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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is option 3, i.e. National Testing Agency (NTA). Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has announced that two of India’s most popular competitive exams, Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1985, the Rajiv Gandhi government changed its name to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and with the public announcement of the newly drafted “National Education Policy 2020” by the Narendra Modi government, the Ministry of Human Resource Development was renamed back to the Ministry of Education.

Detailed explanation-3: -1. University education; Central Universities; Rural Higher Education, Foreign Aid Programme relating to Higher Education, Technical Education Planning and Development of School Education. 2. Institutions of higher learning (other than Universities).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal has launched a Bharat Padhe Online campaign for crowd sourcing of ideas to improve online education ecosystem of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -M.M. Pallam Raju, the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Dr.