NEP 22020

National Education Policy 2020 - 100 MCQs with Answers

1. When was the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 approved?

a) 2018 b) 2020 c) 2019 d) 2021

2. Which ministry is responsible for implementing NEP 2020?

a) Ministry of Finance b) Ministry of Youth Affairs c) Ministry of Education d) Ministry of Culture

3. What new structural pedagogy does NEP 2020 introduce for school education?

a) 10+2 b) 8+4 c) 11+1 d) 5+3+3+4

4. Which age group is covered in the founding/foundation stage according to NEP 2020?

a) 4-7 years b) 6-10 years c) 3-8 years d) 8-11 years

5. NEP 2020 aims to achieve 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by which year?

a) 2025 b) 2030 c) 2035 d) 2040

6. Which language is preferred for instruction in the early stages of education as per NEP 2020?

a) English b) Hindi c) Mother tongue/local language d) Sanskrit

7. Which body replaces the University Grants Commission (UGC) under NEP 2020?

a) State Education Boards b) Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) c) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) d) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

8. NEP 2020 recommends teacher preparation programmes of what duration?

a) 1 year b) 2 years c) 4 years integrated B.Ed d) 6 months certification

9. What kind of assessment does NEP 2020 emphasize for school children?

a) Summative exams only b) Only oral exams c) Formative and competency-based assessment d) Only board exams

10. At what class does NEP 2020 introduce flexibility and choice of subjects?

a) Class 5 b) Class 7 c) Class 8 d) Class 9

11. What is the NIPUN Bharat program focused on?

a) Higher education reforms b) Teacher training c) Foundational literacy and numeracy d) Vocational training

12. NEP 2020 recommends instruction in the mother tongue till which class at a minimum?

a) Class 3 b) Class 5 c) Class 8 d) Class 10

13. Which stage comes after the foundational stage as per NEP 2020?

a) Secondary stage b) Middle stage c) Preparatory stage d) Tertiary stage

14. The new academic structure 5+3+3+4 includes how many years of secondary education?

a) 2 years b) 3 years c) 4 years d) 5 years

15. Which policy document integrates vocational education into school education?

a) RTE Act b) NIPUN Bharat c) RISE Framework d) NEP 2020