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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 41

SSC CGL - 20 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q41

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How many states does the World Bank aided ‘STARS’ project under the New Education Policy initially propose to cover?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Six.

  • The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $500 million under the STARS project to improve the quality and governance of school education in six Indian states - Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
  • Some 250 million students between the age of 6 and 17 in 1.5 million schools, and over 10 million teachers are to be benefited from the program.
  • The STARS program builds on the long partnership between India and the World Bank since 1994, for strengthening public school education and to support the country’s goal of providing ‘Education for All’.