Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1992 GS-I
Question

Raja Ram Mohan Roy did not protest for the?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Western education

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Western education”.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy, an Indian social reformer and scholar who was influenced by the European Enlightenment, did not protest Western education. He believed that education was a key to improving Indian society and that Western learning should be incorporated into the Indian education system.

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