Exercise :: Education - Latest Current Affairs
- Education - Latest Current Affairs
| 1. | "Design Education Quality Mark" is an initiative launched by which of the following institutes? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The India Design Council (IDC) launched the Design Education Quality Mark (DEQM) and Chartered Designs of India (CDI) in New Delhi on 12 December 2019. The designs are aimed to address 5 challenges of scale, quality of design, quality of education for design, raising the priority for design in industry and design for a public purpose.
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| 2. | According to the India Skills Report, how much percent graduates are found to be employable in 2019? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The India Skills Report said that nearly half of the professional degree holders are employable now. The report was released by Wheebox, People Strong, CII. Earlier, nearly 70% of the professional degree holders were found to be unemployable.The report said that there is an overall positive trend in talent supply. Nearly 47% of the students who were surveyed are found to be employable or ready to take-up jobs in 2019. In 2014 the employment rate was only 33.9%.
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| 3. | Which UK college has offered to teach its students 'Hinglish', to students for jobs in India? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: UK's Portsmouth College has offered to teach its students 'Hinglish', a mix of Hindi and English languages, becoming the country's first educational institution to do so. The course is being introduced partly due to India's growing economic importance and to prepare British students who may take up jobs in India or in Indian companies based in the UK.
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| 4. | Which IIT institute will start 'Vastu Shastra' classes for architecture students? |
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| 5. | Which of the following educational institutes was declared the best in the overall India Rankings 2017? |
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