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History GK · Q525

Modern Indian History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 525

Q525

What had the Sir Charles Wood Despatch of 1854 primarily dealt with?

A.
Social reforms
B.
Administrative reforms
C.
Educational reforms
Answer
D.
Political consolidation

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Charles Wood was a British Liberal politician and Member of Parliament. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1846 to 1852. Later he became the President of the Board of Control of the East India Company. In 1854 he sent the “Wood's despatch” to the Governor General Lord Dalhousie.