to establish new educational institute and improve the existing institutions. 
• A clause was added in the act of 1813 and decided 1 lac rupees are allocated for the promotion of education.
• In 1818, a Christian bishop established an educational institution at Calcutta.
• Elphinstone established a collage at Bombay in 1824.
• Elphinstone established a school at Puna in 1833 to educate the upper class of Indians in English.
• Hunter Commission: Lord Ripon established a commission to review Wood’s recommendation.
• University act 1904: Lord Curzon appointed a commission to make universities more efficient.
• In the 1919 and 1935 Acts, education departments were handed over to ministers.
• Indian Council Act 1861:
• Indian Council Act was passed in 1861.
• The Viceroy was empowered in this Act and the number of members of the Legislative council was increased and the Indians were given representation in it.
• The councils were established in Madras and Bombay too.
• India Council Act 1892:
• According to this Act, the number of the local people was increased in the legislative council.
• Efforts were made to present electoral system in a better way.
• The government of India Act 1909:
• It was named as Minto Morley Reforms because it was constructed by the viceroy of India, Lord Minto.
• Muslims were given the right of separate electorate in this act.
• S.P Sinha was the first Indian to join Executive Council.
• The Government of India Act 1919:
• It is also called Montagu-Chelmsford reforms.
• In the center two legislative bodies came in to existence.
• Sikhs were also given the right of separate electorate.

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