(1) Who was appointed as the first chief of NASA's "Moon to Mars Program"?
(A) B. N. Suresh
(B) A. S. Kiran Kumar
(C) K. Sivan
(D) Amit Kshatriya
(D) Amit Kshatriya
NASA has recently set up an office for the purpose, which will be headed by Indian-American software and robotics engineer Amit Kshatriya.
(2) Who has become the new Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court? छत्तीसगढ़ उच्च न्यायालय के नए मुख्य न्यायाधीश कौन बने हैं?
(A) Justice Ramesh Sinha
(B) Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah
(C) JJustice M.H. Kania
(D) Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar
(A) Justice Ramesh Sinha
Governor Bishwabhushan Harichandan on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Justice Ramesh Sinha as the 15th Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh high court in the Darbar Hall of the Raj Bhawan.
(3) Which state's 100% railway electrification work has been completed recently? हाल ही में किस राज्य का 100% रेलवे विद्युतीकरण का कार्य पूरा किया गया है?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Haryana
(D) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Haryana
Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone, by completing 100% electrification of Railway network in Haryana State.
(4) Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Hero MotoCorp? हीरो मोटोकॉर्प के नए सीईओ के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?
(A) Niranjan Gupta
(B) Pawan Munjal
(C) Devi Prasad Shetty
(D) Kadambini Bose Ganguly
(A) Niranjan Gupta
The Board of Hero MotoCorp has appointed Niranjan Gupta as the new chief executive officer of the company, effective from May 1, 2023.
(5) Tata Power has re-appointed whom as its MD & CEO? टाटा पावर ने फिर से किसे अपना एमडी और सीईओ नियुक्त किया है?
(A) Praveer Sinha
(B) Kumar Verma
(C) Vijay Rathore
(D) Ajay Singh
(A) Praveer Sinha
Tata Power has reappointed Praveer Sinha as the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director. He has been reappointed to the post for a period of four years from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2027.
1. As per UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), India will achieve Universal Literacy in the year _______. यूनेस्को (संयुक्त राष्ट्र शैक्षिक, वैज्ञानिक और सांस्कृतिक संगठन) के अनुसार, भारत किस वर्ष तक सार्वभौमिक साक्षरता हासिल करेगा?
(A) 2040
(B) 2050
(C) 2060
(D) 2070
(C) 2060
International Literacy Day (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय साक्षरता दिवस) which is celebrated on 8th September every year.
International Literacy Day was founded by the proclamation of "The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO," in 1966.
First International Literacy Day was celebrated in 1967.
International Literacy Day theme for 2022 is "Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces”.
The National Literacy Mission launched in 1988, now known as the Saakshar Bharat Programme (SBP) and run by the National Literacy Mission Authority.
As per Census 2011, The literacy rate of India is 74.04 percent, 82.14 for males, and 65.46 for females. Kerala retained its position by being on top with a 93.91 percent literacy rate.
2. When did the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) prepare the National Curriculum Framework (NCF)? राष्ट्रीय शैक्षिक अनुसंधान और प्रशिक्षण परिषद (NCERT) ने राष्ट्रीय पाठ्यचर्या की रूपरेखा (NCF) कब तैयार की?
(A) 1992
(B) 2001
(C) 2005
(D) 2008
(C) 2005
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organization (स्वायत्त संगठन) set up in 1961 by the Government of India to assist and advise the Central and State Governments on policies and programmes for qualitative improvement (गुणात्मक सुधार) in school education.
(Major objectives of NCERT)
:- prepare and publish model textbooks, supplementary material, newsletters, journals and develops educational kits, multimedia digital materials, etc.
The major recommendations of NCF-2005 in addressing elementary education may be summarized as :-
(1) Reducing the curriculum (पाठ्यक्रम) load based on insights provided in "Learning Without Burden".
(2) Ensuring quality education for all children.
3. Which commission has stated that the university degree does not be essential for the administrative services? किस आयोग ने कहा है कि प्रशासनिक सेवाओं के लिए विश्वविद्यालय की डिग्री आवश्यक नहीं है?
(A) Radha Krishna Commission
(B) Mudaliar Commission
(C) Kothari Commission
(D) Hunter Commission
(A) Radha Krishna Commission
4. In 1948, the Central Advisory Board of India (CABE) decided to set up which two commissions? 1948 में, भारतीय केंद्रीय सलाहकार बोर्ड ने किन दो आयोगों के गठन का निर्णय लिया?
(1) Radha Krishna Commission
(2) Mudaliar Commission
(3) Kothari Commission
(4) Hunter Commission
Code :-
(A) 1 & 2
(B) 2 & 3
(C) 1 & 3
(D) 1 & 4
(A) 1 & 2
Radha Krishna Commission :- Also known as University Education Commission 1948-49
After independence, the Radhakrishnan Commission was set-up in November, 1948 to review university education. The Radha Krishna Commission was established to assess the current situation of Indian University Education and offer suggestions for improvements. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was appointed head of the Commission on University Education.
(Recommendations)
:- Raised pay scale for teachers.
:- The establishment of a University Grants Commission.
After Independence government of India appointed university education commission under the chairmanship of Dr Sarvapali Radhakrishnan a distinguished scholar and former vice chancellor of Banaras University. The commission was inaugurated by then education minister of India Maulana Azad on Dec 06, 1948. The commission submitted its report in Aug 1949. There were 10 members in the commission.
Mudaliar Commission :- Mudaliar Commission is an education commission set up with the aim of examining the system of secondary education in India. It is also called as Secondary Education Commission which has been come in 1952-53 under the chairmanship of Dr. A Laxman Swami Mudaliar.
Dr. A. Lakshmanswami Mudaliar was the Vice-Chancellor of Madras University.
Appointment :- Appointed by the Govt. Of India on the recommendation of Central Advisory Board of India (CABE) on 23rd September, 1952
Report :- Submitted on 29th August, 1953
The aim of this commission was to examine the existing system of secondary education in the country. It aims to suggest measures to improve it.
Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) :- The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) is the highest advisory body to advise the Central and State Governments in the field of education. It is the oldest and the most important advisory body of the Government of India in education. CABE is the policy making advisory body of the Ministry of Education.
It was first established in 1920 and dissolved in 1923 due to financial crisis. It was revived in 1935 and has been in existence ever since.
The idea that there should be a Central Advisory Board of Education was first put forward by the Calcutta University Commission (1917-19).
5. Which committee recommended the set up of IIT's, along the lines of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)? मैसाचुसेट्स इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ टेक्नोलॉजी (MIT) की तर्ज पर किस समिति ने IIT की स्थापना की सिफारिश की?
(A) KV Kamath Committee
(B) Bhurelal Committee
(C) Kasturirangan Committee
(D) Nalini Ranjan Sarkar committee
(D) Nalini Ranjan Sarkar committee
Nalini Ranjan Sarkar :- Nalini Ranjan Sarkar was an Indian businessman, industrialist, economist, and public leader. The Sarkar Committee Report was instrumental in the subsequent establishment of the four Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) by the Government of India.
He also acted as the vice-president of National Council of Education, Bengal, and contributed to the spread of education in India. He was the Pro-Chancellor of Delhi University during the period 1941–42 as well as Banaras Hindu University. He also served as the Chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) during 1946 – 1952.
6. One of the recommendations made by the _______ Commission was that a percentage of higher salaries for the teachers so that they could get the motivation for teaching. किस आयोग द्वारा की गई सिफारिशों में से एक यह थी कि शिक्षकों के लिए उच्च वेतन का प्रतिशत हो ताकि उन्हें शिक्षण के लिए प्रेरणा मिल सके?
(A) Radha Krishna Commission
(B) Mudaliar Commission
(C) Kothari Commission
(D) National Knowledge Commission
(A) Radha Krishna Commission || University Education Commission 1948-49
7. Which policy also called for the creation of a "Rural University" model based on Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy to promote economic and social development at the grassroots level in rural India? किस नीति ने ग्रामीण भारत में जमीनी स्तर पर आर्थिक और सामाजिक विकास को बढ़ावा देने के लिए महात्मा गांधी के दर्शन पर आधारित "ग्रामीण विश्वविद्यालय" मॉडल के निर्माण का भी आह्वान किया?
(A) NPE 1968
(B) NPE 1986
(C) Both (A) & (B)
(D) NEP 2020
(B) NPE 1986
8. Which policy launched "Operation Blackboard" to improve primary schools nationwide? देश भर में प्राथमिक विद्यालयों को बेहतर बनाने के लिए किस नीति ने "ऑपरेशन ब्लैकबोर्ड" शुरू किया?
(A) NPE 1968
(B) NPE 1986
(C) National Education Policy 2020
(D) Both (A) & (B)
(B) NPE 1986
NPE 1986 :- This policy aimed at special emphasis on the removal of disparities (असमानताओं) and to equalize educational opportunity, especially for Indian women, Scheduled Tribes (ST) and the Scheduled Caste (SC) communities.
