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BPSC Prelims 2024 General 📅 04 Jan, 2025

Fort William College at Calcutta was established in

A
1800 CE to train Indian civil servants
B
1800 CE to train civil servants in Indian languages
C
1802 CE to understand Indian culture and tradition
D
1802 CE for historical research in Indian languages
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BPSC Prelims
2024 • 04 Jan, 2025 • General
Fort William College at Calcutta was established in
Correct Answer
1800 CE to train civil servants in Indian languages
• **Founder:** Lord Wellesley. • **Year:** 1800. • **Purpose:** To train British Civil Servants (of the East India Company) in Indian languages, customs......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
• **Founder
** Lord Wellesley.
• **Year
** 1800.
• **Purpose
** To train British Civil Servants (of the East India Company) in Indian languages, customs, and laws for better administration.