Given below are two statements: Statement I: India is one of the countries…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: India is one of the countries with the lowest expenditure per student on higher education in the world.
Statement II: The percentage of expenditure on universities and higher education in India was 0.77 percent in 1990-91 and decreased to 0.66 percent in 2004-2005.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- C.
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
- D.
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
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Correct answer: A
Both statements are correct. Statement I is accurate as India consistently ranks low in per-student expenditure on higher education compared to global standards. Statement II is supported by historical data from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, showing a decline in the percentage of GDP allocated to higher education from 0.77% in 1990-91 to 0.66% in 2004-05.