Correct answer: (b) 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2
(a) 1 and 2. Statement 2 is right, but statement 1 is not: RTE minimum qualifications are laid down by the academic authority notified by the Centre—NCTE—not by each State Council of Teacher Education. Pairing them is not the key.
- B
2 only
(b) 2 only. (b) Official key: For primary teaching, a candidate must pass a Teacher Eligibility Test aligned with NCTE guidelines. Statement 1 misnames the qualifying authority; statement 3 is false because most teacher-education institutions are private, not directly under State governments. Only statement 2 stands.
- C
1 and 3
(c) 1 and 3. Both of those statements are wrong, so this code is not the key.
- D
3 only
(d) 3 only. The 90 percent State-government TEI claim is incorrect. This is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (b) 2 only. RTE read with NCTE norms requires TET for regular teacher appointment. Qualifications are national NCTE norms, not State CTE lists, and the TEI sector is largely private. Honour the stored letter (b).
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