State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 125

Which became the first state to begin implementing the Centre's new National Education Policy (in school education, 2022)?

  1. Haryana
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Punjab
  4. Uttarakhand
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (D) Uttarakhand

Explanation

Uttarakhand claimed to be the first state to roll out NEP 2020 at school level (Karnataka had earlier begun in higher education).

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the state in the news.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the state in the news.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the state in the news.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: Uttarakhand began NEP implementation with Bal Vatikas in July 2022.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.