With reference to All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-21, consider the following statements:1.It has been released by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.2.As per the report, female enrollment in higher education has increased.3.According to the report, Maharashtra has the highest number of universities in India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. With reference to All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-21, consider the following statements:
1.It has been released by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2.As per the report, female enrollment in higher education has increased.
3.According to the report, Maharashtra has the highest number of universities in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 only

[D] 2 and 3 only

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 and 3 are incorrect. All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021 has been released by the Ministry of Education. According to the report, Rajasthan hosts the maximum number of universities in India followed by Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.

Statement 2 is correct. As per the report, female enrolment in higher education programmes had increased to 49% of total enrolments in 2020-21 compared to 45% the previous year.

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