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MCQs and Board Exams Well, hi! I am Shruti. Let me tell you some quick things about me. I am an Indian teenager who is studying in Class 10. So you know, tenth grade is a time when people expect you to work very hard to pull off some good marks. These marks have little to do with your intellect but, I don't know why, are a matter of great interest to your neighbours and relatives. They have their mental record of all the children they know and rank them accordingly. Having 90 per cent above is a prerequisite to their definition of an "intelligent kid". I am sure that as soon as my exams are over, they would peep into my life and ask their traditional question, "board mein kitne marks aaye?" or "how much did you score in your board exams". But I don't care if I am an "intelligent kid" to them. Still, some part of me does not want their judging eyes on me.  This year, 2021-22, we have been forced to take objective tests instead of subjectiv...