Local Schools and Orientalists

Q. Orientalists are scholars specialising in ___________.

1. science and technology
2. political science
3. religion
4. language and culture

Q.

The subordinate court is also known as

1. Trial Court

2. Court of the District Judge

3. The Additional Sessions Judge

4. All of the above

Q. William Jones arrived in the year _______.

1. 1786
2. 1783
3. 1883
4. 1886

Q. Orientalist method of learning means:

1. Discovery of new texts
2. Understanding the meaning
3. All of the above
4. Translation

Q.

When was the Supreme Court established?

1. 26 January 1947

2. 26 January 1950

3. 15 August 1947

4. 15 August 1950

Q. Complete the name: Asiatic Society of ______.

1. Bombay
2. Madras
3. Calcutta
4. Bengal

Q. William Jones was appointed as a ____.

1. junior judge
2. senior judge
3. barrister
4. linguist

Q. Why did James Mill and Thomas Macaulay think that European education was essential in India?

Q. Why were the ancient sacred and legal texts revived by the British?

1. To enchance Indian culture
2. To resolve conflicts and bring unity
3. To understand India better
4. To appropriate the idea of India

Q. Which of the following aspects of India interested British to colonise the country?

1. Territory
2. Revenue
3. Culture
4. All of the above

Q. Sacred and legal texts of the ______ period of India were revived by the British to understand India comprehensively.

1. ancient
2. medeival
3. Mughal
4. modern

Q.

It is a common belief that Muslims like to send their children to

1. Madrasas

2. School

3. College

4. Coaching institute

Q. Where was the new Supreme Court established in 1773?

1. Bombay
2. Madras
3. Calcutta
4. Hyderabad

Q. Which of the following was not done to the Indian texts by British scholars?

1. Discovery of ancient texts
2. Intellectual theft
3. Understanding the meaning
4. Translation

Q.

The Supreme Court consists of how many judges?

1. 32

2. 29

3. 30

4. 31

Q. William Jones knew which of the following languages?

1. Sanskrit
2. Urdu
3. German
4. Persian
5. Arabic
6. French
7. Greek
8. Latin

Q. Pathshalas were _________.

1. girls school
2. higher educational institutions
3. small village institutions
4. Gurukulas

Q. Look at the picture and answer the following questions.

Q. Orientalist method of learning means:

1. Discovery of new texts
2. Understanding the meaning
3. Translation
4. All of the above

Q. Orientalists are scholars specialising in ___________.

1. language and culture
2. science and technology
3. political science
4. religion

Q. Why were the ancient sacred and legal texts revived by the British?

1. To enchance Indian culture
2. To resolve conflicts and bring unity
3. To understand India better
4. To appropriate the idea of India

Q. William Jones arrived in the year _______.

1. 1783
2. 1786
3. 1883
4. 1886