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CJI : Suppose they accept their argument, none of the students who opted option 2 are here. All those 44 students who got 720, they will come to 715

SG : We received representations from many poor students that they used their elder siblings' NCERT books to study.

Counsel : Older version are not available. Since 2019, it is the new version. If they are using older version of siblings, I wonder when the siblings passed out

CJI : So the 4.20 lakh students will lose the 4 marks and also get one negative marks if option 2 is treated as wrong.

SG : 4,20,774 attempted option 2(old NCERT edition answer)

9,28,379 attempted option 4 (new NCERT edition answer)

CJI : Students are expected to follow new or old NCERT editions.

SG : New edition.

CJI : By giving marks to option 2, you are going against your own rule that old edition can't be followed.

Counsel : Statement 2 says "Atoms of each elements are stable and emit their characteristic spectrum".

As per old NCERT, it says Atoms of each elements. But new NCERT says, atmos of "most" elements. Both options can't be correct.

CJI : Why did NTA eventually come to the conclusion to give marks to both options?

SG : Because both were possible answers.

Counsel : It is not possible.

CJI : Possible answer to the argument that if you don't know the answer, then the assumption is that you don't know the answer.

CJI : Her alternate argument is that don't give any marks, but give full marks only to those who selected option 4. But by giving marks to those who answered even option 2, you are increasing the number of toppers, her argument.

CJI : Mr.Solicitor, this is a powerful argument. The instructions are that go by the latest NCERT edition. Option 4 is the correct answer as per the latest NCERT edition. Then those who answered option 2 cannot be given full marks. There, I think they may have a point.

Counsel : 44 students got full marks because of the grace marks given for this ambiguous question.