Multiple choice general knowledge

The recent arrests of principal Sunirmal Chakravarthy and three teachers of Kolkata’s prestigious La Martiniere for Boys School in the Rouvanjit Rawla suicide case have set a strong precedent. Though the four of them were later released on bail, the action is likely to serve as a deterrent against corporal punishment. Rouvanjit, a class VIII student, had committed suicide last February after he was caned by his principal, who admits the act, and allegedly administered corporal punishment by his teachers. Given that the case involved an elite school, it has received a fair amount of publicity. But what goes unsaid is that there are hundreds of Rouvanjits in schools across the country who have to put up with routine physical abuse from their teachers._______ (Complete the paragraph)

  1. Despite a Supreme Court order banning corporal punishment a decade ago, statistics show there has been little change in the attitudes prevelant in several schools.

  2. A decade ago, the SC banned corporal punishment to no effect.

  3. The SC banned schools that dealt with corporal punishment.

  4. A lot of collegians have committed suicide due to ragging.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The paragraph discusses corporal punishment in schools and mentions a Supreme Court ban. Option A logically continues by stating that despite the decade-old SC ban, little has changed in attitudes prevalent in several schools. Option B is too blunt and incomplete. Option C incorrectly states schools were banned. Option D introduces an unrelated topic about ragging in colleges.