How much is the annual scholarship under the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme?
- A.6,000 rupees
- B.12,000 rupees
- C.20,000 rupees
- D.36,000 rupees
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Explanation
The correct answer is 12,000 rupees a year. The scheme is a Central Sector Scheme run by the Department of School Education and Literacy for meritorious students of economically weaker families, and the money is meant to keep a child in school rather than leaving after the eighth class. The aim of the scheme is to reduce dropping out at that stage and to carry a student through to the twelfth class, with the selection test conducted by the state or union territory and the payment routed through the National Scholarship Portal. Options A, C and D are plausible scholarship figures of the kind other schemes use, but none of them is the amount fixed here. The figure is a favourite in examinations, so it should be remembered along with the two classes between which the support runs.
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Practice Questions
What is the last date for registration of NMMSS applications for the academic year 2026-27?
- A.15 October 2026
- B.31 October 2026
- C.15 November 2026
- D.30 November 2026
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The correct answer is 31 October 2026, the closing date for registering applications for that academic year.
Read the full explanation →Where was the regional orientation and review workshop on NMMSS held?
- A.Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- B.Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- C.Jaipur, Rajasthan
- D.New Delhi
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It was led by the Economic Adviser of the department, Ms A. Srija, and attended by the Joint Director of the Rashtriya Shiksha Kendra, who also serves as the State Nodal Officer for the scheme in that state, along with roughly forty District Nodal Officers and five Institute Nodal Officers…
Read the full explanation →Which Union ministry organises the National SARAS Mela along with the State government?
- A.Ministry of Rural Development
- B.Ministry of Textiles
- C.Ministry of Women and Child Development
- D.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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The President attended the fair on 15 October 2026, saw the stalls and interacted with Lakhpati Didis.
Read the full explanation →According to the President, how many women are now linked to self-help groups in India?
- A.More than 2 crore
- B.More than 5 crore
- C.More than 10 crore
- D.More than 25 crore
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Speaking at the National SARAS Mela, the President said the number of women attached to self-help groups has risen to this level over the past 12 years, and that they are connected to over 90 lakh such groups.
Read the full explanation →How many stalls are women entrepreneurs using at this edition of the National SARAS Mela?
- A.More than 250
- B.More than 450
- C.More than 650
- D.More than 850
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Around 1500 women self-help group entrepreneurs and Lakhpati Didis, drawn from 34 States and Union Territories, are showing their products at these stalls in Vijayawada, and the fair remains open until 31 October 2026.
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