Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2022 (05.03.2023) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. Statement I: Before independence, the British failed to create a national system of higher education in India. Statement II: After 1947, the University Education Commission (1948-49) was mandated to suggest improvements to suit the needs of higher education in India. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: Before independence, the British failed to create a national system of higher education in India.
- Statement II: After 1947, the University Education Commission (1948-49) was mandated to suggest improvements to suit the needs of higher education in India.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true ✓ Correct
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 answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true — Both statements are true, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Explanation
★Both statements are true, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are true.
★The British set up modern universities but never a unified national system of higher education.
★So before independence they failed to create a national system, making statement I true.
★After 1947 the new government reviewed higher education.
★It set up the University Education Commission of 1948 to 49 to suggest improvements.
★So statement II is also true.
★Therefore both statements are true.
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