The foundation of the modern education system in India was laid in -

Correct answer: (b) Macaulay's Minute of 1835

Explanation

The foundation of the modern education system in India was laid by Macaulay’s Minute (1835). Macaulay believed that “a single shelf in a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia.” Ignoring Indian culture, he described it as a “storehouse of superstitions.” He wanted to spread Western education among Indians and create a group that would be Indian in colour and blood, but English in thought, taste, and intellect.