Here is Question No. 34 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2020.
Q34. Wellesley established the Fort William College Calcutta because
(a) he was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so
(b) he wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India
(c) he wanted to provide William Carey and his associates with employment
(d) he wanted to train British civilians for administrative purposes in India
Answer: D
- Fort William College was established on 18 August 1800 by Lord Richard Wellesley, Governor General of Bengal in order to provide instruction in the vernacular languages of India to the civil and military officials of the East India Company. It was named after King William III of England. It was aimed to train British civilians for administrative purposes in India.
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