Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.

The number of Indian students going abroad for higher studies has increased by 68.79 per cent in the past year, according to data provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Subhas Sarkar. As per the data provided by him in the Lok Sabha, the number of Indians enrolled in foreign varsities increased from 4.44 lakh in 2021 to 7.5 lakh in 2022. He clarified that while the Bureau of Immigration and Ministry of Home Affairs maintain departure and arrival data of Indians, there is no index for capturing the category of Indians going abroad for higher education.

"Purpose of Indians going abroad for higher education is captured manually based either on their verbal disclosure or the type of visa of the destination country produced by them at the time of immigration clearance," Sarkar said.

According to the data provided by the ministry, the number of Indian nationals increased from 4.54 lakh in 2017 to 5.17 lakh in 2018. There was a significant increase in 2019 as well, with 5.86 lakh students flying out of the country. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Indian nationals in foreign varsities saw a drastic dip as only 2.59 lakh students were registered. While the number continued to remain low, it saw a slight increase in 2021 with 4.44 lakh registrations. However, the number has significantly jumped to 7.5 lakh in 2022. The increase in the number of Indian nationals abroad corresponds with the latest immigration reports from some of the popular study-abroad destinations such as the US, UK, and Australia. For the UK, the Immigration Statistics Report states that 127,731 visas were granted to Indian students in September 2022, an increase of 93,470 (+273 per cent) against 34,261 in 2019. Similarly, in the US, the number of Indian students has more than doubled, and the Open Doors Report 2022 has predicted that the number of Indian students heading to America is likely to surpass those from China in 2022-23.

Question:

Which of the following countries is not very popular with Indian students for studies?

Option 1: Australia

Option 2: USA

Option 3: UK

Option 4: China

Question : Which of the following factors contribute to urban poverty in India?

Option 1: Lack of education and skills

Option 2: Informal employment

Option 3: Rapid urbanization

Option 4: All of the above

Question : Who among the following launched the Scheme “SHRESHTA” for residential education for students in High school in Targeted Areas?

Option 1: Virendra Kumar

Option 2: Piyush Goyal

Option 3: Vijay Goel

Option 4: P. P. Chaudhary

Question : As a Morally and physically weak Roman empire crumbled, Morally and physically strong teutonic barbarians overran the lends that once were pride of the Latins. The visigoths overran Spain, And vandals overran North Africa. The Francs overran Gaul, the angels and saxons overran Britain and the ostrogroths overran Italy. These invasions brought about the lowest ebb in literature and learning known to history.

Out of pagan and immoral Rome, Christianity and asceticism grew and thrived, certain individuals became incensed with immorality and Worldliness that existed in Roman society. They would not worship the Roman gods attend the bath or visit the games. They thought that all sorts of physical activity were foolish pursuits in that they designed to improve the body. They preached that the body and mind were distinct and separate entities in man and one had no bearing on the other. The Christian imperial theodosius abolished the Olympic games A.D.394 as being pagan.

Christianity believed that evil exists in the body, therefore, it should be subordinated to the spirit, which is pure. The body is possessed of the devil and should be tortured. Sach practices led to poor health and shattered nervous system on the part of many. As Christianity spread monasteries were built where Christians could isolate themselves from the world and its evils. Later schools were attached to these monasteries but early Christianity would not allow physical education to become a part of the curriculum. The medieval University also frowned physical education.

Another influence that has had a major impact on the history of physical education is scholasticism-the belief that facts are the most essential items is one's education. The key to a successful life is knowing the facts and developing one's mental and intellectual powers. Scholasticism the emphasized the physical as an unimportant and unnecessary. The moment developed among the scholarship and the universities of the medieval ages.

The concept of body's subordinate to spirit was evoked by:

Option 1: Christianity

Option 2: Monastery

Option 3: University

Option 4: Schools

Question : What is the priority zone of the AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) mission, which was launched by the Government of India in 2015?

Option 1: Water supply followed by sewerage

Option 2: Electricity and power generation

Option 3: Primary education for all

Option 4: Health care of urban dwellers

Question : Assertion: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) promotes investor education.

Reason: SEBI's main function is to issue government bonds to the public.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
   

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
 

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Education (1)_____ both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus (2)____ on the cultivation of skills, trades, or professions, as well as mental, moral, and aesthetic development. Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching, and training by (3)____ teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula. The right to education is a (4)_____ human right. Educational systems are established to provide education and (5)_______, often for children and the young.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

Option 1: dreams

Option 2: challenges

Option 3: training

Option 4: upbringing

Question : Case Study 17:

JKL Inc. is a startup in the education sector aiming to raise funds for developing online learning platforms.

Question : 

To raise short-term funds for marketing its online learning platforms, which money market instrument might JKL Inc. use?

Option 1: Corporate bond
 

Option 2: Call money
 

Option 3: Commercial paper

Option 4: Treasury bill

Question : The "knowledge spillover" effect refers to:

Option 1: The transfer of knowledge from one firm to another in the same industry

Option 2: The dissemination of knowledge to the general public

Option 3: The impact of education on individual earnings

Option 4: The interaction between human capital and physical capital

Question : The West Bengal government has launched the "Paray Shikshalaya" programme. This initiative supports _______.

Option 1: open-air classroom

Option 2: financial assistance for girl child

Option 3: blackboard distribution in every school

Option 4: higher education for class 10th students