GK Question

history hard mcq

Who founded the Hindu College (later Presidency College) in Calcutta in 1817?

  1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  2. David Hare and Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  4. Swami Vivekananda

Answer: David Hare and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Hindu College was founded in 1817 by Scottish philanthropist David Hare with support from Raja Ram Mohan Roy and other Bengali intellectuals. It became a center for Western education and social reform. [[1]]

Topic Educational Reforms
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC CGL