Q. Consider the following: Assertion (A): The Sadler Commission recommended that students should enter university only after completing an intermediate stage, instead of matriculation. Reason (R): The Commission believed that secondary education needed to be improved first, and a separate board should administer secondary and intermediate education.
Which one of the following is correct?

[A] Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.

[B] Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

[C] A is correct, but R is incorrect.

[D] A is incorrect, but R is correct.

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation:

  • The Sadler Commission proposed that university education should begin after an intermediate stage to better prepare students and reduce academic burden on universities.
  • The Commission held that secondary education was the foundation for successful university education and recommended the creation of a separate board for its administration.

Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India

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