Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Wardha Scheme of Basic Education?
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A
1 only
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B
1 and 2 only
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C
2 and 3 only
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D
1 and 3 only
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Solution
The correct option is B 1 and 2 only Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Congress had organised a National Conference on Education in October 1937 in Wardha. In the light of the resolutions passed there, the Zakir Hussain committee formulated a detailed national scheme for basic education. The main principle behind this scheme was ‘learning through activity. It was based on Gandhi’s ideas published in a series of articles in the weekly Harijan
Statement 3 is incorrect: There was no place for religious education in the curriculum of the Wardha scheme of basic education (1937).