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:

The correct answer is Option 3 - Lord William Bentinck

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.