Multiple-Choice Questions on NEP 2020 and Rural Education
When was the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 approved by the Union Cabinet?
a) July 29, 2019
b) July 29, 2020
c) August 15, 2020
d) June 1, 2021
Answer: b) July 29, 2020
What is the primary goal of NEP 2020?
a) Increase private school enrollment
b) Ensure education for all with equity and quality
c) Reduce school curriculum
d) Focus only on higher education
Answer: b) Ensure education for all with equity and quality
Approximately what percentage of India’s population lives in rural areas, as per the 2011 Census?
a) 50%
b) 65%
c) 75%
d) 80%
Answer: b) 65%
What is the target year for achieving 100% Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) under NEP 2020?
a) 2025
b) 2030
c) 2035
d) 2040
Answer: b) 2030
What does NEP 2020 emphasize for early childhood education in rural areas?
a) Digital-only learning
b) Strengthening anganwadi centers
c) Reducing preschool enrollment
d) Privatizing preschools
Answer: b) Strengthening anganwadi centers
What is the target year for achieving 100% Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) under NEP 2020?
a) 2023
b) 2025
c) 2027
d) 2030
Answer: b) 2025
According to ASER 2024, what percentage of rural Class 3 students can read at grade level?
a) 48%
b) 60%
c) 75%
d) 90%
Answer: a) 48%
What is the proposed pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) for rural schools under NEP 2020?
a) 15:1
b) 25:1
c) 35:1
d) 45:1
Answer: b) 25:1
Which structure does NEP 2020 introduce for school education?
a) 10+2
b) 5+3+3+4
c) 8+4
d) 6+3+3
Answer: b) 5+3+3+4
What is a key focus of NEP 2020 for rural education?
a) Urban migration
b) Mother-tongue instruction
c) English-only curriculum
d) Reducing school hours
Answer: b) Mother-tongue instruction
Which initiative under NEP 2020 promotes vocational education in rural areas?
a) Starting from Class 6
b) Starting from Class 10
c) Only at higher education
d) Only for urban schools
Answer: a) Starting from Class 6
What is a major challenge in rural education highlighted by NEP 2020?
a) Excessive digital access
b) Infrastructure deficits
c) Overqualified teachers
d) Too many schools
Answer: b) Infrastructure deficits
What percentage of rural schools lack adequate teachers, as per NAS 2021?
a) 20%
b) 30%
c) 40%
d) 50%
Answer: c) 40%
What does NEP 2020 propose to optimize resources in rural schools?
a) Closing small schools
b) Creating school clusters
c) Reducing enrollment
d) Privatizing schools
Answer: b) Creating school clusters
Which group is prioritized under NEP 2020 for inclusive education?
a) Urban elites
b) Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs)
c) Only high achievers
d) Foreign students
Answer: b) Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs)
What is the current education spending as a percentage of GDP, compared to NEP’s 6% target?
a) 1.5%
b) 2.9%
c) 4.5%
d) 6%
Answer: b) 2.9%
What is a key digital initiative under NEP 2020 for rural education?
a) Mandatory APAAR ID
b) Reducing internet use
c) Eliminating digital tools
d) Only urban digital labs
Answer: a) Mandatory APAAR ID
What percentage of rural households have internet access, per NSSO 75th Round?
a) 15%
b) 24%
c) 35%
d) 50%
Answer: b) 24%
Which program has trained 1.5 million teachers, including rural educators, under NEP 2020?
a) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
b) Malaviya Mission Teacher Training
c) Mid-Day Meal Scheme
d) Digital India Program
Answer: b) Malaviya Mission Teacher Training
What is a key focus for rural girls’ education under NEP 2020?
a) Reducing school access
b) Safe transport and hostels
c) Limiting vocational training
d) English-only education
Answer: b) Safe transport and hostels
What is the secondary enrollment rate for rural girls, as per UNESCO?
a) 55%
b) 65%
c) 75%
d) 85%
Answer: b) 65%
Which initiative supports art integration in rural schools under NEP 2020?
a) PM Shri School scheme
b) Digital India
c) Skill India
d) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Answer: a) PM Shri School scheme
What is the dropout rate in rural areas by Class 8, as per NEP-related data?
a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 30%
d) 40%
Answer: c) 30%
What does NEP 2020 propose for rural libraries?
a) Closing them
b) Expanding access during non-school hours
c) Limiting book availability
d) Only digital libraries
Answer: b) Expanding access during non-school hours
Which scheme under NEP 2020 supports rural girls’ education?
a) Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
b) Digital India
c) Make in India
d) Swachh Bharat
Answer: a) Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
What is a key vocational skill suggested for rural students under NEP 2020?
a) Software coding only
b) Local skills like pottery
c) Only academic skills
d) Foreign language training
Answer: b) Local skills like pottery
What is the current pupil-teacher ratio in many rural schools?
a) 15:1
b) 25:1
c) 35:1
d) 45:1
Answer: c) 35:1
What does NEP 2020 propose for rural higher education access?
a) Reducing universities
b) One multidisciplinary HEI per district
c) Only urban universities
d) Eliminating higher education
Answer: b) One multidisciplinary HEI per district
What is a major social barrier to rural education?
a) Excessive wealth
b) Poverty and gender inequality
c) Over-enrollment
d) Too many teachers
Answer: b) Poverty and gender inequality
Which mission under NEP 2020 targets foundational literacy?
a) Digital India
b) NIPUN Bharat
c) Skill India
d) Swachh Bharat
Answer: b) NIPUN Bharat
What is a key feature of NEP 2020’s ECCE framework for rural areas?
a) Only urban preschools
b) Strengthening ashramshalas in tribal areas
c) Reducing preschool hours
d) Eliminating anganwadis
Answer: b) Strengthening ashramshalas in tribal areas
What percentage of rural primary schools have fewer than 30 students?
a) 15%
b) 28%
c) 35%
d) 50%
Answer: b) 28%
What is a key digital tool for rural education under NEP 2020?
a) Virtual labs
b) Only textbooks
c) Reducing internet use
d) Eliminating digital content
Answer: a) Virtual labs
What is the secondary enrollment rate for rural boys, as per UNESCO?
a) 55%
b) 65%
c) 75%
d) 85%
Answer: c) 75%
What is a key challenge for digital education in rural areas?
a) Excessive internet access
b) Digital divide
c) Too many computers
d) Overtrained teachers
Answer: b) Digital divide
What does NEP 2020 propose for rural teacher recruitment?
a) Reducing teacher numbers
b) Merit-based scholarships for B.Ed.
c) Only urban teachers
d) Eliminating teacher training
Answer: b) Merit-based scholarships for B.Ed.
Which initiative promotes experiential learning in rural schools?
a) PM Shri School scheme
b) Mid-Day Meal Scheme
c) Digital India
d) Make in India
Answer: a) PM Shri School scheme
What is a key focus of NEP 2020 for rural adult education?
a) Closing libraries
b) Mobile libraries
c) Only urban libraries
d) Reducing literacy programs
Answer: b) Mobile libraries
What is the rural poverty rate affecting education, as per data?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 25%
d) 35%
Answer: c) 25%
Which AI tool supports multilingual education under NEP 2020?
a) Anuvadini
b) Google Translate
c) Microsoft Edge
d) ChatGPT
Answer: a) Anuvadini
What is a key goal for rural education under NEP 2020?
a) Reducing enrollment
b) 100% GER by 2030
c) Only urban focus
d) Eliminating vocational skills
Answer: b) 100% GER by 2030
What percentage of rural households own smartphones, per NSSO?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 25%
d) 35%
Answer: b) 15%
What is a key infrastructure proposal for rural schools under NEP 2020?
a) Closing schools
b) School clusters
c) Reducing classrooms
d) Only urban schools
Answer: b) School clusters
Which scheme supports rural girls’ education under NEP 2020?
a) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
b) Digital India
c) Skill India
d) Swachh Bharat
Answer: a) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
What is a key focus for rural teachers under NEP 2020?
a) Reducing salaries
b) Housing and allowances
c) Only urban postings
d) Eliminating training
Answer: b) Housing and allowances
What is the current rural internet access rate, per NSSO?
a) 15%
b) 24%
c) 35%
d) 50%
Answer: b) 24%
What is a key challenge for rural education implementation?
a) Excessive funding
b) Financial constraints
c) Too many teachers
d) Over-enrollment
Answer: b) Financial constraints
Which mission supports FLN goals in rural areas?
a) Digital India
b) NIPUN Bharat
c) Skill India
d) Make in India
Answer: b) NIPUN Bharat
What is a key social factor affecting rural education?
a) Excessive wealth
b) Gender inequality
c) Over-enrollment
d) Too many schools
Answer: b) Gender inequality
What is a key recommendation for NEP 2020’s rural implementation?
a) Reducing digital infrastructure
b) Public-private partnerships
c) Closing rural schools
d) Eliminating vocational education
Answer: b) Public-private partnerships
