What is the ceiling on parental income for a student applying under NMMSS?
- A.Rs 2.50 lakh a year
- B.Rs 3.00 lakh a year
- C.Rs 3.50 lakh a year
- D.Rs 4.50 lakh a year
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 3.50 lakh a year. The scheme is aimed at able students from economically weaker homes, so the income of the applicant's parents must not cross this limit. Options A and B, Rs 2.50 lakh and Rs 3.00 lakh, sit below the real ceiling and would shut out families the scheme is meant to cover. Option D, Rs 4.50 lakh, is above it. The income test works together with a marks test: to sit for the selection examination the candidate needs 55 per cent marks or an equal grade in Class VII, and SC and ST candidates get a relaxation of five percentage points on that figure. A student who clears both gates and then the selection test conducted by the State or Union Territory government enters the scheme in Class IX and may hold it up to Class XII.
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Practice Questions
What is the extended last date for submitting applications under the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2026-27?
- A.31 October 2026
- B.15 November 2026
- C.30 November 2026
- D.15 December 2026
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The Ministry of Education pushed the closing date for NMMSS applications for the academic year 2026-27 to this day so that eligible students get more time on the National Scholarship Portal and the officers concerned can finish their checks on schedule.
Read the full explanation →How much does a student selected under NMMSS receive every year?
- A.Rs 6,000
- B.Rs 10,000
- C.Rs 12,000
- D.Rs 15,000
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A student picked under the scheme and studying in a state government school, a government-aided school or a school run by a local self government is paid this sum each year, and the money reaches the student's own bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer, so no middle office handles it.
Read the full explanation →On which portal are NMMSS applications submitted, and what must a student complete there before applying?
- A.National Scholarship Portal, after a One-Time Registration
- B.DigiLocker, after an Aadhaar seeding request
- C.UDISE Plus, after a school enrolment entry
- D.SWAYAM, after a course registration
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Applications for the scheme are filed on the National Scholarship Portal, usually shortened to NSP, which has been open to student applications since 1 June 2026 for this academic year, and a student must first finish the One-Time Registration, or OTR, on the portal before the scholarship form can be…
Read the full explanation →What is the 'ridge-to-valley' approach followed in the watershed works reviewed in Pune district?
- A.Treating the catchment from the upper slopes downwards
- B.Lining canals from the dam to the field outlet
- C.Transferring water from surplus basins to deficit basins
- D.Building check dams only in the lowest part of a valley
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Watershed structures seen on the visit were developed on this approach, among them Continuous Contour Trenches, earthen nala bunds, cement nala bunds, Kolhapuri-type weirs and storage ponds, and the Secretary reviewed how far they had reduced rainwater runoff, recharged groundwater and improved water availability for agriculture.
Read the full explanation →How many talukas of Maharashtra are covered under WDC-PMKSY, out of the state's 304 drought-affected talukas?
- A.47 talukas
- B.76 talukas
- C.104 talukas
- D.150 talukas
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At the review meeting held at Yashada in Pune, the Secretary of the Department of Land Resources stressed the need to speed up works in the 76 talukas that the scheme covers among the state's 304 drought-affected talukas, with El Nino conditions in view.
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