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The West Bengal government's curriculum review committee has proposed significant changes to state school textbooks for 2027, including linguistic revisions, reduction of Mughal history and Marxist philosophy content, and inclusion of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee's life.
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Who is the chairman of the West Bengal Curriculum and Syllabus Review Committee mentioned in the news?
Explanation: The article explicitly states that the committee is headed by Professor Debashish Chatterjee of Kalyani University. The other names are renowned Bengali intellectuals not mentioned in this context.
Consider the following statements regarding the proposed changes in West Bengal school textbooks:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect: The article states Tagore's poem 'Africa' is proposed to be removed, not included. Statement 2 is correct: Findings from Sinauli are mentioned as being included to question Aryan migration theories. Statement 3 is correct: Dwijendralal Roy's play 'Mewad Patan' is listed for inclusion.
By when is the first edition of the revised school textbooks targeted to be ready in West Bengal, as per the committee's plan?
Explanation: The article clearly mentions that the target for preparing the first edition of the new textbooks is January 2027. The committee was formed in July 2026, making earlier dates like July/October 2026 implausible for final books.
What is a primary implication of the proposed change to replace words like 'Abba' and 'Ammi' with 'Baba' and 'Maa' in Bengali textbooks?
Explanation: The article says the committee decided to prioritise words that are used more in colloquial Bengali, citing replacement of 'pani','abba','ammi' with 'jol','baba','maa'. It does not mention replacing 'Urdu-influenced' terms, so the original option B added unsupported language.
West Bengal School Curriculum Review 2027: Bengali Language Words Revised, Mughal History Reduced, Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Added (29 October 2026)
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