Multiple choice

NCERT acts as the principal agency for advice to the Ministry of Human Resources Development. When was it established?

  1. 1951

  2. 1961

  3. 1971

  4. 1981
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Explanation

NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) was established in 1961 as the premier national advisory body to the Ministry of Education (then Ministry of Human Resource Development). It plays a crucial role in developing curriculum and textbooks. 1961 is a well-documented historical fact in Indian education.

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