Consider the following statements regarding Bengal National College:
1. Aurobindo Ghosh served as the first principal, while Satishchandra Mukherjee was the first president of the college.
2. The college was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s school at Shantiniketan.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Consider the following statements regarding Bengal National College:
1. Aurobindo Ghosh served as the first principal, while Satishchandra Mukherjee was the first president of the college.
2. The college was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore&rsquo;s school at Shantiniketan.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: The first principal of the Bengal National College was Aurobindo Ghosh, and the first president was Rashbehari Ghosh, not Satishchandra Mukherjee. Although Satishchandra Mukherjee played a significant role in promoting national education, he became the principal only after Aurobindo Ghosh resigned.

Statement 2 is correct: The Bengal National College was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore&rsquo;s school at Shantiniketan, which was established in 1901. The National Council of Education, formed on August 15, 1906, aimed to organise a system of education along national lines, promoting learning through the vernacular medium and emphasizing self-help in industry and education.

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Consider the following statements regarding Bengal National College: 1. Aurobindo Ghosh served as the first principal, while Satishchandra Mukherjee was the first president of the college. 2. The college was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s school at Shantiniketan. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2