Correct answer: (b) 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 only
Option (a) is 1 only. NSQF expressly allows competency to be certified through formal, non-formal and informal learning, including Recognition of Prior Learning. Statement 1 is therefore false. This option is not the key.
- B
2 only
Statement 2 is correct: a designed outcome of NSQF is mobility between vocational and general education by aligning qualifications on a common levels framework. Statement 1 is false. Hence 2 only is the official key.
- C
Both 1 and 2
Option (c) is both. Because informal and non-formal routes are valid under NSQF, statement 1 cannot stand. This option is not the key.
- D
Neither 1 nor 2
Option (d) is neither. The mobility outcome in statement 2 is a stated NSQF aim, so neither is wrong. This option is therefore wrong.
Summary. Official key is (b) 2 only. NSQF is a nationally standardised levels framework for skills. Learners can be certified through formal schooling or through informal/RPL routes, so statement 1 fails. Horizontal and vertical mobility between vocational and general streams is an intended result. Only statement 2 is correct.
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