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When was the National Council of Education established?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 15th August, 1903
  2. 15th August, 1904
  3. 15th August, 19035
  4. 15th August, 1906

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 15th August, 1906

Explanation: The correct answer is D. 15th August, 1906. The National Council of Education (NCE) was established on 15th August 1906 in Bengal as a part of the Swadeshi Movement, which arose in protest against the Partition of Bengal (1905) by the British. Indian nationalists felt the urgent need to promote national education free from British control, focusing on science, technology, and Indian values.