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• 2018 · Question 21 · Education Policy

  Consider the following statements : 1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a State, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned State Council of Teacher Education. 2. As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines. 3. In India, more than 90% of teacher education institutions are directly under the State Governments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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  (a)1 and 2(b)2 only(c)1 and 3(d)3 only

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2017 · Question 88 · Education Policy

  What is the purpose of ‘Vidyanjali Yojana’ ? 1. To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India. 2. To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community. 3. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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  (a)2 only(b)3 only(c)1 and 2 only(d)2 and 3 only

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2017 · Question 89 · Education Policy

  What is the aim of the programme ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ ?

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  (a)Achieving 100% literacy by promoting collaboration between voluntary organizations and government’s education system and local communities.(b)Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate technologies.(c)Strengthening India’s scientific research institutions in order to make India a scientific and technological power.(d)Developing human capital by allocating special funds for health care and education of rural and urban poor, and organizing skill development programmes and vocational training for them.

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2016 · Question 63 · Education Policy

  ‘SWAYAM’, an initiative of the Government of India, aims at

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  (a)promoting the Self Help Groups in rural areas(b)providing financial and technical assistance to young start-up entrepreneurs(c)promoting the education and health of adolescent girls(d)providing affordable and quality education to the citizens for free

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)