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6. William Jones, Henry Thomas Colebrooke and Nathaniel Halhed set up
the _________ of Bengal.
a. Brahma Samaj
b. Asiatic Society
c. Arya samaj
d. Printed handkerchief
7. Madrasa was set up at ______ in 1781 to promote the study of
Arabic, Persian and Islamic law.
a. Calcutta
b. Benaras
c. Bhopal
d. Madras
8. The idea of William Jones was supported by _________ to discover
ancient text of India.
a. Charles Wood
b. James Mill
c. Thomas Macaulay
d. Henry Thomas Colebrooke
9. Asiatic Researches (journal) was NOT started by ________ .
a. William Jones
b. Henry Thomas Colebrooke
c. Nathaniel Halhed
d. William Carey
10. Who took the initiative to set up the Calcutta madrasa?
a. Lord Dalhousie
b. Warren Hastings
c. Lord Canning
d. Lord Ripon

