1149Pakistan StudyMedium
Which Governor General decided to make English as the medium of instruction in India ?
ALord William Bentick
BLord Wellselly
CLord Canning
DLord Harding
Correct answer
A. Lord William Bentick
Explanation
The English Education Act 1835 was a legislative Act of the Council of India, gave effect to a decision in 1835 by Lord William Bentinck, then Governor-General of the British East India Company, to reallocate funds it was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India.