alleryWhich statement about science and technology is correct?
AScience is only local
BBoth always have fixed goals
CTechnology is wholly open-ended
DTechnology is goal oriented
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Technology is goal oriented
1. The paper says science is an open-ended exploration whose end results are not fixed in advance.
2. Technology is also exploration but usually with a definite goal, and is often local specific.
3. Hence science is universal and technology is goal oriented; the reverse statements are wrong.
_Source: NCERT Position Paper, National Focus Group on Teaching of Science, 1.2 Science and Technology_
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