Who was the chairman of the University Education Commission set up in 1948?

ADr S. Radhakrishnan ✓ Correct

BDr D. S. Kothari

CMaulana Abul Kalam Azad

DC. D. Deshmukh

Correct answer: (A) Dr S. Radhakrishnan

Explanation

The University Education Commission set up in 1948 was chaired by Dr S. Radhakrishnan.

Dr D. S. Kothari led the later education commission of the 1960s, not this one.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the education minister but not the chairman of this commission.

C. D. Deshmukh was associated with finance and administration, not this commission.

It was the first major education commission of independent India.

Its recommendations led to the founding of the University Grants Commission.

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