UPSC Civil Services 2018 Prelims General Studies Paper II

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Passage-6
India's educational system is modelled on the mass education system that developed in the 19th century in Europe and later spread around the world. The goal of the system is to condition children as 'good' citizens and productive workers. This suited the industrial age that needed the constant supply of a compliant workforce with a narrow set of capabilities. Our educational institutes resemble factories with bells, uniforms and batch-processing of learners, designed to get learners to conform. But, from an economic point of view, the environment today is very different. It is a complex, volatile and globally interconnected world.

Question : 26 of 80

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With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
I. India continues to be a developing country essentially due to its faulty education system.
2. Today's learners need to acquire new-age skillsets.
3. A good number of Indians go to some developed countries for education because the educational systems there are a perfect reflection of the societies in which they function.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

1 and 3 only
2 only
2 and 3 only
1,2 and 3

Validate

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