From the free UGC NET History Mock Test 7 — Unit 7: Sources of Modern Indian History unit-wise mock test — real question, real answer, real explanation.
The Wood's Despatch of 1854 is historically titled as:
Magna Carta of English Education in India ✓
Charter of Indian Press Freedom
Blue Print for Local Self-Government
Code of Indian Civil Services
The Wood's Despatch of 1854, which laid out a comprehensive scheme for English education in India (universities, grants-in-aid, vernacular primary schools), is traditionally called the "Magna Carta of English Education in India" for its foundational importance to the colonial education system.
Which British Governor-General established the Imperial Record Department (predecessor of National Archives) in Calcutta in 1891?
Lord Lansdowne ✓
Lord Curzon
Lord Dufferin
Lord Minto
Lord Lansdowne established the Imperial Record Department in Calcutta in 1891 (later relocated to New Delhi and renamed the National Archives of India) — a landmark step in systematically preserving colonial administrative records for future reference.
The multi-volume compilation The Transfer of Power 1942-47, an essential documentary source for Indian independence, was edited by:
Nicholas Mansergh ✓
Penderel Moon
E.W.R. Lumby
H.V. Hodson
Nicholas Mansergh edited the massive twelve-volume Transfer of Power 1942-47 documentary series, drawing on official British records — an essential primary-source compilation for studying the final years of British rule and the negotiations leading to independence and Partition.
Who authored the newspaper Sambad Kaumudi (1821) in Bengali to campaign against the practice of Sati?
Raja Rammohan Roy ✓
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Debendranath Tagore
Keshab Chandra Sen
Raja Rammohan Roy founded Sambad Kaumudi in 1821 partly as a platform for his campaign against Sati — one of several publications (alongside Mirat-ul-Akbar) he used to advance social reform, reflecting his broader role as a pioneer of the Bengal Renaissance.
The Persian newspaper Mirat-ul-Akbar was founded in 1822 by:
Raja Rammohan Roy ✓
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Mirza Ghalib
Rammohan Roy founded Mirat-ul-Akbar in Persian in 1822, alongside his Bengali Sambad Kaumudi — together demonstrating his multilingual approach to reaching different audiences with reformist and socially critical journalism.
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Itihaaskar — UGC NET/JRF & UPSC History Optional notes by Parveen Malik (B.Tech. (CSE), M.A. (History), History JRF). Also spelt Itihaskar.
