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The National Entrance Test for SHRESHTA has been advanced from which month to which month?

  1. A.From June to January
  2. B.From May to December
  3. C.From April to November
  4. D.From December to May

Correct answer

B. From May to December

Explanation

The correct answer is from May to December. Under the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas, the annual examination schedule of the National Entrance Test for SHRESHTA has been advanced from May to December. The purpose given in the release is practical: an earlier test lets counselling and admission be completed in time, keeps the process aligned with the academic calendar, and reduces both delay and the number of students who drop out while waiting. Option D reverses the two months and is the classic trap in questions of this kind, so read the direction of the change carefully; the test now happens earlier in the cycle, not later. Options A and C name months that do not appear in the release at all. Candidates should also note the full form of SHRESHTA, since examiners ask for it as often as they ask for the reform itself.

Read the full article: Scholarships Worth Rs 12,773 Crore for 1.44 Crore SC Students

Practice Questions

Q1.Government SchemesMedium

How much has been disbursed as scholarships to more than 1.44 crore Scheduled Caste students?

  1. A.Rs 2,445.05 crore
  2. B.Rs 9,773 crore
  3. C.Rs 12,773 crore
  4. D.Rs 21,773 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 12,773 crore

The release states that more than 1.44 crore Scheduled Caste students have benefited under the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes and that scholarships amounting to Rs 12,773 crore have been disbursed to support their education.

Q2.Government SchemesHard

Under which scheme was on-the-spot verification of income and caste certificates introduced?

  1. A.Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
  2. B.National Overseas Scholarship Scheme
  3. C.National Fellowship for SC Students
  4. D.SHRESHTA
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Correct answer: B. National Overseas Scholarship Scheme

The release says that to strengthen the authenticity of documents and prevent fraudulent claims, a system for verifying income and caste certificates on the spot, directly with the authorities that issued them, was introduced under this scheme from the academic year 2024-25, and that the measure helps ensure the benefit…

Q3.Government SchemesHard

Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:

  1. A.More than 75
  2. B.More than 100
  3. C.More than 200
  4. D.More than 500
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Correct answer: C. More than 200

Building on the e-waste focus of the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 worked with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry to link government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.

Q4.Government SchemesMedium

Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?

  1. A.Ministry of Coal
  2. B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
  3. C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
  4. D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)

It was followed by the Department of Military Affairs with ₹88.96 crore, the Ministry of Coal with ₹61.41 crore and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹34.81 crore.