UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

NEP 2020 suggests that coding and computational thinking can be introduced from the middle stage, when students are developmentally ready for structured logical reasoning and simple programming.

Option A:
Introducing coding in early childhood would not be age-appropriate; the focus there is on play, language and basic social skills.

Option B:
In the preparatory stage the emphasis is still on consolidating foundational literacy and numeracy, not formal coding.

Option C:
This option correctly identifies the middle stage (Grades 6–8) as the point where NEP 2020 proposes to begin coding and computational thinking.

Option D:
Restricting coding only to higher education ignores NEP’s aim of building these skills gradually from school level onward.

NEP 2020 identifies DIKSHA as a national digital platform that provides e-content, textbooks and training modules for both teachers and students. It is meant to support classroom teaching, self-learning and teacher professional development across states and languages.

Option A:
University vice-chancellors may use policy portals and management systems, but they are not the primary users of DIKSHA’s school-level content and courses.

Option B:
This option is correct because it matches NEP’s description of DIKSHA as a common platform for teachers and learners to access digital resources and training.

Option C:
Sports coaches are not the main focus of DIKSHA; the platform is primarily for formal teaching-learning and teacher training materials.

Option D:
School clerks handle administrative tasks and are not the primary target group for curricular e-content and pedagogical training on DIKSHA.