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

Statement I:The UGC became a statutory organization by an Act of Parliament in 1956.

Statement II:The NCERT is an autonomous organization set up in 1961 by the Government of India.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Explanation

The UGC became statutory in 1956 by an Act of Parliament, and the NCERT was set up as an autonomous body in 1961.

Statement 1 is right: the UGC Act of 1956 gave the commission statutory standing.

Statement 2 is right: the NCERT was established in 1961 as an autonomous organisation.

The UGC coordinates and maintains standards in higher education.

The NCERT advises on and supports school education and curriculum.

Both bodies work under the Ministry of Education.

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