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Q1Consider the following two statements about the NCERT Class 9 textbook rollout for the 2026-27 academic session: 1. The new Class 9 textbooks are aligned with the National Education Policy 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023. 2. The new textbook for Mathematics is named Ganita Manjari while the new textbook for Science is named Exploration. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Both 1 and 2

B 1 only

C 2 only

D Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Both statements are correct. Statement 1: The new Class 9 textbooks for 2026-27 are aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF SE) 2023, marking the biggest curriculum overhaul in over two decades. Statement 2: The new Mathematics textbook is named Ganita Manjari and the new Science textbook is named Exploration, with other new books being Kaveri (English), Ganga (Hindi) and Sharda (Sanskrit). Hence Both 1 and 2 are correct.

Q2Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): NCERT has rolled out entirely new Class 9 textbooks for the 2026-27 academic session as ground up rewrites rather than minor revisions. Reason (R): The new books operationalise the National Education Policy 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023, which mandate a shift from rote memorisation to conceptual understanding, computational thinking and project based learning. Choose the correct option:

A A is true but R is false

B Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

C Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

D A is false but R is true

Explanation

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. Assertion: NCERT has indeed rolled out entirely new Class 9 textbooks for 2026-27 as full rewrites, marking the biggest curriculum overhaul in over two decades. Reason: The new books operationalise NEP 2020 and NCF SE 2023, which explicitly mandate the pedagogical shift from rote memorisation to conceptual understanding, critical thinking, computational thinking and project based learning. The Reason is precisely why the Assertion was undertaken the policy shift necessitated full rewrites, not minor revisions. Hence option B is correct.

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