With the reference to educational institutions during rule in India, consider the following pairs: Institution Founder 1. Sanskrit College William Jones at Banaras 2. Calcutta Madras Warren Hastings 3. Fort William Arthur Wellesley College Which of the pa

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Q: 59 (IAS/2018)
With the reference to educational institutions during rule in India, consider the following pairs: Institution                                           Founder
1. Sanskrit College                   William Jones at Banaras
2. Calcutta Madras                   Warren Hastings
3. Fort William Arthur               Wellesley College
Which of the pairs given below is/are correct?

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History

question_exam: 

IAS

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The question is about matching educational institutions established during British rule in India with their correct founders.

Option 1 pairs Sanskrit College with William Jones. However, this is not correct. Sanskrit College, Banaras was established by Jonathan Duncan, not William Jones.

Option 2 pairs Calcutta Madras with Warren Hastings, which is correct. The Calcutta Madrasa was indeed founded by Warren Hastings in the year 1781.

Option 3 pairs Fort William College with Arthur Wellesley. This is not correct. Although Arthur Wellesley was involved in administration during the period, the Fort William College was established by Lord Richard Wellesley, not Arthur Wellesley.

So, the correct answer would be Option-2, i.e., only the second pair is correct.