Consider the following statements 1. In India, elementary education is now a Fundamental Right for all children in the age group of 6-14 years. 2. The programme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has been launched only in northern and western India. Which of the st

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Q: 93 (CDS-I/2005)
Consider the following statements
1. In India, elementary education is now a Fundamental Right for all children in the age group of 6-14 years.
2. The programme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has been launched only in northern and western India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,122,21,122,4,11,6

keywords: 

{'sarva shiksha abhiyan': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'fundamental right': [9, 0, 2, 4], 'elementary education': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'western india': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'children': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct answer is option 1: 1 only.

Statement 1 states that in India, elementary education is now a Fundamental Right for all children in the age group of 6-14 years. This statement is correct. In 2002, the Indian government passed the Right to Education Act, which made free and compulsory education a fundamental right for all children between the ages of 6 and 14. This act ensures that every child has the right to access quality education and promotes inclusivity in the education system.

Statement 2 states that the programme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) has been launched only in northern and western India. This statement is incorrect. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is a nationwide programme launched in 2001 with the aim of universalizing primary education in India. It covers all states and union territories across the country, not just limited to northern and western regions.

In conclusion, only statement 1 is correct, and statement 2 is incorrect.