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Navodaya Vidyalayas were established to give modern education of a good standard, to talented students in

A
Both

B
None

C
Rural areas

D
Urban areas

Solution

Navodaya Vidyalayas cater to the rural talent in India. They are established in every district with the purpose of providing a level playing ground to the children of the rural areas.
Question 2
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Which of the following are indicators of HDI are

A
Standard of living

B
All of these

C
Longevity

D
Educational attainment

Solution

Indicators of Human Development Index are education, life expectancy (longetivity) and per capita income (standard of living).

Question 3

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Match the following. Options are

a. NCERT	I. It takes measures for promotion and coordination of university education
b. IGNOU	II. Implementing policies in the field of school education
c. UGC	Responsible for the introduction and promotion of open university

a(iii), b(ii), c(i)

a(ii), b(iii), c(i)

a(ii), b(i), c(iii)

Solution

NCERT pertains to school education.IGNOU is an open university and UGC pertains to university education.

Question 4
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In 1950-51 India literacy rate was

A
15.42%

B
18.33%

C
16.78%

D
12.04%

Solution

The literacy rate of India in 1950-51 was 18.33 percent. There has been an upward trend hence. In 2000-01, the literacy rate was 64.84% and in 2011, 74.04%.
Question 5
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Educational attainment is measured by the two-third weighted average of the _____and one-third weight ______

A
adult gross literacy rate, mean years of schooling

B
adult literacy rate, mean years of secondary schooling

C
literacy rate, mean years of primary schooling

D
adult literacy rate, mean years of schooling

Solution

Most weightage is given to adult education because it's more important than mean years of schooling.
Question 6
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Indicator/s of growth in the educational sector

A
Gross Enrolment Ratio

B
All of these

C
Literacy rate

D
Number of educational institutes

Solution

Growth in education includes parameters like literacy rate, number of educational institutions and the student enrolment.
Question 7
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Illiteracy is more among

A
Girls

B
None

C
Boys

D
Both

Solution

Poverty, ignorance of parents, lack of facilities in rural areas are some of the major causes for rampant illiteracy among girls in India.
Question 8
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Which programme started in 1994

A
Sarva Siksha Abhiyan

B
Mid-day meal

C
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya

D
District Primary Education Programme

Solution

The District Primary Education Program is sponsored by the Central Government of India with an objective to revitalise and universalise the primary education. It was initiated in 1994.
Question 9
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Investment in education means

A
Income from education by the government

B
None

C
Expenditure on education by the government

D
Both

Solution

The amount of money invested for the growth and purpose of education is called investment in education.
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If ____ capital represents production capacity of a nation, _____ capital is the cause that designs machines.

A
Physical, Human

B
Human, Physical

C
Physical, Financial

D
Financial, Human

Solution

Physical capital like plant and machinery, are tangible assets used in the production process. Human capital represents the brain behind the design and built of the machines.

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Question 1

Both

None

Rural areas

Urban areas

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Question 2

Standard of living

All of these

Longevity

Educational attainment

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Question 3

a(iii), b(ii), c(i)

a(ii), b(iii), c(i)

a(ii), b(iii), c(i)

a(ii), b(i), c(iii)

Solution

Question 4

15.42%

18.33%

16.78%

12.04%

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Question 5

adult gross literacy rate, mean years of schooling

adult literacy rate, mean years of secondary schooling

literacy rate, mean years of primary schooling

adult literacy rate, mean years of schooling

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Question 6

Gross Enrolment Ratio

All of these

Literacy rate

Number of educational institutes

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Question 7

Girls

None

Boys

Both

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Question 8

Sarva Siksha Abhiyan

Mid-day meal

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya

District Primary Education Programme

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Question 9

Income from education by the government

None

Expenditure on education by the government

Both

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Question 10

Physical, Human

Human, Physical

Physical, Financial

Financial, Human

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