Q89.
With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs: Institution - Founder 1. Sanskrit College at Benaras - William Jones 2. Calcutta Madarsa - Warren Hastings 3. Fort William College - Arthur Wellesley Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
Answer
B
Explanation
Pair 1 is not correctly matched: Sanskrit College at Benares was started by JONATHAN DUNCAN (not William Jones) in 1791. Pair 2 is correctly matched: Calcutta Madrasa was established by WARREN HASTINGS in 1781 for the study of Muslim law. Pair 3 is not correctly matched: Fort William College was set up by Lord RICHARD WELLESLEY (not Arthur Wellesley) in 1800.