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H TS Questions
H TS Questions
A. “Education in ancient India was not meant for all. Similarly, education in British India was
also not meant for all.” What do you understand by this statement?

B. The reason behind introducing education in India was to fill low post jobs. Why did this
need arise?

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Activity
Activity
A. Prepare a project report on the education system of India.
1. Before the arrival of Britishers
2. During the British period
3. Now-a-days

B. On an outline map of India, mark and label the prominent educational institutions and the
universities established by the British.

C. Collect picture of prominent personalities connected with spread of education mentioned in
this chapter and paste them in your scrapbook.

Value Based Question
Value Based Question
One of the basic goals of introducing western education in India was to form a social class which
would be Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste and opinions. Do you think that the
English succeeded in doing so?

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