Question : What was a significant policy initiative of the UPA government?
Option 1: Introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Option 2: Implementation of the Right to Education Act
Option 3: Demonetization of high-value currency notes
Option 4: Abolition of the Planning Commission
Correct Answer: Implementation of the Right to Education Act
Solution : The UPA government implemented the Right to Education Act, which aimed to provide free and compulsory education to children aged 6 to 14 years.
Question : What was one of the achievements of the UPA government in the field of education?
Option 1: Introduction of the Right to Education Act
Option 2: Privatization of higher education
Option 3: Abolition of the University Grants Commission
Option 4: Establishment of new IITs and IIMs
Question : What was a significant aftermath of the implementation of the Mandal Commission report?
Option 1: Decrease in agricultural subsidies
Option 2: Increase in environmental awareness
Option 3: Rise in reservations in education and government jobs for OBCs
Option 4: Reduction in women's rights movements
Question : The introduction of the English language in Indian education was a significant aspect of:
Option 1: Sanskritisation
Option 2: Modernization
Option 3: Westernization
Option 4: Secularization
Question : The Mandal Commission report was significant for the Backward Castes' movements because it:
Option 1: Recommended reservations in private sector jobs
Option 2: Suggested the abolition of the caste system
Option 3: Recommended reservations in education and government jobs
Option 4: Advocated for the deregulation of the economy
Question : Services in tertiary activities include:
Option 1: Mining and extraction
Option 2: Agricultural production
Option 3: Education and healthcare
Option 4: Manufacturing goods
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