National Education Policy 2020: All You Need to Know Quiz - 2

1. Bagless days will be encouraged throughout the year for various types of enrichment activities involving arts, quizzes, sports, and vocational crafts. How many days of bagless period is proposed during Grades 6-8 to intern with local vocational experts such as carpenters, gardeners, potters, artists, etc. in National Educaton Policy 2020?

5 Days
7 Days
10 Days
12 Days

2. Pre-school sections covering at least ____ year of early childhood care and education will be added to Kendriya Vidyalayas and other primary schools around the nation, particularly in disadvantaged areas.

One
Two
Three
Four

3. Indian classical languages and literatures of India at all levels of school and higher education to be available as options. No language will be imposed on any student. Several foreign languages will also be offered at the secondary level. Which language to be offered at all levels of school and higher education as an option for students, including in the three-language formula?

Hindi
Tamil
Sanskrit
Sanskrit

4. With NEP 2020, the Centre plans to shift from _________ assessment to a more ___________ regular assessment which tests analysis, critical thinking and conceptual clarity. All students will take school examinations in Grades 3, 5, and 8. Board exams for Grades 10 and 12 will be continued, but redesigned with holistic development as the aim.

competency-based, summative
summative, summative
competency-based, competency-based
summative, competency-based

5. PARAKH is the name of the new National Assessment Centre that will be set up as a standard-setting body. What does PARAKH stands for?

Performance Assessment, Reporting, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development
Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Higher Education
Performance Assessment, Review, and Assessment of Knowledge for Holistic Development
Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development

6. NEP 2020 aims to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education including vocational education from 26.3 per cent (2018) to what per cent by 2035.

30
50
80
100

7. The NEP 2020 policy introduces broad-based, multi-disciplinary, holistic undergraduate education with flexible curricula, creative combinations of subjects, integration of vocational education and multiple entry and exit points with appropriate certification. UG education can be of 3 or 4 years with multiple exit options and appropriate certification within this period. For example, _________ after 1 year, __________ after 2 years, Bachelor’s degree after 3 years and Bachelor’s with research after 4 years.

NA, advanced diploma
certificate, junior degree
NA, certificate
certificate, advanced diploma

8. What is to be established for digitally storing academic credits earned from different institutes so that these can be transferred and counted towards final degree earned?

Academic Bank of Credit
Credit Research Centre
Credit Transfer Agency
National Institute of Credit

9. What will be created as an apex body for fostering a strong research culture and building research capacity across higher education?

Research Academy of India
National Research Foundation
National Research Trust
Research and Development Wing

10. What percentage of GDP would be allocated to Education sector as per NEP 2020?

Four
Five
Six
Seven

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