Consider the following statements about New National Education Policy approved by Union Cabinet of India on 29th July, 2020:1.It was drafted by a Committee headed by Dr. K Kasturirangan.2.It will replace the previous Education Policy which has been followed since last 38 years.Select the correct statement(s) from the codes given below.

1. A

   1 only

   (a) 1 only. NEP 2020 was drafted by the committee chaired by Dr K. Kasturirangan, so statement 1 is correct. Statement 2’s ‘38 years’ does not fit: the previous National Policy on Education was 1986 (modified 1992), about 34 years before 2020, not 38. Only 1 is the official key.

2. B

   2 only

   (b) 2 only. The 38-year claim is the weak statement; it cannot stand alone as the key.

3. C

   Both 1 and 2

   (c) Both 1 and 2. Statement 2 fails the 38-year arithmetic against NPE 1986, so both cannot be keyed.

4. D

   Neither 1 nor 2

   (d) Neither 1 nor 2. Statement 1 is true, so ‘neither’ is wrong.

Summary. Official key is (a). The Kasturirangan committee drafted NEP 2020. The previous NPE 1986 had not been in force for 38 years by July 2020, so only statement 1 is correct.