Question

Which of the following is false regarding the Orientalist vision of learning by the British

(1 Point)

The aim of education ought to be to teach what was useful and practical

It is not advisable to encourage the study of Arabic and Sanskrit language and literature

Knowledge of the east was full of errors and unscientific thought

Western literature was non-serious and light hearted.​

Answer 1

Answer:

British officials had criticised the Orientalist vision of learning. They said that the knowledge of the East was full of errors and unscientific thought. They saw Eastern literature as non-serious and light-hearted. So they argued that it was wrong on the part of the British to spend so much effort in encouraging the study of Arabic and Sanskrit language and literature

Answer 2

Answer: The answer is

d) Western literature was non serious and light-hearted

Explanation: The British believed that 'Eastern Literature' was light-hearted, full of errors and unscientific thoughts. British such as James Mill and Thomas Macaulay advised the EIC not to promote the study of Arabic and Sanskrit. The British believed in learning what was practical and useful, but the British always saw Western literature as serious and important, hence the option is D