Multidisciplinary education benefits – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and D accurately reflect the aims of multidisciplinary education. A is true because students are encouraged to combine majors, minors and electives across domains. B is true as NEP 2020 explicitly calls for flexible and less compartmentalised structures. D is also true since multiple-disciplinary exposure broadens perspectives and problem-solving approaches. Statement C is false; departments may continue to exist while enabling cross-disciplinary choices rather than being abolished. Thus, A, B and D only are correct.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes all three statements that capture breadth, policy emphasis and skill development, while excluding C, which misinterprets multidisciplinary education as eliminating specialisation.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes only A and B and omits D, thereby not highlighting the developmental impact on analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it selects B and D and omits A, not explicitly stating that students actually choose courses across different fields, which is central to multidisciplinary design.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats every statement as correct, endorsing C’s idea that departments must be abolished, which is not a requirement of multidisciplinary institutions.