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

Statement I:NCERT is the main governing body at the tertiary level of education in India.

Statement II:Tertiary education includes both higher education and vocational education and training in India.

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

DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct ✓ Correct

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

Explanation

The tertiary or higher level of education in India is regulated chiefly by the University Grants Commission, not by a school-focused body.

Statement 1 wrongly names NCERT as the governing body of tertiary education, whereas NCERT deals with school-level curriculum and textbooks.

Statement 2 correctly holds that tertiary education covers both higher education and vocational education and training.

Bodies like the UGC and AICTE oversee universities and technical institutions at this level.

Vocational streams add job-oriented skills alongside academic degree programmes.

NCERT was set up in 1961 to advise on school education.

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