UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

NEP 2020 notes research that multilingual children often develop stronger cognitive flexibility and problem-solving skills, and stresses that knowing multiple Indian and foreign languages supports cultural rootedness, social cohesion and improved employment prospects.

Option A:
The idea that learning many languages confuses students is rejected by the research evidence cited in the policy.

Option B:
This option is correct because it captures the cognitive, cultural and economic advantages of multilingualism highlighted in NEP 2020.

Option C:
Encouraging learners to abandon their mother tongues would undermine cultural identity and is contrary to the policy’s emphasis on valuing home languages.

Option D:
The policy prioritises Indian languages alongside English and other foreign languages; it does not insist on learning only foreign languages for overseas jobs.