Some of the major recommendations of the Kothari Commission on higher education are:

1.Avoid introducing new courses

2.Select teachers at the national level

3.Restrict the expansion of higher education

4.Provide autonomy to the universities

5.Abolish the continuous evaluation system

A1, 2 & 3 only

B2, 4 & 5 only

C2, 3 & 4 only ✓ Correct

D1, 4 & 5 only

Correct answer: (C) 2, 3 & 4 only

Explanation

The Kothari Commission urged selecting teachers at the national level, so Statement 2 is right.

It favoured a measured, regulated expansion of higher education, making Statement 3 right.

Granting autonomy to universities was a key proposal, so Statement 4 is right.

Statement 1, avoiding the introduction of new courses, was not its stance.

Statement 5, abolishing continuous evaluation, runs against its support for reformed assessment.

The Kothari Commission is famous for saying the destiny of India is being shaped in her classrooms.

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