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7 questions

• 2017 · Question 3 · Skill Development

  ‘Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme’ is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to

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  (a)Certifying the skills acquired by construction workers through traditional channels.(b)Enrolling the persons in Universities for distance learning programmes.(c)Reserving some skilled jobs to rural and urban poor in some public sector undertakings.(d)Certifying the skills acquired by trainees under the National Skill Development Programme.

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

• 2017 · Question 23 · Health Policy

  Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’ ? 1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers. 2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women. 3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice. 4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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  (a)1 and 2 only(b)1, 2 and 3 only(c)1, 2 and 4 only(d)3 and 4 only

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

• 2017 · Question 41 · Urban Development

  With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements : 1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme ‘Emerging Urban Forms — Policy Responses and Governance Structure’. 2. India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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  (a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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

• 2017 · Question 61 · Skill Development

  With reference to ‘National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)’, which of the statements given below is/are correct ? 1. Under NSQF, a learner can acquire the certification for competency only through formal learning. 2. An outcome expected from the implementation of NSQF is the mobility between vocational and general education. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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  (a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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

• 2017 · Question 63 · Skill Development

  Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Service’ : 1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. 2. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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  (a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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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)