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Q. Which of the following was the aim of education as stated by the Wood’s despatch of 1854?
Answer: The spread of western culture in India
Notes: As a result, the Wood's Despatch was issued, with Sir Charles Wood as the President of the Board of Control of Education. The main objective of the Despatch was to impart Western knowledge to the Indian people and also to develop their intellect and moral character.

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