In a changing world, key skills are flexibility and
Amemorising many facts
Bspeed in written exams
Ccreative use of opportunities
Dobedience to old routines
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. creative use of opportunities
1. The paper notes people face an increasingly fast-changing world.
2. The most important skills are flexibility in adapting to new demands and creativity in using new opportunities.
3. Memory, exam speed and obedience are not the skills named.
_Source: NCERT, Position Paper of the National Focus Group on Teaching of Science, 1.2 Science and Technology_
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