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4th June 2022

QUIZ - 4th June 2022

5 Questions

5 Minutes

Mains Question:

Q1. Examine the role of the State as a trustee for the benefit of general public in relation to the natural resources so that sustainable development could be achieved in long term. (150 words)

Approach

  • Introduction- elaborate about the role of state to protect the environment sustainability
  • Healthy environment as an elements of welfare state
  • Mention specific provisions on environment protection in the Constitution
  • Discuss current environmental Issues (overpopulation, urbanization, lack of natural resources)
  • Suggest measures for government (creating awareness among public, recycling, energy transition)
  • Conclude accordingly

Editorials

A nationwide survey has found that between 2017 and 2021, the literacy and numeracy skills of school students in India worsened considerably across subjects and grades.

  • It has been carried out by the Union Ministry of Education.

Objectives of the survey

  • The NAS is a periodic exercise carried out broadly in alternate years to monitor the health of the country’s school education system.
  • It is a Triennial Survey was conducted last conducted in November 2021.
  • It has been designed to provide a snapshot of learning outcomes in key subjects — essentially “what students know and can do” — at the end of Classes 3, 5, 8 and 10.
  • These classes are generally seen to mark important stages in the development of a child’s cognitive abilities.

Procedure adopted for assessment

  • Until 2015-16, the survey assessed the competency of students based on the core curriculum followed by states and UTs.
  • In 2017-18, the focus moved to mapping the progress of learning outcomes as listed under the Right to Education Rules as amended in 2017.
  • The survey covers schools run by the central and state/UT governments, government-aided schools, and private unaided schools.
  • Questions asked by the NAS are framed to assess whether students can read, and carry out simple mathematical operations that are required in daily life.
  • The levels of difficulty and complexity of the questions vary from one grade to another.
  • In the higher classes, the survey also assesses the knowledge acquired by students in areas related to the Constitution of India.
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