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What are the advantages of the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) introduced by the UGC for higher education institutions?

1.Focuses on student-centric education

2.Allows students to choose inter-disciplinary and intra-disciplinary courses

3.Makes education at par with global standards

4.Makes it easy to estimate the performance levels of students

5.Offers flexibility for students to undertake studies at different times and different institutions

A1, 2, 3 and 4 only

B2, 3, 4 and 5 only

C1, 2, 3 and 5 only ✓ Correct

D3, 4, 5 and 1 only

Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

Explanation

The credit system's real advantages are student-centric learning, inter and intra-disciplinary choice, alignment with global standards, and flexibility of time and institution.

Statement 1 is an advantage because the system places the learner at the centre of course choices.

Statement 2 is an advantage as students may combine inter-disciplinary and intra-disciplinary courses.

Statement 3 is an advantage since credit-based study brings Indian degrees closer to global standards, and Statement 5 adds flexibility of pace and place.

Statement 4 is not an advantage because relative grading actually makes precise estimation of a student's performance harder.

The system also eases credit transfer between institutions through a common credit framework.

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