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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1 English, Question 142

Topic: Multilingualism

Q142

Children at the foundational stage are most comfortable and learn best in :

  1. (1) the official language.
  2. (2) their home language.Correct answer
  3. (3) English medium.
  4. (4) the medium of instruction.

Solution.

CBSE answer: (2)

Answer: (2) their home language.

  1. Young children understand concepts best in the language they hear and use at home.
  2. NEP 2020 and NCF-FS 2022 recommend the home language or mother tongue as the medium at the foundational stage.

Trap: (4) the medium of instruction may differ from the home language and can confuse a young child.