1) Who was the British Viceroy who proposed the founding of Mayo College in 1870? a) Lord Curzon b) Lord Mayo c) Lord Lytton d) Lord Minto 2) What was the primary purpose of Mayo College when it was first founded? a) To educate civil servants b) To train military officers c) To educate the sons of Indian Princes and Nobility d) To be a co-educational school 3) In what year did the college officially open and welcome its first student? a) 1875 b) 1885 c) 1857 d) 1901 4) The Main Building's architectural style is a blend of Indian and European elements known as: a) Victorian Gothic b) Mughal Architecture c) Indo-Saracenic d) Art Deco 5) Approximately how many official original boarding houses (or "Houses") were there when Mayo College first started operating? a) 5 b) 12 c) 8 d) 3 6) Which specific Maharaja was the driving force behind the original proposal to establish an English-style school for the sons of nobles in Rajputana, predating Lord Mayo's plan? a) Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda b) Maharaja of Bharatpur c) Maharaja Jaisingh of Jaipur d) Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia of Gwalior 7) What is the college often called, referring to a famous school in England? a) The Oxford of India b) The Cambridge of the East c) The Eton of India d) The Harrow of the Hills 8) Who was the first student to be admitted to Mayo College when it opened in October 1875? a) Maharaja Mangal Singh of Alwar b) Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia of Gwalior c) Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner d) Maharaja Pratap Singh of Idar 9) The motto of Mayo College, Tamso Ma Jyotir Gamaya, is a Sanskrit prayer meaning: a) Work Conquers All b) Truth Always Triumphs c) Lead me from darkness to light d) Always Brave 10) What is the official status/classification of Mayo College today? a) A government-run military academy. b) An independent public residential school. c) A state-funded vocational institute. d) A co-educational day school.

Mayo's 150 years history

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