Multiple choice

English as the medium of instruction was introduced during the Governor-Generalship of:

  1. Lord Ripon

  2. Lord Minto

  3. Lord Dalhousie

  4. William Bentinck

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) introduced English as the medium of instruction in India through Wood's Despatch of 1854, which recommended English as the medium for higher education and Indian languages for school education.