Founding and History of Bethune Female School
Question
Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?
Options
Annie Besant
Debendranath Tagore
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Sarojini Naidu
Explanation
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was profoundly dedicated to women's education and served as the first secretary of the Hindu Female School, established by JED Bethune in 1849. His persistent leadership and local resource mobilization turned the school into a cornerstone of women's higher education in India. > Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar managed the administrative development of the pioneering Bethune School as its secretary. Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2021
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q46
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Modern: Socio-Religious Reform
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Spectrum Modern India / Social Reform Movements
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