Discussion
What does the author mean when he says that since the last decade, the higher education sector has been occupying a dominant position in the economic planning process ?
Answer: D
The author means that comparatively more financial support is given to the higher education sector during the last decade.
The passage ties the sector's 'dominant position in the economic planning process' to public money: it quotes the allocation of ₹ 19,800 crores to universities and other higher education under the Twelfth Five Year Plan and to the aim of expansion, excellence and equity. A dominant place in planning therefore means a larger share of planned spending.
Nothing in the passage is about political dominance of the decade (A), the sector overpowering other sectors (B), or the finance department's policy makers dominating (C). 'Dominant position' describes the sector's weight in the plan, not any person or party.
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