SC settles NEET-UG physics question dispute after IIT-Delhi confirms single correct answer
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK New Delhi, July 23: A panel of three IIT Delhi experts informed the Supreme Court that a…
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THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, July 23: A panel of three IIT Delhi experts informed the Supreme Court that a contentious physics question in the NEET-UG 2024 exam had only one correct answer, not two.
On Monday, a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala instructed the Director of IIT-Delhi to convene a team of three experts to investigate the specific physics question and report the correct answer by noon on Tuesday.
Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud began by addressing the contents of the report, noting that IIT Delhi Director Rangan Banerjee had assembled a committee from the physics department. This committee of three experts reviewed the question and determined that option four was the correct answer.
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Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud further stated that option four, which indicates “Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect,” is the correct answer.
The bench stated that the committee clearly concluded that option four was the only correct answer, affirming that the National Testing Agency (NTA) was accurate in its answer key with option four.
The hearing is ongoing, with Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre and the NTA, currently presenting his arguments.
The Supreme Court is hearing a series of petitions, including requests for a re-test of the contentious NEET-UG examination due to issues like question paper leaks and other misconducts.
