PGTRB8 Teaching of English in India 1. Who was considered the father of modern education in India? Macaulay Sir Richard Wellesley Charles Grant Hunter None 2. The book Humanism in Language Teachingwas written by ______. Stevick Gattegno Curran Asher None 3. . The book The English School master’ Jacques Bellotwas published in _______. 1780 1580 1680 1880 None 4. When was English declared as the official language of England? 15th Century 13th Century 12th Century 10th Century None 5. The exam IELTS conducted by British Council was once called as _______. ELTS ESL TSL TOEFL None 6. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL) was established in Hyderabad in ____ 1948 1950 1958 1960 None 7. Who suggested that European literature and scientific knowledge could be taught to Indian students through English medium. Sir Richard Wellesley Macaulay Charles Grant Hunter None 8. Trevelyan's On the Education of the People of India which presented the grim picture of Indian education was published in ______. 1838 1840 1835 1830 None 9. Who founded founded the ‘Fort William College’ at Calcutta? Sir Richard Wellesley Charles Grant Macaulay Sir Richard Wellesley None 10. The book ‘Familiar Dialogues’ Jacques Bellotwas published in _______. 1620 1590 1600 1610 None 11. Who accepted and gave permission for the implementation of Macaulay’s‘Minutes of Education’? Hunter Sir Richard Wellesley Charles Grant William Bentick None 12. The term ELT came into existence since _____. 1966 1956 1946 1936 None 13. Which was considered to be the Magna Carta of Indian education.” The Educational Despatch of 1854 University Education Commission of 1854 Macaulay’s famous ‘Minutes of Education’ On the Education of the People of India None 14. Kothari Commission which agreed to the ‘three language formula’ was formed in _____. 1966 1946 1956 1976 None 15. English Language Teaching Institute (ELTI) was established in _____in 1954 with the assistance of British Council. Delhi Allahabad Chennai Hyderabad None 16. Thomas Babington Macaulay’s famous ‘Minutes of Education’ was presented in _______. 1845 1842 1837 1835 None 17. When was ELT made a full time profession? 1950 1980 1970 1960 None 18. . The Educational Despatch of 1854 was prepared and presented by____. Charles Grant Hunter Charles Wood Sir Richard Wellesley None 19. The teaching technique ‘silent Way’ was proposed by ______. Asher Curran Gattegno Lozanov None 20. Among the following which brought the language experts from London? Both A & B Madras English Language Teaching (MELT English Language Teaching Institute (ELTI) Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL) None 1 out of 20
