Consider the following statements : 1. Charles Woods Despatch of 1854 laid exclusive emphasis on the development of higher education in India and neglected primary and secondary education 2. The Carlyle Circular issued by R.W. Carlyle sought to check the

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Q: 72 (NDA-I/2011)
Consider the following statements :
1. Charles Wood’s Despatch of 1854 laid exclusive emphasis on the development of higher education in India and neglected primary and secondary education
2. The Carlyle Circular issued by R.W. Carlyle sought to check the spread of revolutionary activities in educational institutions
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

NDA-I

stats: 

0,39,52,15,39,30,7

keywords: 

{'carlyle circular': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'revolutionary activities': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'exclusive emphasis': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'secondary education': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'educational institutions': [1, 0, 2, 9], 'higher education': [0, 0, 1, 6], 'development': [11, 4, 15, 44], 'charles wood': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The provided answer, option-2, is correct. Let`s dissect each option to better understand why this is the correct answer:

Option-1: 1 only. This option states that statement 1 is correct, but statement 2 is not. However, this is not accurate. Charles Wood`s Despatch of 1854 emphasized both higher education as well as primary and secondary education in India. Therefore, option-1 is incorrect.

Option-2: 2 only. This option states that statement 2 is correct, but statement 1 is not. This aligns with the correct answer since the Carlyle Circular, issued by R.W. Carlyle, did aim to control and prevent revolutionary activities in educational institutions. This circular was issued in response to the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Therefore, option-2 is correct.

Option-3: Both 1 and 2. This option states that both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct. However, as discussed above, statement 1 is incorrect. Therefore, option-3 is incorrect.

Option-4: Neither 1 nor 2. This option states that both statement 1 and statement 2 are incorrect. However, as established, statement 2 is correct. Therefore, option