Morung Express News
September 1
Dimapur: Anomalies in the setting of NPSC questions in its recently concluded Mains examinations have been reported. Persons going by the names of Toshi Imchen, James Kikon, Kevi Angami and Vikto Achumi have cited question numbers 23, 120, 133, 234 and 238 as prominently confusing and have inquired of the NPSC as to how marks for the said questions are to be allotted. Question number 23 queries: El Greco was? Options given were (a) An Italian footballer (b) A Swedish Scientist (c) A Greek painter (d) An Australian choreographer. Here, none of the options are correct because El Greco was a Spanish painter, state the aspiring candidates. They have further brought to light that the other four questions brought to focus contain two or more options which bring out the correct answers. Per se, they have questioned the NPSC as to how they aim to mark the answers. The four have further complained that a host of questions on ancient and medieval India which featured in the question booklet were not included in the syllabus.
As a result, Toshi, James, Kevi and Vikto have appealed to the Naga Students’ Federation President and his colleagues to look into the anomalies and errors of the NPSC examinations. They have also petitioned candidates of this year’s Mains examination and the general public to ‘set matters right’ before the declaration of the results.
The eyebrow-raising questions
Q. 23. El Greco was: (a) An Italian footballer (b) A Swedish Scientist (c) A Greek painter (d) An Australian choreographer.
Q. 120. The Indian classical dance has been popularized by: (a) Ravi Shankar (b) Uday Shankar (c) Gopi Krishnan (d) Birju Maharaj
Q. 133. What is barter: (a) Direct exchange of money (b) direct exchange of property (c) direct exchange of commodities (d) direct exchange of goods
Q. 234. Allergy is caused by: (a) bite of insects (b) contact with such patients (c) psychological causes (d) infected water
Q. 238. Morphine is used as: (a) A stimulant (b) An analgesic (c) A tranquilizer (d) A kind of drug.
