By / Education – MCQs 📘 Chapter 13: Education – MCQs Q1. What is the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh as per the latest available data (Census projections)? A. 78.3% B. 82.9% C. 86.6% D. 91.3% Q2. Which district of Himachal Pradesh has the highest literacy rate? A. Shimla B. Solan C. Hamirpur D. Kullu Q3. What is the pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) at the primary level in Himachal Pradesh? A. 20:1 B. 23:1 C. 25:1 D. 30:1 Q4. What is the role of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Himachal Pradesh? A. Universal health coverage B. Scholarship for meritorious students C. Integrated school education from pre-primary to Class 12 D. Infrastructure for universities Q5. Himachal Pradesh has how many government primary schools? A. 8,500+ B. 9,900+ C. 10,300+ D. 11,200+ Q6. Which flagship scheme provides nutritious mid-day meals in government schools? A. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan B. Bal Poshan Yojana C. PM POSHAN Scheme D. NIPUN Bharat Q7. What is the aim of the NIPUN Bharat Mission in Himachal Pradesh schools? A. Scholarships for girls B. Teacher recruitment C. Foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) D. Infrastructure grants Q8. The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 implementation in HP includes: A. 5+3+3+4 school structure B. 10+2 system C. No exams till Class 10 D. Scrapping of board exams Q9. Which scheme offers free education and hostel facilities to meritorious girls in HP? A. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao B. Shreshtha Yojana C. Medha Protsahan Yojana D. Gyan Setu Yojana Q10. Which of the following is true about the higher education system in Himachal Pradesh? A. There is only 1 government university B. HP has over 20 private universities C. All colleges are under central government D. HP boasts both general and technical universities Q11. Which university in Himachal Pradesh is a central university? A. HPU Shimla B. IIT Mandi C. Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP), Dharamshala D. NIT Hamirpur Q12. Himachal Pradesh is implementing Digital Classrooms under which initiative? A. National Digital Mission B. eVidya Himachal C. PM e-Vidya Scheme D. HP Smart Shiksha Abhiyan Q13. What is the main challenge in the education sector of HP? A. Lack of school buildings B. Poor internet access in remote areas C. Shortage of teachers in urban areas D. Gender gap in school enrollment Q14. Which scheme focuses on vocational training in schools in HP? A. NIPUN B. Samagra Shiksha C. PMKVY in Schools D. NSQF (National Skills Qualification Framework) Q15. Which digital initiative has been launched to integrate teacher training in HP? A. DIKSHA Platform B. Swayam Portal C. RISE HP D. SHIKSHA Yojana
