UPSC CSE 2025 · PYQ · Reading Comprehension / Central Idea · medium
Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea conveyed in this passage ?
A.India does not have enough resources to enhance quality education in its universities.
B.Higher educational institutions in the country should not be under the control of Government.
C.Classroom approach should be removed for higher education.
D.Reimagining the classroom and reinventing teaching is necessary.✓ Correct
Explanation
The passage laments that education in India has reduced to teaching-and-learning for examinations, and calls for critical thinking, evidence-based inquiry, and reinvention of teaching. It explicitly states 'reinvention of teaching is necessary' and emphasizes how to think rather than what to think. Option (d) directly captures this central idea. Options (a), (b), and (c) introduce external ideas (resource shortage, government control, removing classrooms) not stated by the author. Hence (d) is the central idea.
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