Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I (Feature)	LIST-II (Documents)
A. Private-Philanthropy Education B. No retention till class VIII C. No corporal punishment D. Teacher's Professional Standards	I. NEP 2020 II. NPST III. RTE-2009 IV. Supreme Court Judgement

• A. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
• B. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
• C. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
• D. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

Hint:

"NPST" has "Professional Standards" in its name—a direct link!

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: This question links specific educational reforms and legal mandates to the policy documents or legal rulings that established them.

Step 1: Matching Features to Documents.

• A. Private-Philanthropy Education $\leftrightarrow$ I. NEP 2020: The National Education Policy 2020 encourages "light but tight" regulation and philanthropic participation in schools.
• B. No retention till class VIII $\leftrightarrow$ III. RTE-2009: The "No Detention Policy" was a key part of the Right to Education Act to ensure students stay in school.
• C. No corporal punishment $\leftrightarrow$ IV. Supreme Court Judgement: Various SC rulings (and subsequently RTE) strictly banned physical punishment in schools.
• D. Teacher's Professional Standards $\leftrightarrow$ II. NPST: The National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) is a specific document focused on quality benchmarks for the teaching profession.

Step 2: Conclusion.
The correct mapping is A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II.