UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

NEP 2020 envisages a major and minor structure in which students take most credits in a chosen major while also completing minors in other disciplines, allowing both depth in one subject and meaningful exposure to additional fields.

Option A:
This option contradicts the idea of flexibility and multidisciplinary learning, because forcing students to study only one subject removes the cross-disciplinary choice that NEP recommends.

Option B:
This option accurately reflects the purpose of majors and minors, combining specialisation in one discipline with structured study of other subjects.

Option C:
NEP expects students to complete foundational and disciplinary courses, so a programme restricted only to hobby subjects does not represent the policy.

Option D:
NEP emphasises student choice within a wide basket of subjects, not rigid subject lists imposed without regard to learners’ interests.

NEP 2020 envisions broad-based, multidisciplinary undergraduate programmes that combine depth in a chosen major with the flexibility to study courses from sciences, arts, humanities and vocational fields.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because studying only one subject in isolation is the opposite of the multidisciplinary approach that the policy promotes.

Option B:
Option B is correct as it captures the idea of a major plus a range of electives and minors drawn from different disciplines.

Option C:
Option C is wrong since NEP explicitly values humanities and arts, even in technically oriented programmes, and does not support excluding them.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because, although flexibility is encouraged, programmes must still have coherent structures; constantly changing subjects without planning would not support meaningful learning.