Explanation:

Statement 1: Oriental means belonging to the east and occidental means belonging to the west. The committee recommended the opposite.The introduction of English Education was a significant event of Lord William Bentinck’s administration.

• He appointed a committee headed by Lord Macaulay to make recommendations for the promotion of education.
• In his report, Macaulay emphasized the promotion of European literature and science through English medium to the people of India.
• This recommendation was wholeheartedly accepted by William Bentinck. The Government Resolution in 1835 made English the official and literary language of India.
• In the same year, William Bentinck laid foundation of the Calcutta Medical College.