Correct Answer:

C. Anglicist phase

Explanation:

The Anglicist phase (especially after Macaulay’s Minute, 1835) promoted English education to create a class of people who were:

“Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste, opinions, morals, and intellect.”

The goal was to train an English-educated administrative elite to assist colonial governance.

Topic Group Name : English

Topic name : English in India

Concept Name : English in India

Sub-Concept Name : Evolution

Question Type: Concept Based

Question Level: Moderate

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Question 573.

The evolution of English from a trading language to an educational medium in India is most closely associated with:

Choose the correct option.

A. Charter Act of 1793

B. Charter Act of 1813

C. Indian Councils Act of 1892

D. Government of India Act of 1935

Correct Answer:

B. Charter Act of 1813

Explanation:

The Charter Act of 1813 is a turning point in the history of English in India because it:

· Ended the East India Company’s strict monopoly over trade

· Formally recognized the role of education

· Allocated funds for “the revival and improvement of literature and the encouragement of learned natives of India”

· Opened the door for English education, which was later consolidated by Macaulay’s Minute (1835)

Thus, English began to shift from being merely a language of commerce and administration to a medium of education.

Why other options are incorrect:

· A. Charter Act of 1793 – Focused on administrative reforms; no major educational policy.

· C. Indian Councils Act of 1892 – Concerned with legislative representation, not language or education.

· D. Government of India Act of 1935 – Constitutional and federal reforms; far removed from the early spread of English education.

English in India