India History Quiz-38 {Education System}Mani YadavMarch 8, 2025India History Welcome to your India History Quiz-38 {Education System} Which was the oldest university in India? Vikramshila Takshashila Nalanda Vallabhi None Where was the famous Takshashila University located? Sri Lanka Nepal India Pakistan None Which subject was not taught in ancient Indian universities? Astronomy Mathematics Engineering Medicine None The Gurukul system of education was primarily based on: Group learning Teacher-student relationship Online education Rote memorization None What was the primary language of education in Vedic times? Prakrit Tamil Sanskrit Pali None Nalanda University was famous for teaching: Politics Buddhist Philosophy Engineering Medicine None Who destroyed Nalanda University in 1193? Muhammad Ghazni Muhammad bin Tughlaq Bakhtiyar Khilji Aurangzeb None Which medieval king patronized education and set up libraries? Muhammad bin Tughlaq Balban Akbar Aurangzeb None Madrasas were Islamic educational institutions that primarily taught: Modern Science Engineering Quran and Islamic Studies Law None Which South Indian temple town became a center for learning? Varanasi Rameswaram Kanchipuram Madurai None Who is known as the Father of Modern Education in India? Raja Ram Mohan Roy William Bentick Macaulay Dayananda Saraswati None The Macaulay Minute (1835) emphasized: Sanskrit education Muslim education English education Traditional Indian learning None Which act made English the official medium of education in India? Hunter Commission (1882) Macaulay Minutes (1835 Wood’s Dispatch (1854 Charter Act (1813) None Who introduced Western education in India? Warren Hastings Lord Dalhousie Lord William Bentick Lord Cornwallis None The Hunter Commission (1882) focused on: English education Higher education Primary education Women’s education None Who founded Banaras Hindu University (BHU)? Rabindranath Tagore Madan Mohan Malaviya Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Subhas Chandra Bose None Aligarh Muslim University was founded by: Jinnah Zakir Hussain Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Raja Ram Mohan Roy None Which university was called the Oxford of the East? Nalanda Takshashila Calcutta University Pune University None Who established Shantiniketan? Swami Vivekananda Subhas Chandra Bose Rabindranath Tagore Mahatma Gandhi None Wardha Scheme of Education (1937) was based on: Women’s education Basic education Religious education Industrial education None Which commission recommended the 10+2+3 education system? Wood’s Dispatch Hunter Commission Kothari Commission (1964-66) Mudaliar Commission None Who was the first Education Minister of India? Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Dr. Rajendra Prasad Dr. B.R. Ambedkar None The Right to Education (RTE) Act was passed in: 2002 2005 2009 2012 None The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 introduced: 10+2+3 system 5+3+3+4 system 8+4 system No change None The first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) was established at: Delhi Kharagpur Kanpur Mumbai None The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was founded in: 1962 1969 1975 1984 None The first Indian Institute of Management (IIM) was set up in: Bangalore Ahmedabad Kolkata Lucknow None Which education policy emphasized vocational training? New Education Policy 2020 Kothari Commission National Education Policy 1986 National Education Policy 1968 None Who played a key role in higher education reforms post-independence? Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Dr. Rajendra Prasad Dr. Radhakrishnan Lal Bahadur Shastri None The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was launched in: 2015 2010 2001 2005 None 1 out of 30 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 84
