UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-10

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    Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?

    A)  The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a flagship scheme for Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE).                                      

    B)  The Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme was launched in 1995 to support Universalisation of Primary Education (UPE) by improving the nutritional status of primary school children.

    C)  Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) is a scheme launched in March 2009 with the objective of making secondary education of good quality available.

    D)  None of the above

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] The SSA is a flagship scheme for UEE and provide useful and relevant elementary education for all children in the 6 to 14 age groups and encourage enrolment of girls and teacher trading. The MDM scheme was launched in 1995 to provide hot cooked mid-day meal with a stipulated nutritive and caloric value and encourage especially poor children belonging to disadvantaged section to attend school more regularly and help them to concentrate on classroom activities. RMSA is a major scheme launched in March 2009 with the objective of making secondary education of good quality available, accessible and affordable to all young persons in the age group of 15-16 years and removing gender, socio-economic and disability barriers and providing universal access to secondary level education by 2017 and universal retention by 2020.


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