Q. British rule introduced a new system of education in India, chiefly because they wanted to
(a) provide a class of office workers for the company.
(b) promote the work of Christian missionaries.
(c) create an awareness of scientific and technical developments.
(d) generate the capacity for self-government.
Ans: (a) provide a class of office workers for the company.
Explanation: The correct answer is (a) provide a class of office workers for the company.
The British introduced a new system of education in India primarily to provide a class of educated Indians who could serve as clerks, administrators, and other employees for the British East India Company. The British wanted a trained Indian bureaucracy to assist them in the efficient administration of their expanding empire. The focus of this education system was on producing individuals with skills necessary for serving the British government and promoting their interests in India.
While the promotion of Christian missionaries was indeed one of the objectives of the British, it was not the primary reason for introducing the education system. The emphasis on scientific and technical developments and generating capacity for self-government were not the primary motivations behind the British education system in India. The main aim was to create a loyal class of Indian administrators to serve the interests of the British Empire.
