Understand New Education Policy 2020 Facts | NEP2020 Quiz

1. New Education Policy, that aims to overhaul the country’s education system, launched on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 after the approval of Union cabinet. Ministers of HRD and information and broadcasting jointly launched the NEP 2020. Can you name them?

Dr. Harshwardhan and Prakash Javadekar
Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Prakash Javadekar
Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Ravi Shankar Prasad
Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javadekar

2. The new academic session will begin in September-October – the delay is due to the unprecedented coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak – and the government aims to introduce the policy before the new session kicks in. The NEP 2020 aims at making India what?

Global Talent Superpower
Global Software Superpower
Global Soft Superpower
Global Knowledge Superpower

3. Use of schools/ school complexes beyond school hours and public library spaces for adult education courses which will be _______________ when possible and for other community engagement and enrichment activities.

ICT-equipped
e-equipped
Computer-equipped
Books-equipped

4. States and local communities will decide and do the sampling of important vocational crafts, such as carpentry, electric work, metal work, gardening, pottery making, etc during grade 6 - 8. As per NEP 2020, every child to learn at least how many vocations?

One
Two
Three
None of the above

5. What is the target year for at least 50% of learners through the school and higher education system to have exposure to vocational education?

2020
2023
2025
2030

6. The 10+2 structure of school curricula is to be replaced by a what curricular structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years respectively?

5+5+2
5+3+4
6+2+4
5+3+3+4

7. Indian Sign Language (ISL) will be standardized across the country, and National and State curriculum materials developed, for use by students with hearing impairment. Who will develop high-quality modules to teach Indian Sign Language, and to teach other basic subjects using Indian Sign Language?

NCERT
NIOS
Ministry of Education
UGC

8. Under the aegis of which ministry, State Governments may encourage opening NCC wings in their secondary and higher secondary schools, including those located in tribal dominated areas?

Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Human Resources and Development
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Home

9. Who will develop a framework of the early childhood education of children up to the age of 8?

NIOS
NCERT
Ministry of Education
UGC

10. The NEP 2020 advocates for mother tongue/local language/regional language as the medium of instruction at least till _______, but preferably till ______ and beyond.

Grade 8, Grade 10
Grade 6, Grade 8
Grade 5, Grade 8
Grade 6, Grade 12

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