Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Human Capital Formation in India

Question:

Why should the government provide education and health services free of cost?

Options:

A large section cannot afford these services due to poverty

Basic education and health care is considered as a right of the citizens

Private providers may give free services to the consumers

Both 1 and 2

Correct Answer:

Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4: Both 1 and 2

In a developing country like India, with a large section of the population living below the poverty line, many people cannot afford to access basic education and health care facilities. When basic education and health care are considered as a right of the citizens, then it is essential that the government should provide education and health services free of cost for the deserving citizens and those from the socially oppressed classes.