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

Statement I:To address inter-state variations at all levels of education, it was brought onto the Concurrent List in the Constitution in 1976.

Statement II:The institutions approved under a State Legislative Act are not empowered to award degrees.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect ✓ Correct

DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Correct answer: (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Explanation

Education was placed on the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment in 1976 to address inter-state variations, which Statement 1 correctly states.

Statement 1 rightly notes this 1976 shift to the Concurrent List.

Statement 2 wrongly claims institutions approved under a State Legislative Act cannot award degrees.

Universities established through a State Act are in fact empowered to confer degrees.

Only such statutory recognition, central or state, gives an institution degree-granting power.

The Concurrent List placement lets both the Centre and the states legislate on education.

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