A major defect of the Sargeant Plan was:

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A major defect of the Sargeant Plan was:

  1. A.

    Integration of education with economic institutions

  2. B.

    Emphasis on social sector

  3. C.

    Too much importance to technical education

  4. D.

    Highly selective admission to colleges

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Correct answer: D

The Sargent Plan of 1944 proposed a structured educational system for India. A major defect was its elitist approach, which advocated for highly selective college admissions that limited access to higher education for the general population.

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