Saturday, February 27, 2021

Union Budget 2021 (Higher Education MCQs) (Highlights of Budget 2021-22 :- Department of Higher Education)

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1. Under the Union Budget 2020, the government has allocated how much amount for the education sector? केंद्रीय बजट 2020 के तहत, सरकार ने शिक्षा क्षेत्र के लिए कितनी राशि आवंटित की है?

(A) Rs 99300 crore
(B) Rs 83500 crore
(C) Rs 77900 crore
(D) Rs 85300 crore

(A) Rs 99300 crore || The Government has allocated Rs 99300 crore for the education sector.

2. In the Union Budget 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a total expenditure estimate of Rs _______ crore for education. केंद्रीय बजट 2021 में, वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने शिक्षा के लिए कितने करोड़ रुपये के कुल व्यय अनुमान की घोषणा की?
(A) Rs 89,184 crore
(B) Rs 98,629 crore
(C) Rs 95,456 crore
(D) Rs 93,224 crore

(D) Rs 93,224 crore || This consists of Rs 54,874 crore for the Department of School Education and Literacy and Rs 38,350 crore for the Department of Higher Education. 

3. The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the setting up of a Central University in _______ to ensure proper higher education access. केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने कहाँ पर उचित उच्च शिक्षा सुनिश्चित करने के लिए एक केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय की स्थापना का प्रस्ताव रखा?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Delhi
(C) Leh
(D) Puducherry

(C) Leh || The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the setting up of a Central University in Leh to ensure proper higher education access to the city of Ladakh. The Minister mentioned that this was part of the New Education Policy initiative. The Minister said that this year, the government would set up a Higher Education Commission in India, an umbrella body that will constitute of four bodies — standard setting, regulation, accreditation and funding. Currently, there are 54 Central Universities in India. Union Budget 2021 :- New Central University to come up in Leh, Ladakh, will become 55th in country. 

4. The announcement of National Research Foundation (NRF), to receive an outlay of _______ in 5 years to boost quality and quantity of research in India, is a big push towards innovation in the education sector. 
(A) Rs. 40,000 crores
(B) Rs. 60,000 crores
(C) Rs. 70,000 crores
(D) Rs. 50,000 crores

(D) Rs. 50,000 crores || Its major beneficiaries will be Higher Education Institutions including CFTIs (CENTRALLY FUNDED TECHNICAL INSTITUTES) like :- IITs/IISc/IISERs/NITs etc. 
Realign the existing scheme of National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) for providing post-education apprenticeship, training of graduates and diploma holders in Engineering. Over Rs. 3,000 crores will be provided for this in next 5 years. National Apprenticeship Training Scheme is one of the flagship programmes of Government of India for Skilling Indian Youth.

5. MERITE stands for Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education.
(A) True 
(B) False

(A) True




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(Swayamprabha MCQs) (Teaching Aptitude)









1. The SWAYAM PRABHA is a group of _______ DTH channels devoted to telecasting of high-quality educational programmes on 24X7. SWAYAM PRABHA कितने DTH चैनलों का एक समूह है जो 24X7 को उच्च गुणवत्ता वाले शैक्षिक कार्यक्रमों के प्रसारण के लिए समर्पित है?

(A) 32
(B) 34
(C) 42
(D) 28

(B) 34 || Free DTH Channel for Education

2. The SWAYAM PRABHA DTH channels are using the which satellite for programme telecasts? स्वयं प्रभा DTH (Direct-to-Home) चैनल प्रोग्राम टेलीकास्ट के लिए किस उपग्रह का उपयोग कर रहे हैं?
(A) GSAT-15
(B) GSAT-30
(C) GSAT-3
(D) GSAT-14

(A) GSAT-15 || Every day, there will be new content for at least (4) hours which would be repeated 5 more times in a day, allowing the students to choose the time of their convenience. हर दिन, कम से कम (4) घंटे के लिए नई सामग्री होगी जो एक दिन में 5 बार दोहराई जाएगी, जिससे छात्रों को अपनी सुविधा का समय चुनने में मदद मिलेगी।

3. _______ is the first Indian satellite built exclusively for serving the educational sector. _______ पहला भारतीय उपग्रह है जो विशेष रूप से शैक्षिक क्षेत्र की सेवा के लिए बनाया गया है?
(A) GSAT-15
(B) GSAT-30
(C) GSAT-3
(D) GSAT-14

(C) GSAT-3 or EduSat || GSAT-3, also known as EDUSAT, was a communications satellite which was launched on 20 September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organization.

4. SWAYAM PRABHA contents are provided by _______. SWAYAM PRABHA सामग्री किसके द्वारा प्रदान की जाती है?
(A) NIOS, NCERT, NTA, NPTEL, Gurukuls, UGC & CCH
(B) UGC, CES, ISRO, CBSE, IIMs, & PCI
(C) NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC, IGNOU, NCERT & NIOS
(D) UGC, NTA, IITs, IIMs, AICTE, NCTE & NCERT

(C) NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC, IGNOU, NCERT & NIOS

Explanation :- NPTEL is an acronym for National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling)




5. Who maintains the web portal of SWAYAM PRABHA? SWAYAM PRABHA के वेब पोर्टल का रखरखाव कौन करता है?
(A) PG portal
(B) State Higher Education Councils
(C) AICTE
(D) INFLIBNET Centre

(D) INFLIBNET Centre || INFLIBNET Centre (Information and Library Network Centre) is an autonomous (स्वराज्य के अधीन) (self-government) (स्वशासन) Inter-University Centre of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India under Ministry of HRD (MHRD) located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It became an independent Inter-University Centre in June 1996.

6. Who launched the SWAYAM Prabha? स्वयं प्रभा का शुभारंभ किसने किया?
(A) Ram Nath Kovind
(B) Pranab Mukherjee
(C) Pratibha Patil
(D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

(B) Ex-President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee

7. What are the objectives (उद्देश्य) of SWAYAM PRABHA?
(1) School education (9-12 levels) स्कूल शिक्षा (9-12 स्तर)
(2) Assist students (class 11th & 12th) prepare for competitive exams (प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं).

Code :-
(A) Both (1) & (2)
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1
(D) None of these

(A) Both (1) & (2)

Objectives (उद्देश्य) of SWAYAM PRABHA :-
(1) Higher Education :- Curriculum-based course contents at post-graduate and under-graduate level covering diverse disciplines such as arts, science, commerce, performing arts, social sciences and humanities, engineering, technology, law, medicine, agriculture, etc.
All courses would be certification-ready in their detailed offering through SWAYAM, the platform being developed for offering MOOCs courses.
(2) School education (9-12 levels) :- modules for teacher's training as well as teaching and learning aids for children of India to help them understand the subjects better and also help them in preparing for competitive examinations for admissions to professional degree programmes.
(3) Curriculum-based courses that can meet the needs of life-long learners of Indian citizens in India and abroad. पाठ्यक्रम आधारित पाठ्यक्रम जो भारत और विदेशों में भारतीय नागरिकों के जीवन भर के सीखने वालों की जरूरतों को पूरा कर सकते हैं।
(4) Assist students (class 11th & 12th) prepare for competitive exams.





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