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In 2009, the Government of… (Class 12 Economics 2026, Q27)

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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 58/5/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Economics 2026: question 27

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 58/5/1, section B, question 27, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q27 · 1 mark · MCQHuman Capital Formation in India

In 2009, the Government of India came up with the ________ to make free education, a fundamental right for all children in the age group of 6 – 14 years. (Choose the correct option to fill in the blank)

  1. (A)Mid-Day Meal Scheme
  2. (B)Jan Dhan Yojana
  3. (C)Tapas Majumdar Committee
  4. (D)Right to Education Act

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 58/5/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

It was an Act of Parliament, not a scheme or committee.

Hint 2

The age group 6–14 is the clue.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. In 2009 Parliament passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE Act).

  2. It made free and compulsory education a fundamental right for all children aged 6–14 years. Option (D).

    1 mark

Answer: (D) Right to Education Act

Where the marks are

  • RTE Act, 2009 (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

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