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MPSC Rajyaseva 2024 GS Paper 1 — Question 9

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कोठारी कमीशनाच्या शिफारशीवर आधारित 1968 च्या राष्ट्रीय शैक्षणिक धोरणाची मुख्य सूत्रे कोणती होती? / What were the main principles of the National Education Policy of 1968 based on the recommendations of the Kothari Commission?

(a)वयाच्या 14 वर्षापर्यंत सक्तीचे व मोफत शिक्षण. / Compulsory and free education till the age of 14 years.

(b)शिक्षकांसाठी उच्च स्थान व सुधारीत वेतन. / Higher position and improved pay for teachers.

(c)राष्ट्रीय ठोस उत्पन्नाच्या किमान 10% शिक्षणासाठी खर्च. / At least 10% of gross national income spent on education.

1)फक्त (a) आणि (b) / Only (a) and (b)✓ Correct
2)फक्त (b) आणि (c) / Only (b) and (c)
3)फक्त (a) आणि (c) / Only (a) and (c)
4)वरील सर्व / All of the above

The National Education Policy of 1968, based on the Kothari Commission, recommended free and compulsory education up to age 14 (a) and improved status/pay for teachers (b). Statement (c) is incorrect as the recommendation was 6% of national income, not 10%.

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