What are the impacts of policy change in favour of English education in India during the colonial…
The policy favouring English education expanded English use, affected Sanskrit's educational position and contributed to an English-speaking secretarial and professional…
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What are the impacts of policy change in favour of English education in India during the colonial period?
a) It did not have any impact on the languages in India during the colonial period
b) It expanded the use of English in India during the colonial period
c) It affected the use of Sanskrit language
d) It led to the growth of an English speaking secretarial and professional class
Choose the correct option:
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Correct answer D
The policy favouring English education expanded English use, affected Sanskrit's educational position and contributed to an English-speaking secretarial and professional class. These changes make b, c and d correct and contradict the claim that there was no linguistic impact.
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Karnataka SET (KSET)