UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

NEP 2020 frequently refers to SEDGs as groups that face barriers due to social and economic conditions. These include SCs, STs, OBCs, minority communities, girls, differently-abled persons and others. Special schemes and funds are proposed to support them. The acronym explicitly stands for Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups.

Option A:
Option A mis-expands the acronym and does not relate to equity concerns.

Option B:
This option matches the text of NEP and clarifies the focus on disadvantaged learners.

Option C:
Option C invents a meaning that refers only to graduates, which is not the usage in the policy.

Option D:
Option D is unrelated to the equity framework described in NEP.

NEP 2020 uses the term SEDGs for groups facing social and economic barriers, such as SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, girls, children in rural or remote areas and transgender persons. Economically privileged learners in elite urban schools are comparatively advantaged and hence least likely to be considered SEDGs.

Option A:
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are explicitly recognised as socio-economically disadvantaged groups needing targeted support and therefore clearly fall within SEDGs.

Option B:
Children from rural and remote regions often face difficulties of access, infrastructure and quality, so they are typically included in SEDGs, not excluded.

Option C:
Economically well-off students in elite urban schools enjoy better resources and opportunities, so they are least likely to be categorised as SEDGs in NEP 2020.

Option D:
Transgender persons are specifically mentioned as needing special measures for inclusion and safety and therefore are part of the SEDG focus, not outside it.