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
Correct Answer: Introduction of the Right to Education Act
Solution : One of the achievements of the UPA government in the field of education was the introduction of the Right to Education Act, which aimed to provide free and compulsory education to children aged 6 to 14 years.
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
Question : The result of the English Education Act of 1835 was to make ______ as a medium of instruction for _____ education.
Option 1: vernacular, higher
Option 2: English, primary
Option 3: English, higher
Option 4: vernacular, primary
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 : Which of the following organizations functions as an apex organization to provide quality school education?
Option 1: Universities Grants Commission
Option 2: All India Council of Technical Education
Option 3: National Council of Educational Research and Training
Option 4: Ministry of Education at the central level
Question : The concept of secularism in India is enshrined in:
Option 1: The Preamble to the Constitution
Option 2: The Right to Education Act
Option 3: The Hindu Marriage Act
Option 4: The Indian Penal Code
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