All Exams Test series for 1 year @ ₹349 only
Question

Select CORRET statements :
A. With education, one can attain vertical mobility in caste hierarchy.
B. Pluralist society must have one system of education to bring in uniformity.
C. Secular education is a mandate for state-governed educational institutions in India
D. To promote scientific temper is one of the mandate of the Indian Constitution.
E. Education in mother tongue - this idea for the first time is proposed in NEP 2020.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

This question was previously asked in
CUET PG 2026 Agri-Business Management Question Paper (25-Mar-2026) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
C and D only

Analysis of Statements on Indian Education and Constitution

This solution evaluates the correctness of five statements related to education in India, focusing on social mobility, pluralism, secularism, scientific temper, and educational policy, referencing constitutional mandates where applicable.

Statement Evaluation

  • Statement A: With education, one can attain vertical mobility in caste hierarchy. While education can be a factor in social and economic upliftment, directly attaining vertical mobility *within* the caste hierarchy solely through education is complex and not guaranteed. This statement is debatable and often considered incorrect in its direct assertion.
  • Statement B: Pluralist society must have one system of education to bring in uniformity. A pluralist society values diversity. Imposing a single education system contradicts this principle, as it aims to suppress diversity rather than accommodate it. This statement is incorrect.
  • Statement C: Secular education is a mandate for state-governed educational institutions in India. The Indian Constitution mandates secularism, and state-run schools are required to uphold this by providing education free from religious indoctrination and bias. This statement is correct.
  • Statement D: To promote scientific temper is one of the mandates of the Indian Constitution. Article 51A(h) of the Constitution explicitly states that it shall be the duty of every citizen to develop a scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform. This statement is correct.
  • Statement E: Education in mother tongue - this idea for the first time is proposed in NEP 2020. The emphasis on mother tongue education has been a recurring theme in Indian education policy, present in earlier formulations like the National Policy on Education (NPE) 1968 and NPE 1986, not exclusive to NEP 2020. This statement is incorrect.

Conclusion

Based on the analysis, statements C and D are correct as they align with the constitutional principles and mandates governing education and citizenship in India. Statements A, B, and E are incorrect due to oversimplification, contradiction of principles, or historical inaccuracy.

Correct Option Identification

The correct statements are C and D. Therefore, the correct option is the one that includes only C and D.

Was this answer helpful?

Similar Questions

  1. Which of the following are NOT individual tests ?
    A. Picture completion test
    B. Object assembly test
    C. General mental ability test
    D. Test of General comprehension
    E. Raven's Progressive Matrices test
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  2. Which of the following traits have NOT been identified by Allport ?
    A. Complex Trait
    B. Secondary Trait
    C. Cardinal Trait
    D. Primary Trait
    E. Tertiary Trait
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  3. Select the CORRECT matches :
    A. India wins Freedom - J.L. Nehru
    B. Hind Swaraj - Mahatma Gandhi
    C. Discovery of India - Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
    D. How We Think - John Dewey
    E. Education and the Social Order - Bertrand Russell
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  4. Select the CORRECT statements :
    A. No fee was charged from students in Nalanda
    B. Chanakya and Panini first studied and later taught at Nalanda
    C. Nalanda is on the banks of Narmada river
    D. Nalanda had huge libraries and residence halls for teachers and scholars
    E. Taxila was the western campus of Nalanda
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  5. Select the CORRECT statements :
    A. Buddhism and Jainism believed in God and not in Vedas
    B. Project method was advocated by pragmatist thinker Rabindranath Tagore
    C. 'Deschooling Society' was written by Ivan Illich
    D. Gandhi advocated higher education for all irrespective of class, caste, and gender
    E. Charvak was an ardent follower of Advaita Vedant
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  6. Select the correct matches :
    A. Aesthetics - Logic
    B. Metaphysics - Knowledge
    C. Epistemology - Reality
    D. Axiology - Mores and Norms
    E. Instrumentalism - Education as preparation for work
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  7. Select the CORRECT statements :
    A. India is spending six percent of GDP on education since last ten years
    B. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have established their own state Education Policy Commissions and have rejected NEP 2020
    C. The Governor of the State is the chancellor of all central universities in that State
    D. NEP 2020 promotes multiple entry - Multiple exit in higher education programmes
    E. NEP 2020 was written under the chairmanship of the missile scientist K Kasturirangan
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  8. Match List - I with List - II.
    List - IList - II
    A. CasteI. Political Category
    B. ClassII. Religious Category
    C. NationalityIII. Economic Category
    D. SectIV. Social Category

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  9. Match List - I with List - II.
    List - IList - II
    A. Experience as basis of knowledgeI. Rationalism
    B. Reason as basis of knowledgeII. Pragmatism
    C. Authority as sole basis of knowledgeIII. Empiricism
    D. Praxis and reality as basis of knowledgeIV. indoctrination

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  10. Match List - I with List - II.
    List - IList - II
    A. ChanakyaI. Nadia
    B. Gyanchandra SheelbhadraII. Mithila
    C. Jayadev's Gita Govind was composed hereIII. Takshshila
    D. Nyaya philosophy evolved hereIV. Nalanda

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Important Questions from Mixed Topic (CUET PG)

  1. Who was the founder of Bolshevik Communist party?
  2. What is the key guide to statecraft in the realist tradition?
  3. Chronologically arrange the events in the Cold War period.
    A. Berlin Wall is constructed
    B. Communist China joins the UN
    C. Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
    D. Berlin Blockade
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  4. Morgenthau's principles of political realism are:
    A. Politics is rooted in permanent and unchanging human nature which is basically self centred, self-regarding and self-interested
    B. Politics is an autonomous sphere of action and cannot therefore be reduced to morals
    C. International Politics is an arena of conflicting self-interests
    D. The ethics of international relations is situational ethics which is very different from private morality
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  5. Who among the following political thinkers consider the anarchical self help system to be a compelling factor for States to maximise their relative power positions?

Need Expert Advice?
Upcoming Exams
AIIMS Recruitment
August 31, 2026
GATE
February 06, 2027
Test Series
CUET PG img
CUET
CUET PG Psychology (HUQP20) 2026 Mock Test Series
10 Tests
763 Attempts
3.7(15)
English

Start Your Preparation with Prepp Mobile App

Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Prepp Mobile App