Home › Quizzes › Educational Finance and Access

Educational Finance and Access

This quiz aims to assess your understanding of Educational Finance and Access in India.

15 Questions Published
Play Quiz Practise this topic out loud

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a source of educational finance in India?

  1. Central Government
  2. State Government
  3. Local Government
  4. Private Sector
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a flagship program of the Government of India that aims to provide elementary education to all children in the age group of:

  1. 6-14 years
  2. 5-16 years
  3. 4-15 years
  4. 3-14 years
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) is a centrally sponsored scheme that aims to improve the quality of secondary education in India. Which of the following is NOT a component of RMSA?

  1. Construction of new schools
  2. Teacher training and capacity building
  3. Provision of scholarships to students
  4. Mid-day meal program
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009, guarantees free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of:

  1. 6-14 years
  2. 5-16 years
  3. 4-15 years
  4. 3-14 years
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a challenge faced by the Indian education system in terms of access to education?

  1. Lack of infrastructure
  2. Shortage of teachers
  3. High dropout rates
  4. Low quality of education
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, aims to transform the Indian education system by:

  1. Increasing the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER)
  2. Improving the quality of education
  3. Making education more inclusive and equitable
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a key recommendation of the NEP, 2020, to improve access to education?

  1. Universalization of early childhood care and education (ECCE)
  2. Expansion of vocational education and training (VET)
  3. Establishment of community schools
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The NEP, 2020, recommends that the public expenditure on education should be increased to:

  1. 6% of GDP
  2. 8% of GDP
  3. 10% of GDP
  4. 12% of GDP
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a scheme launched by the Government of India to provide financial assistance to students from economically weaker sections?

  1. Pradhan Mantri Scholarship Scheme
  2. National Scholarship Scheme
  3. Top Class Education Scheme
  4. Central Sector Scholarship Scheme
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) is a scholarship scheme for students belonging to:

  1. Scheduled Castes (SCs)
  2. Scheduled Tribes (STs)
  3. Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
  4. All of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) is a scholarship scheme for students belonging to:

  1. Scheduled Castes (SCs)
  2. Scheduled Tribes (STs)
  3. Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
  4. All of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Central Sector Scholarship Scheme (CSSS) is a scholarship scheme for students pursuing:

  1. Vocational education
  2. Technical education
  3. Higher education
  4. All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is a single-window platform for students to apply for:

  1. Central Government scholarships
  2. State Government scholarships
  3. Private scholarships
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Education Loan Scheme is a scheme that provides loans to students for pursuing:

  1. Higher education
  2. Vocational education
  3. Technical education
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The interest rate on Education Loans is:

  1. Fixed
  2. Floating
  3. Both fixed and floating
  4. None of the above
← Back to Quizzes