National knowledge commission was established in the year

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  1. 1998
  2. 2000
  3. 2005
  4. 2007

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Option 3 : 2005
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The correct answer is 2005

Key Points

  •  National Knowledge Commission
    • It was an Indian think-tank charged with considering possible policies that might sharpen India's comparative advantage in the knowledge-intensive service sectors.
    • It was constituted on 13 June 2005, by the then Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh.

Objectives :

The overall task before the National Knowledge Commission is to take steps that will give India the ‘knowledge edge’ in the coming decades, i.e. to ensure that our country becomes a leader in the creation, application and dissemination of knowledge. 

  • Creation of new knowledge
  • Application of knowledge
  • Dissemination of knowledge

​Focus Areas:

  • Access to Knowledge
  • Knowledge Concepts
  • Knowledge Creation
  • Knowledge Application
  • Knowledge Services

Concepts :

 Education is a potent force for any developing state. It encourages individuals to

  • Think independently
  • Make better-informed decisions
  • Keep abreast of important issues and trends at the local and national level
  • Question existing socio-economic arrangements in a manner that leads to innovation, change and development. 

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