Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (12.07.2022) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. Statement I: In ancient India, indigenous education was imparted at home, in temples and gurukuls. Statement II: In ancient India, students went to viharas for higher knowledge. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: In ancient India, indigenous education was imparted at home, in temples and gurukuls.
- Statement II: In ancient India, students went to viharas for higher knowledge.
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 — The answer is that both statements are true.
Explanation
★The answer is that both statements are true.
★In ancient India indigenous education was indeed imparted at home, in temples and gurukuls, so Statement I is true.
★Students did go to viharas, the Buddhist monasteries, for higher knowledge, so Statement II is true.
★Both describe real settings of ancient Indian education.
★So both statements hold together.
★Gurukuls and viharas together served learning at different levels.
★So the answer is that both statements are true.
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