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

Statement I:The AICTE was established in 1956 to ensure the planned and coordinated development of technical education in India.

Statement II:Technical education was defined as programmes of education in engineering, technology, architecture, town planning, management, pharmacy and applied arts and crafts.

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

The definition of technical education is accurately stated, but the date given for the AICTE's founding is wrong.

Statement 1 is incorrect because the AICTE was first set up in 1945 as an advisory body and gained statutory status in 1987, not in 1956.

Statement 2 is correct as technical education covers engineering, technology, architecture, town planning, management, pharmacy and applied arts and crafts.

As a statutory body the AICTE plans and coordinates the growth of technical education across the country.

It lays down norms for approval, curricula and standards of technical institutions.

Its statutory footing came through the AICTE Act passed by Parliament in 1987.

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