Exercise :: Education - Latest Current Affairs
- Education - Latest Current Affairs
| 1. | Which course will be discontinued as per National Education Policy (NEP) 2020? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: According to National Education Policy 2020, the M. Phil programme would be discontinued.
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| 2. | National Education Policy 2020 emphasizes to set up which fund? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes setting up of Gender Inclusion Fund, Special Education Zones for disadvantaged regions and groups.
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| 3. | The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the National Education Policy 2020. It has a target of Gross Enrollment Ratio of how many percent by 2035? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The recently approved National Education Policy 2020 will replace the thirty-four year old National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986. National Education Policy 2020 is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is based on the foundational pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability.It has a target of 50% Gross Enrollment Ratio by 2035 and provision for multiple entry and exits.
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| 4. | CBSE announced integration of Artificial Intelligence in the high school curriculum for the 2020-2021 academic year. The curriculum was developed in collaboration with which compnay? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE), announced integration of Artificial Intelligence(AI) in the high school (11th & 12th grade) curriculum for the 2020-2021 academic year. The curriculum was developed in collaboration with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation).
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| 5. | Central Board of Secondary Education partnered with which company to launch a curriculum on Digital Safety and Online well-being and Augmented Reality for students and educators? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Union Minister for Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' made an announcement on the partnership of Central Board of Secondary Education and Facebook to launch a curriculum on Digital Safety and Online well-being and Augmented Reality for students and educators.
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