[BA 4th Sem Question Papers, Dibrugarh University, 2013, Education, Major, History of Indian Education up to 1947]
1. (a) Fill in the blanks: 1x4=4
- The initiation ceremony of education in the Vedic period was known as ____.
- The Charter Act of the company used to be renewed after every ____ years.
- ____ introduced the payment by result system in India education.
- The Calcutta University Commission of 1917 is known as ____ Commission.
(b) Answer in one word: 1x4=4
- What is the name of primary institution of the Muslim education?
- According to Charter Act of 1813, who took the responsibility of education in India?
- What was the name of Auxiliary Committee appointed by Simon Commission of 1927?
- When was the first conference of basic education held?
2. Write short notes on the following: 4x4=16
- Curriculum of Buddhist Education System.
- Charter Act of 1813.
- Rise of Nationalism in India.
- Gokhale’s Bill of 1910.
3. Discuss briefly the aims and method of teaching in Vedic system of education. 5+5=10
Or
Discuss briefly the aims and characteristics of Muslim education. 5+5=10
4. Who was Lord Macaulay? Mention briefly his contribution towards the Anglicist-Classicist Controversy. 2+8=10
Or
Who was Sir Charles Wood? What were the main recommendations of Wood’s Despatch of 1854? 2+8=10
5. What were the recommendations of Hunter Commission of 1882 on primary education of India? What were its effects? 8+3=11
Or
What were the recommendations of Hunter Commission towards the development of secondary education in India? What were its effects? 8+3=11
6. Discuss the higher education policy of Lord Curzon in India. 11
Or
Write the various recommendations of Calcutta University Commission of 1917 on higher education of India.
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7. Critically examine the primary education of Indian under Diarchy. 11
Or
What were the recommendations of Hartog Committee on secondary education of India?
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