The 'English Education Act of 1835' was based on which famous Minute? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'English Education Act of 1835' was based on which famous Minute?
A. Wood's Despatch
B. Sadler Commission
C. Raleigh Commission
D. Macaulay's Minute
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The English Education Act was based on Lord Macaulay's Minute of 1835, which argued in favor of spending resources on English education in India rather than traditional Indian learning.

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