CAPF AC 2022 Q59: Modern History – Post - Independence India
- (a) 1967
- (b) 1966
- (c) 1965
- (d) 1964
Answer: (d) 1964
Explanation
Kothari Commission
How to think: the commission's official name carries its years: the Education Commission (1964-66).
It was appointed in 1964 and gave its report in 1966.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Appointed | July 1964 |
| Chairman | Dr D. S. Kothari, then Chairman of the UGC |
| Report | 1966, titled Education and National Development |
| Led to | The National Policy on Education, 1968 |
Main recommendations: the 10+2+3 pattern, a common school system, the three-language formula, and spending 6% of national income on education.
Education policies of India: 1968, 1986 (revised 1992) and the National Education Policy 2020.
Answer: (d) 1964.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. 1967 is after the commission had already reported.
- (b) Incorrect. 1966 is the year it submitted its report, not the year it was appointed.
- (c) Incorrect. In 1965 the commission was at work; it had been set up a year earlier.
- (d) CORRECT. The Kothari Commission was appointed in 1964.
Key point
Education commissions: Radhakrishnan (University Education, 1948-49), Mudaliar (Secondary Education, 1952-53), Kothari (1964-66). Policies: NPE 1968, NPE 1986, NEP 2020 (Kasturirangan committee).
Remember
Kothari Commission: 1964-66; NPE 1968.
Common mistakes
- Marking 1966, the year of the report, as the year of appointment.
- Mixing up the Kothari Commission with the Mudaliar or Radhakrishnan commissions.
- Thinking the 10+2+3 pattern began with the 1986 policy.
Exam tip
Educated guess: a commission needs about two years to study the whole education system. The report came in 1966 and the policy in 1968, so the appointment falls in 1964.
Sources
- Ministry of Education — Report of the Education Commission (1964-66): Education and National Development
- NCERT Class XI Economics — Indian Economic Development (Human Capital Formation in India)