Question:
Downward filtration theory is associated with:
AMacaulay's minutes
BWood's Despatch
CAbbot-Woodreport
DHunter commission
Answer:
A. Macaulay's minutes
Explanation:
- During India's Colonial period, the Government of the East India Company wanted to educate some great Indians for profits in their business through the Downward Filtration Theory.
- The downward filtration theory means that the education was provided to a small portion of the people, and through them, education was conveyed to the masses.
- Hence, through this theory, the minute did partiality by giving education to some favourable persons as they liked to engage them in their business policy.
- Lord Macaulay’s Education Policy, 1835 was an attempt to create that system of education which educates only upper strata of society through English.