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