Statement: The Chairman stressed the need for making education system more flexible and regretted that the curriculum has not been revised in keeping with the pace of the changes taking place. Course of action: a. Curriculum should be reviewed and revised periodically. b. System of education should be made more flexible.

Only a follows
Only b follows
Both a & b follows
Neither a nor b follows

Correct Answer: Both a & b follows

Explanation:

Clearly, the situation demands making the education system more flexible and changing it periodically according to the needs of the time. So, both the courses follow.

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