Practice What Happened to the Local Schools? - 6.2 | 6. Civilising the “Native”, Educating the Nation | CBSE 8 History
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a pathshala?

💡 Hint: Think about the community-based schools you read about.

Question 2

Easy

Who conducted a survey on vernacular education in the 1830s?

💡 Hint: His report focused on the state of schools in which region?

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Question 1

What was the primary reason for the transformation of pathshalas under British rule?

  • To create an informal learning structure
  • To standardize education according to British models
  • To increase attendance in rural areas

💡 Hint: Consider what the British government's goals might have been.

Question 2

True or False: Pathshalas had fixed examination schedules.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on how education was conducted.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Propose a solution to balance traditional pathshala education with modern educational requirements in today's context.

💡 Hint: Think of incorporating local knowledge with modern skills.

Question 2

Evaluate how William Adam's findings about pathshalas could inform current educational policy in underprivileged areas.

💡 Hint: Consider lessons from the past in shaping modern education.

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