Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): By education, I mean an all-around drawing out of the best in child and man - body, mind and spirit.

Reason (R): The above statement can be attributed to man-making educational philosophy of Swami Vivekananda.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

The quoted definition is Gandhi's, not Vivekananda's, so R is wrong.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Question:

• We must judge a definition of education and the claim that it belongs to Swami Vivekananda's man-making philosophy.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:

• The definition of education as an all-around drawing out of the best in child and man - body, mind and spirit - is a well-known definition, so (A) is a correct statement of an aim of education.

• However, this specific wording is Mahatma Gandhi's, not Swami Vivekananda's (Vivekananda defined education as the manifestation of the perfection already in man). Hence (R) is not correct.

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct option is (C) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.