UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

NEP 2020 stresses that teaching should be a highly respected profession attracting talented, motivated individuals who combine strong academic abilities with social-emotional skills and ethical commitment.

Option A:
This option is incorrect because it presents teaching as a fallback job, the opposite of NEP’s aim to make teaching a prestigious first-choice career.

Option B:
This option is correct as it reflects NEP’s emphasis on recruiting individuals who are academically strong, emotionally mature and who see teaching as a valued, rewarding profession.

Option C:
Teachers who avoid interaction with students and the community cannot fulfil the mentoring and partnership roles highlighted in NEP 2020.

Option D:
Rejecting professional ethics contradicts NEP’s insistence on codes of conduct and responsibility towards learners and society.