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"Operation Blackboard" implies:

  1. Essential minimum education upto the age of $14$ years

  2. Rural education

  3. Adult eduction

  4. Provision of black boards in schools


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Operation Blackboard is a centrally sponsored programme which was started in $1987$ immediately after the Rajiv Gandhi NPE (National Policy Education) of $1986$.

'Backwash Effect' was firstly introduced by__________.

  1. Gunnar Myrdal

  2. Peter Suderland

  3. Arthur Dunkel

  4. Kindelberger


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Backwash effect' was firstly introduced by Gunnar Myrdal. He explained that the growth of one region may hamper the growth of other region from where the resources are used. 

Which of the following Schemes launched by the Govt of India has proved successful to attract school children to come to school and get educated?

  1. Rashtriya Saksharta Mission

  2. Food for Work Scheme

  3. Mid-Day Meal Scheme

  4. Pulse Polio Abhiyan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mid day meal scheme is a scheme introduced by the government to promote basic primary education. The scheme helps to provide better nutrients to the kids by providing food. It is introduced with the intention to increase attendance, retain kids, and also improves nutritional level of the kids. 

The revenue generated by the change in the rate of education cess will be utilized to fund which of the following sectors/segments of education in India?

  1. Primary Education

  2. Technical Education

  3. University Education

  4. Secondary Education


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The revenue generated by the education cess will be utilised to fund primary education. Primary education is the basic or the very first level of education, it is the most important level of education and is a fundamental right. Hence, the proceeds from education cess is used to fund primary education. 

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is aimed at which of the following?

  1. Education of children between 6-14 years

  2. Education of girls up to graduation level

  3. College education

  4. Adult education


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sarva shiksha abhiyan is an Indian government initiative of making free and compulsory education to children between the age of 6-14 years of age as a fundamental right. This program is implemented in all the districts of the country. 

Which of the following schemes was launched to promote basic education in India and attract children in school going age to attend the classes ?

  1. Pulse Polio Abhiyan

  2. Operation Flood

  3. Mid Day Meal Scheme

  4. Operation Blackboard


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mid day meal scheme is a scheme introduced by the government to promote basic primary education. The scheme helps to provide better nutrients to the kids by providing food. It is introduced with the intention to increase attendance, retain kids, and also improves nutritional level of the kids. 

Which of the following organisations conducts programmes for educational, vocational and occupational development of socio economically backward and disadvantaged people in rural and urban areas in India?

  1. Navodaya Vidyalayas

  2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)

  3. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas

  4. Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jan Shikshan Sansthan is established to provide educational, vocational and occupational development training to illiterate, socio economically backward and disadvantaged people in rural and urban areas in India.  

The National Council of Educational Research and Training was established in________.

  1. $1961$

  2. $1962$

  3. $1956$

  4. $1960$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Council of Educational Research and Training(NCERT) is an autonomous organisation of government established on 1st September 1961. This council was a merging of 7 existing National institutions of government. 

Which of the following programmes is launched by the Govt of India for school-going children?

  1. Bharat Nirman

  2. ASHA

  3. Midday Meal

  4. Kutir Jyoti


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mid day meal scheme is a scheme introduced by the government to promote basic primary education. The scheme helps to provide better nutrients to the kids by providing food. It is introduced with the intention to increase attendance, retain kids, and also improves nutritional level of the kids. 

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is aimed at the education of which of the following ?

  1. Engineering and technical education

  2. Education of girls upto graduation level

  3. College education

  4. Education of children between 6-14 years


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sarva shiksha abhiyan is an Indian government initiative of making free and compulsory education to children between the age of 6-14 years of age as a fundamental right.