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NDA 2022
Exam
NDA
Year
2022
Subject
General Ability
Chapter
General Studies

NDA 2022 · General Ability · General Studies

Which of the following statements about 'SHRESHTA' scheme, launched...

Which of the following statements about 'SHRESHTA' scheme, launched recently by the Government of India, is/are correct? 1. This scheme is for residential education for students in high school in targeted areas. 2. It provides for high quality education for meritorious but poor Scheduled Caste students. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Options

  1. A1 only
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2

Correct answer

C. Both 1 and 2

Step-by-step solution

The purpose of SHRESHTA (Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas) is -providing seats for the meritorious SC boys and girls in the best private residential schools in the country. Every year, it is expected that about (3000) students would be selected for admission in Class 9 and Class 11 under the scheme.
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