MCA

Both MCA and MBA are equally good career options. If you are technically oriented then go for MCA. If you are not technically oriented and not good at programming then go for MBA. Long term career opportunities and salary after both post graduation degrees are similar. You can select one among them based on the reputation & placement record of the institute.

No, MCA is not equivalent to B.Ed.

It depends on your interest, but in management field MBA has better career opportunity with large salary scale. So, I would suggest you to pursue MBA with your interested specialization like MBA finance, HR, IT, marketing, insurance, etc.

This is a common phenomenon found during campus placement where students have gap years between various educational qualifications. In case you meet all the eligibility criteria and your performance is good in selection process, then gap years are condoned by majority of recruiters.

Yes you can apply. 100% sure you are eligible.

It depends on your interest. If you want a job in business management or want to start your own business then you should go for MBA otherwise MCA has a great career.

Sorry to say but it is not enough for MCA and with this qualification you cannot achieve a good career in IT field. I would rather suggest you to go for MBA. MBA IT can give you opportunities for a career in IT field.

Hi,
M.Sc IT/CS is a general course. It does not give you any placement opportunity but B.Tech and MCA are professional course. B.Tech IT/CSE and MCA both are similar but B.Tech IT/CSES is more preferable and valuable course. B.Tech IT/CSE has more recruitments than MCA. If you choose B.Tech then you would be able to choose your valuable 2 years. Within these 2 years you can pursue further courses like M.Tech / MS/ MBA (for management experience).
I hope you understand my point.