Question

Match the following-

Choose the correct answer from the options given below-

• A. a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
• B. a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
• C. a-I, b-II, c-IV, d-III
• D. a-IV, b-I, c-III, d-II

Hint:

Remember the four key education commissions: Radhakrishnan (1948) – University Education Commission, Mudaliar (1952) – Secondary Education Commission, Kothari (1964) – National Education Policy base, Sadler (1917) – Calcutta University Commission.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: Educational commissions in India were constituted at different historical stages to reform school and higher education systems. Each commission is identified with its chairman, and correct matching requires recalling both historical chronology and institutional roles.

Step 1: Secondary Education Commission (a) The Secondary Education Commission was established in

1952 after independence to evaluate secondary school structure in India. It was chaired by

Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar. Therefore: \[ (a) \rightarrow (II) \]

Step 2: University Education Commission (b) The University Education Commission was set up in

1948 to reform higher education in independent India. It was chaired by

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, who later became the President of India. Therefore: \[ (b) \rightarrow (I) \]

Step 3: Kothari Commission (c) The Kothari Commission (1964–1966) was a major national education commission chaired by

Daulat Singh Kothari. It recommended the famous 10+2+3 education structure. Therefore: \[ (c) \rightarrow (IV) \]

Step 4: Calcutta University Commission (d) The Calcutta University Commission (1917), also known as the Sadler Commission, was chaired by

Dr. M. E. Sadler. It examined the functioning of Calcutta University and proposed structural reforms. Therefore: \[ (d) \rightarrow (III) \]

Step 5: Final matching Combining all correct pairs: \[ a-II,\quad b-I,\quad c-IV,\quad d-III \] Thus, Option

B is correct.