Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Statement I:Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was set up by an Act of Parliament in 1965.

Statement II:IGNOU adopted the strategy of using integrated multimedia instruction through Gyan Darshan and Gyan Vani.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Explanation

IGNOU was created by an Act of Parliament in 1985, not 1965, yet it did use integrated multimedia teaching.

Statement 1 is wrong on its date, since IGNOU was established in 1985.

Statement 2 is right, describing its integrated multimedia instruction through Gyan Darshan and Gyan Vani.

Gyan Darshan is its educational television service.

Gyan Vani is its network of educational FM radio stations.

IGNOU is regarded as one of the world's largest open universities by enrolment.

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