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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1 Khasi, Question 142

Topic: Multilingualism

Q142

Ki khynnah ha ka kyrdan kaba dang sdang (Foundational Stage) ki kham sngewsuk bad ki nang kloi

  1. (1) ha ka ktien ophis (official language)
  2. (2) ha ka ktien ïing jong kiCorrect answer
  3. (3) ha ka ktien English
  4. (4) ha ka ktien/rukom hikai (medium of instruction)

Solution.

CBSE answer: (2)

Answer: (2) ha ka ktien ïing jong ki (in their home language)

  1. At the Foundational Stage, NEP 2020 and NCF-FS 2022 say children learn best in the language they speak at home.
  2. They already think and talk in it, so new ideas make sense quickly.

Trap: (4) the medium of instruction may differ from the home language, so it is not always the most comfortable.