Which skills does the primary stage build?
AObservation and inference
BFormal proof writing
CMemorisation and recital
DTyping and coding
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Observation and inference
1. Primary children engage in hands-on exploratory activities.
2. These develop basic skills through language, observation, recording, differentiation, classification, inference, drawing, design, estimation and measurement.
3. Derivation, recitation and coding are not listed.
_Source: NCERT Position Paper, National Focus Group on Teaching of Science, 5.2.1 Primary Stage (Classes I to V)_
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