NEP 2020 and higher education reforms – UGC NET Question

NEP 2020 emphasises a holistic and multidisciplinary higher education structure with flexible curricular choices, making statement A correct. It also proposes a time-bound phasing out of the affiliation system, which confirms the correctness of statement B. Statement D is correct because NEP 2020 envisions the Higher Education Commission of India as an umbrella organization for regulation, accreditation and funding separation. Statement C is incorrect; NEP does not propose a single examination board controlling all aspects of higher education institutions. The combination A, B and D only therefore correctly captures the intended provisions.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it acknowledges A and B as correct but omits D, which is also a key part of NEP 2020 relating to the Higher Education Commission of India. Leaving out this true statement makes the combination incomplete.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it combines all three true statements A, B and D while excluding C, which exaggerates central examination control beyond what NEP 2020 proposes. This option closely matches the reform agenda described in the policy.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because, although B and D are true, it leaves out A, which is central to NEP’s emphasis on multidisciplinary and flexible education. The omission of A makes the combination partially correct but not fully accurate.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct and thereby accepts the exaggerated claim in C about a single exam board controlling all institutions. Since C is not consistent with the policy, this option cannot be chosen.