Dismal picture of student learning in India's premier schools

In a Bengali quiz show, titled Dadagiri, on prime-time television last Monday, the elimination round had the following question: Where is the Taj Mahal located? And the options were a) New Delhi, b) Agra and c) Kolkata. Sourav Ganguly (that explains the name of the show), who is the quizmaster, announced with a straight face that six of the 20 participants had given "C" as their answer, and he wished they were correct.

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