Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2022 (02.03.2023) Shift-I
Given below are two statements. Statement I: According to the ancient Hindu system of education, an aspect of education emphasised by the upholders of education in a democratic society is that education should be free as far as practicable. Statement II: According to the ancient Hindu system of education, an aspect of education emphasised by the upholders of education in a democratic society is that education should be compulsory as far as practicable. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: According to the ancient Hindu system, education should be free as far as practicable.
- Statement II: According to the ancient Hindu system, education should be compulsory as far as practicable.
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 — Both statements are correct, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Explanation
★Both statements are correct, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
★The upholders of education in a democratic society stress two related aims.
★One aim is that education should be free as far as practicable, which is statement I.
★The other aim is that education should be compulsory as far as practicable, which is statement II.
★So education is to be both free and compulsory to the extent possible.
★Both statements describe genuine aspects that are emphasised.
★Therefore both statements are correct.
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