Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Rebels and the Raj

Question:

What was the name of the Governor General of India who introduced Western education, Western ideas, and Western institutions?

Options:

Henry Hardinge.

Lord Charles Metcalfe.

Lord William Bentinck.

Lord Canning.

Correct Answer:

Lord William Bentinck.

Explanation:

Under the leadership of Governor General Lord William Bentinck (First Governor-General of India), the British adopted policies aimed at “reforming” Indian society by introducing Western education, Western ideas, and Western institutions.