Initiatives for Education

Q. What was established by the government in every district to impart education to talented children from rural areas?

1. Back-to-school camps
2. State-specific curriculum
3. Navodaya Vidyalayas
4. Vocational education

Q. Which of the following programme(s) was/were introduced to retain children in school?

1. Bridge courses
2. Back-to-school camps
3. Navodaya Vidyalayas
4. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

Q. Choose the correct option.

Statement I: In India, education is not a fundamental right.

Statement II: Sarva Siksha Abhiyan was introduced to provide compulsory elementary education to all children by 2010.

1. Both the statements are true.
2. Both the statements are false.
3. Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
4. Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

Q. Match the following.

i) Sarv Siksha Abhiyan	a) Elementary education
ii) Right to Education	b) Incentive for poor families
iii) Mid-day Meal Scheme	c) Fundamental Right
iv) Navodaya Vidyalayas	d) Residential schools

1. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
2. i-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-a
3. i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d
4. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

Q. Identify the scheme that aims to improve the quality of education by setting up schools.

1. Bridge courses
2. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
3. Back-to-school camps
4. Navodaya Vidyalayas

Q. Match the following words with the most suitable initiatives taken by the government.

1. Midday Meal Scheme
2. Navodaya Vidyalayas
3. Back-to-school camps
4. Bridge courses