According to the All India Survey on Higher Education (2020-21), the enrolment in higher education in India was, for the first time, more than which of the following figures?

A5 crore

B4 crore ✓ Correct

C2 crore

D1.8 crore

Correct answer: (B) 4 crore

Explanation

The All India Survey on Higher Education 2020-21 recorded higher education enrolment crossing four crore for the first time.

The figure had not yet reached five crore.

It was well above two crore, so that benchmark is too low.

The 1.8 crore mark had been surpassed long before this survey.

Total enrolment stood at about 4.13 crore students.

The Gross Enrolment Ratio was around 27.3 percent then.

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