Ministry Of Education
Official policy releases, schemes, circulars, and Prelims practice questions from Ministry Of Education distilled for UPSC Civil Services Examination.
🎯 Ministry Of Education UPSC Practice Questions
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Consider the following statements regarding the recently organized national workshop on Road Asset Management System (RAMS) and Predictive Analytics: 1. The workshop was organized by the CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education under the Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC). 2. The initiative highlighted the application of modern RAMS, predictive analytics for pavement performance, and Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) tools to optimize road maintenance. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. The CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education under the Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC), organized a national workshop on Road Asset Management System (RAMS) and Predictive Analytics. The workshop focused on leveraging modern RAMS, predictive analytics for pavement performance, and Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) tools to optimize maintenance prioritization and minimize the whole-life cost of India's road infrastructure.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, consider the following statements regarding the post-written result procedure: 1. Qualified candidates must mandatorily log in to the UPSC portal within 15 days of the written result declaration to update their details, educational qualifications, and upload required supporting documents. 2. Candidates claiming reservation benefits under SC/ST/OBC/EWS categories must produce original certificates issued up to the last date of the application of the examination. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct based on the UPSC policy guidelines for the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination. Statement 1 is correct as candidates who qualify the written exam must log in within 15 days of result declaration to update educational qualifications and upload documents. Statement 2 is correct because category certificates for reservations (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) must be valid and issued up to the closing date of application specified for the exam.
Official Policy Notifications & Dossiers
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PRS
Explained: Role of Governor in Public Universities
- West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022 replaces Governor with Chief Minister as Chancellor of 31 state public universities, shifting headship and convocation duties.
- Supreme Court 1997 held Governor not bound by aid and advice of Council of Ministers while acting as Chancellor; Sarkaria and Poonch Commission recommended limiting Governor’s statutory powers.
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THE HINDU
Telangana schools reopen; breakfast scheme launched for pre-primary to 12 standard students at govt institutions
- The Telangana government has announced the reopening of schools and launched a breakfast scheme for students in pre-primary to 12th standard at government institutions.
- The scheme aims to benefit over 3.5 million students, with an estimated expenditure of Rs 150 crore per annum.
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THE HINDU
High quality uniforms, shoes, bags for school students from this year
- The Indian government has announced a policy to provide high-quality uniforms, shoes, and bags to school students from this year. ₹687.78 crore has been allocated for uniforms and essential supplies, benefiting approximately 27 lakh students. The government will implement this policy nationwide, supporting the education and well-being of millions of school-going children.
- Additional context pending.