Question

Select CORRECT statements for Education:
A. Education is on concurrent list
B. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have set up their State Education Policy Commissions.
C. The Government of India is spending 6 percent of GDP on Education since last five years
D. Educational Policy can be made by Centre only
E. Sukhdeo Thorat was the Chairperson of NΕΡ 2020

• A. C & D Only
• B. A & B Only
• C. C, D & E Only
• D. A, B, C, D & E

Hint:

Remember: "Concurrent" means "Sharing Power." If education is concurrent, then statement D must be false by definition.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: This question relates to the constitutional status of education in India and recent administrative developments.

Step 1: Analyzing the constitutional and policy framework.

• A. Concurrent List: Since the 42nd Amendment in 1976, education is on the Concurrent List, meaning both Centre and States can legislate on it. (Correct)
• B. State Commissions: Several states, notably Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, have expressed intentions to or have formed commissions to look into their own specific education needs outside the central NEP framework. (Correct)

Step 2: Evaluating incorrect facts.

• C. GDP Spend: While the NEP 2020 *recommends* 6% GDP spending, actual spending has remained consistently lower (around 3-4.5%) for decades. (Incorrect)
• D. Policy making: Because education is concurrent, states can and do make their own policies. (Incorrect)
• E. NEP Chairperson: K. Kasturirangan was the Chairperson of the committee that drafted NEP 2020. (Incorrect)