1)   The Commission appointed in 1929 to survey on the growth of education in India:

A) Hunter Commission

B) Sargent Commission

C) Hartog Commission

D) Charter Act

In 1929, the British Government set up the Hartog Committee/Commission under Sir Philip Hartog to survey the growth and problems of education in India at all levels. It examined wastage and stagnation in primary education, suggested improving quality over rapid expansion, and recommended reforms in secondary and university education.

Hunter Commission (1882) dealt mainly with primary education earlier.Sargent Plan/Commission (1944) proposed post-war educational reconstruction.Charter Act (e.g., 1813) is legislation, not an education commission.

Ans)  C) Hartog Commission


2)  The Centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Human Resource Development stands for the development of secondary education in public throughout India:

A) RUSA

B) RMSA

C) SSA

D) DPEP

Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) is a centrally sponsored scheme launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, specifically aimed at the development of secondary education in public schools across the nation. RMSA was started in 2009 and seeks to improve the quality and access of secondary education, aiming for universal enrollment and retention at this level. Its objectives include increasing the enrollment rate, improving infrastructure and teaching quality, and removing barriers related to gender, socio-economic status, and disability.​

RUSA (Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan) deals with higher education (college level).

SSA (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) focuses on elementary education (primary level).

DPEP (District Primary Education Programme) also pertains to primary education.

Ans) B) RMSA