UPSC- Prelims Based Questions (PBQs) from Yojana January 2016 edition

1. As per the India's commitment to the 'Global Polio Endgame Strategy', the government of India has introduced which of the following vaccine into its routine immunization programme along with Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)?
   1. Injectible Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
   2. Oral Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
   3. Injectible activated Polio Vaccine
   4. Oral activated Polio Vaccine
       
2. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL)?
   1. It is a project funded by Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) and is a joint initiative of 7 IITs and IISc, Bangalore.
   2. It is primarily aimed at engineering & technology and hosts hundreds of web-based and video courses in these areas.
   3. It provided online courses at a very nominal fee to the students.
   4. Courses are also broadcast through the 'Eklavya' channel provided by Gyan Darshan (Doordarshan TV)
       
3. Consider the following statements and mark the correct answer.
   1. e-Gyankosh is a dedicated initiative to digitize the entire course curriculum of IGNOU for wider accessibility.
   2. e-PGpathshala is an initiative by UGC and focuses on developing courses at post graduate level.
   3. Both a and b are correct.
   4. Neither a nor b is correct.
       
4. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding SWAYAM (study webs of active learning for young aspiring minds) scheme?
   1. It is an initiative by Ministry of Communication and IT.
   2. It is an indigenous IT platform for hosting Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
   3. It will cover all higher education subjects and skill sector courses.
   4. The scheme aims to strengthen the objectives of 'National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT)' AND 'Digital India' initiative.
       
5. When is World Youth Skills Day celebrated?
   1. 1^st July
   2. 15^th July
   3. 1^st May
   4. 30^th December
       
6. Consider the following statements regarding National Digital Library Project under 'National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT)' and mark the correct answer.
   1. It is sponsored by MHRD and is developed by IIT-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)
   2. The content for this library will be sourced from schools, universities and institutions like ISRO, DRDO etc.
   3. The project aims to provide 'uniform high standards' of e-content free of cost.
   4. All are correct.
       
7. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) programme?
   1. It aims to foster innovation that improves living standards of people.
   2. It is a MHRD supported pan-IIT and IISc joint initiative.
   3. The primary focus of this programme is to develop a roadmap for research to solve major engineering and technology challenge.
   4. The programme has 20 focal domains like healthcare, urban design, water resource, environmental science and climate change. 

Answers:

1. a
2. c, NPTEL provides free online courseware
3. c
4. a, Ministry of Human Resource and Development.
5. b
6. d
7. d, The programme has 10 focal domains

References:

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/explorer

SWAYAM (PIB Link) http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=133798

IMPRINT (PIB Link) : http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=130257