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Topic 295 · Society, Health, Education & Schemes

Early childhood development and human capital

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: ASER 2024, released January 2025, found only 23.4% of rural Class 3 children could read a Class 2 text.
  2. Policy Frame: NEP 2020's 5+3+3+4 structure brings ages 3-6 into school; Balvatika plus Grades 1-2 form the foundational stage.
  3. Current Head: Annpurna Devi is Union Minister for Women and Child Development; Jayant Chaudhary is Minister of State for Education.
  4. Key Initiative: NIPUN Bharat, launched 5 July 2021 under Samagra Shiksha, targets foundational literacy and numeracy for ages 3-9.
  5. Data Point: Pre-primary enrolment of 3-year-olds rose from 68.1% in 2018 to 77.4% in 2024.
  6. Stakeholders: Under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, ECCE is one of six Anganwadi services.
  7. India Link: Underage children in Class 1 fell to a record low of 16.7% in 2024 from 25.6%.
  8. Survey Scale: Pratham's ASER Centre surveyed 6,49,491 children in 17,997 villages across 605 rural districts.
  9. Founded: The Cabinet approved NEP 2020 on 29 July 2020, replacing the National Policy on Education, 1986.
  10. Landmark: The 86th Constitution Amendment Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A and substituted Article 45.
  11. Articles: Article 45 directs ECCE for all children until age six; Article 21A covers ages 6-14.
  12. Definition: Foundational Literacy and Numeracy means reading with understanding and basic arithmetic in early grades.
Question 1 of 10

ASER 2024 found what share of rural Class 3 children could read a Class 2 text?

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Answer: (A) 23.4%

Core Trigger: ASER 2024, released January 2025, found only 23.4% of rural Class 3 children could read a Class 2 text.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 295, point 1

Question 2 of 10

NEP 2020 replaces the old school structure with which pattern?

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Answer: (D) 5+3+3+4

Policy Frame: NEP 2020's 5+3+3+4 structure brings ages 3-6 into school; Balvatika plus Grades 1-2 form the foundational stage.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 295, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is the Union Minister for Women and Child Development?

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Answer: (A) Annpurna Devi

Current Head: Annpurna Devi is Union Minister for Women and Child Development; Jayant Chaudhary is Minister of State for Education.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 295, point 3

Question 4 of 10

On which date was NIPUN Bharat launched under Samagra Shiksha?

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Answer: (B) 5 July 2021

Key Initiative: NIPUN Bharat, launched 5 July 2021 under Samagra Shiksha, targets foundational literacy and numeracy for ages 3-9.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 295, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Pre-primary enrolment of 3-year-olds rose to what share in 2024?

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Answer: (A) 77.4%

Data Point: Pre-primary enrolment of 3-year-olds rose from 68.1% in 2018 to 77.4% in 2024.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 295, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, ECCE is one of how many Anganwadi services?

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Answer: (D) Six

Stakeholders: Under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, ECCE is one of six Anganwadi services.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 295, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Pratham's ASER Centre surveyed children in how many villages?

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Answer: (A) 17,997

Survey Scale: Pratham's ASER Centre surveyed 6,49,491 children in 17,997 villages across 605 rural districts.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 295, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On which date did the Cabinet approve NEP 2020?

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Answer: (C) 29 July 2020

Founded: The Cabinet approved NEP 2020 on 29 July 2020, replacing the National Policy on Education, 1986.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 295, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The 86th Constitution Amendment Act, 2002 inserted which Article?

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Answer: (C) Article 21A

Landmark: The 86th Constitution Amendment Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A and substituted Article 45.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 295, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Article 45 directs ECCE for all children until age six. 2. Article 21A covers ages 6-14. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Article 45 directs ECCE for all children until age six; Article 21A covers ages 6-14.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 295, point 11

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