1574 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Microsoft Word - Title.doc, published by ugc.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 849 of the 1574 pairs (53.9%) are explanatory questions and 725 restate a figure. 98.60% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is considered equally important alongside switching to a semester system? | the changes in the examination and assessment of the students | There is also advantage and hence need to switch over to semester system from the annual cycle of examination system, wherever possible. Equally important is the changes in the examination and assessment of the students. It is realized that there is a need to bring a major component of internal assessment through tutorial, essay writing, seminar and presentation by students and subsequent reduction in the written component. | 158 | definition | 1.000 | Equally important is the changes in the examination and assessment of the students. | 26 | page=26,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does seeking NAAC accreditation indicate about a college's administration? | a reflection of active and motivated college administration | Firstly, only such colleges that have a reasonable degree of physical infrastructure and academic credentials generally seek NAAC accreditation. Seeking accreditation itself is a reflection of active and motivated college administration. Secondly, the sample is not drawn from various rural and urban localities and states in any representative manner. | 177 | definition | 1.000 | Seeking accreditation itself is a reflection of active and motivated college administration. | 84 | page=84,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is lacking in recent years regarding the impact on upper-level schooling in India? | not many studies that have been able to systematically document the extent of this impact for recent years in upper level schooling in India | There are not many studies that have been able to systematically document the extent of this impact for recent years in upper level schooling in India. This paper investigates the patterns of enrolment and transition in upper levels in India across different social groups, economic classes, gender, and location. | 10 | definition | 1.000 | There are not many studies that have been able to systematically document the extent of this impact for recent years in upper level schooling in India. | 148 | page=148,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the term Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) mean? | the ratio of population (not taking into consideration the age factor) currently enrolled in educational institutions to the population of the relevant age group | There are two important measures of enrolment, the gross enrolment rate and the net enrolment rate. The Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) refers to the ratio of population (not taking into consideration the age factor) currently enrolled in educational institutions to the population of the relevant age group. Net Enrolment Ratio (NER), on the other hand, refers to the ratio of population of the expected age group at specified level of schooling to the population of the same age group. | 141 | definition | 1.000 | The Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) refers to the ratio of population (not taking into consideration the age factor) currently enrolled in educational institutions to the population of the relevant age group. | 154 | page=154,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) refer to? | the ratio of population (not taking into consideration the age factor) currently enrolled in educational institutions to the population of the relevant age group | We have taken the age group of 18 – 22 years as the relevant age group for post-higher secondary education. Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) refers to the ratio of population (not taking into consideration the age factor) currently enrolled in educational institutions to the population of the relevant age group. Net Enrolment Ratio (NER), on the other hand, refers to the ratio of population of the expected age group at specified level of schooling to the population of the same age group. | 146 | definition | 1.000 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) refers to the ratio of population (not taking into consideration the age factor) currently enrolled in educational institutions to the population of the relevant age group. | 156 | page=156,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is urbanization associated with in higher education? | associated with higher enrolment and less gender disparity in higher education | On the other hand, the GER of rural females is almost half of the GER of rural males. Thus urbanization is associated with higher enrolment and less gender disparity in higher education. Enrolment in Post – Higher Secondary Education by Means of Livelihood | 107 | definition | 1.000 | Thus urbanization is associated with higher enrolment and less gender disparity in higher education. | 157 | page=157,block=5 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is Kerela known for in terms of human development and education? | known for its highest achievement among the Indian states in the spheres of human development in general and education in particular | Christians are mainly concentrated in the states of Kerela in the south, Goa in the west and Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland in the north-east. Kerela is known for its highest achievement among the Indian states in the spheres of human development in general and education in particular. Mizoram is second only to Kerela in literacy rate. | 154 | definition | 1.000 | Kerela is known for its highest achievement among the Indian states in the spheres of human development in general and education in particular. | 164 | page=164,block=9 | 0.850 | valid |
| What household type is categorized as the control group? | the household type categorized as Others or Mixed income | We observe that in the rural sector the marginal effects for means of livelihood are negative. The control group is the household type categorized as Others or Mixed income. Compared to this household type, youth belonging to households that derive their income from self employment in agriculture or non-agriculture, agricultural or other rural labour have lower probability of enrolment. | 116 | definition | 1.000 | The control group is the household type categorized as Others or Mixed income. | 202 | page=202,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is urbanization linked to in terms of higher education? | associated with higher enrolment and less gender disparity in higher education | There are large disparities in the enrolment rate between the urban and rural sectors. Urbanization is associated with higher enrolment and less gender disparity in higher education. Large disparities in enrolment are also observed between males and females. | 103 | definition | 1.000 | Urbanization is associated with higher enrolment and less gender disparity in higher education. | 204 | page=204,block=9 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the size of the Indian higher education system in terms of student enrolment and teachers? | the third largest in the world with over 14 million enrolment of students and over half a million teachers | Indian higher education system is the third largest in the world with over 14 million enrolment of students and over half a million teachers. Directions of development in higher education in the past were set by the Commissions, Committees and the national policies on higher education. | 34 | definition | 1.000 | Indian higher education system is the third largest in the world with over 14 million enrolment of students and over half a million teachers. | 211 | page=211,block=6 | 0.850 | valid |
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