Ancient Indian Universities and Educational Institutions

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What type of education was primarily provided by Hindu monasteries and madarsas after the decline of the Mughal period?

  • Tertiary level education
  • Professional education
  • Primary level education (correct)
  • Vocational education

During Akbar's reign, in which languages was education spread in ancient India?

  • Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit
  • Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
  • Greek, Latin, and Aramaic
  • Persian, Urdu, and local languages (correct)

What was the educational scope provided by English rule in India after 1757 AD?

  • It did not properly widen education in India (correct)
  • It provided free education to all
  • It revolutionized education in India
  • It focused on tertiary education only

Where were traditional Indian educational institutions located according to the text?

<p>In public places of villages under trees (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the typical setting of schools in Hindu monasteries and madarsas during the decline of the Mughal period?

<p>Limited and old-fashioned (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who decided the course in the early education system described in the text?

<p>The teacher himself (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which language was NOT taught in the educational institution established by William Carey?

<p>Urdu (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of education did some Hindus and Muslims believe should be given according to the text?

<p>Education in schools for Hindus and madarsas for Muslims (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did English education officially begin in India according to the text?

<p>1835 AD (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Wood's dispatch in 1854 AD call for regarding education in India?

<p>Adopting a European education system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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