The National Education Ministers' Conference was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Union Minister of Education is an elected Rajya Sabha member from which of the following state legislative assemblies?
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D — Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan is an elected Rajya Sabha member from the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, having won the April 2018 RS elections. He also holds the portfolio of Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Other notable RS members from MP include Jyotiraditya Scindia (Union Minister of Civil Aviation) and Digvijaya Singh. The two-day National Education Ministers' Conference held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat discussed implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which replaces the 10+2 system with a 5+3+3+4 curriculum structure.