Question

Q. Consider the following pairs regarding the educational institutions during British rule in India:

Educational Institution	Founder
1. Asiatic Society of Bengal	William Jones
2. Sanskrit college at Varanasi	Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
3. Fort William College	Lord Wellesley

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

Pair 1 is correctly matched: The Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded by William Jones in Calcutta in 1784.

Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Sanskrit college at Varanasi was founded by Jonathan Duncan for the study of Hindu Law & Philosophy (1791).

Pair 3 is correctly matched: Fort William College was set up in Calcutta by Lord Wellesley in 1800.