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During India's Colonial period, the theory of downward filtration was related to:1. Railway 2. Education3. Irrigation4. Poverty alleviation

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Education
  • 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.


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