Multiple choice Why did the British resort to the 'Downward Filtration Theory' till 1854? To justify their educational policy in India To justify their social policy in India To justify their commercial policy in India To justify their Industrial policy in India Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Macaulay wanted to westernise Indian education through the minor intellectuals of India. This was known as the Downwards Filtration Theory.