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GS History Modern India
Q.

Consider the following statements :

1. Agitation in favor of modern education by progressive Indians.

2. To ensure cheap supply of educated manpower for subordinate posts in administration.

3. Government believed that educated Indians would help expand the market for British Products.

Which of the above is/are the reason(s) for spreading of education (in India) by Government of India during British rule?

Explanation:
  • Britishers made very little efforts to spread education in India. They are not much concerned about education in India. They were only interested in cheap supply of Indian for subordinate positions because a number of Britishers living in India was less and the salary expected by Britisher was much higher than expected by Indian at that time. So Statement 2 is correct.
  • Also educated Indians were became aware about importance of education so they agitated for modern education in India. so Statement 1 is correct.
  • English education was helpful in expanding the markets for goods for British products. So statement 3 is also correct.

Thus, Option D is Correct.

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