360 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from the source document, 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. 252 of the 360 pairs (70.0%) are explanatory questions and 108 restate a figure. 99.72% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 360 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What is the purpose of development grants, also known as plan grants? | intended to facilitate expansion and diversification of activities in the They are not intended to supplement the requirements under maintenance (non-plan) grant | Different viewpoints are expressed by different universities and colleges for (he maintenance of ratio of students to teachers and teachers to non-teaching staff, 2.18. Development grants (Plan grants) are intended to facilitate expansion and diversification of activities in the They are not intended to supplement the requirements under maintenance (non-plan) grant. Con- sidering the restrictive nature of maintenance grants, the universities have mainly on plan grants for their development. | 206 | definition | 1.000 | Development grants (Plan grants) are intended to facilitate expansion and diversification of activities in the They are not intended to supplement the requirements under maintenance (non-plan) grant. | 22 | page=22,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the issue with the procedure adopted for preparing development plans by universities? | not satisfactory and usually amounts to an uncritical collection of separate proposals made by different departments and units | “We have examined, where we have been supplied the information by the universities, the manner in which the plans for develop- ment are prepared by the universities. The procedure adopted is not satisfactory and usually amounts to an uncritical collection of separate proposals made by different departments and units. There is no perspective planning and no delineation of desirable directions of growth. | 191 | definition | 1.000 | The procedure adopted is not satisfactory and usually amounts to an uncritical collection of separate proposals made by different departments and units. | 40 | page=40,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the Committee's view on detailed control? | not convinced by the approach that detailed control necessarily contributes to better implementation | It would be desirable for the UGC to exercise any scrutiny it requires, through the presence of its representative on the building committee rather than through correspon- dence. The Committee is not convinced by the approach that detailed control necessarily contributes to better implementation. On the other hand, it appears to have robbed the universities of the necessary initiative and involvement. | 196 | definition | 1.000 | The Committee is not convinced by the approach that detailed control necessarily contributes to better implementation. | 51 | page=51,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the Indian university system modeled after? | based on the British university system | British Example 8.5. The Indian university system is based on the British university system. The value system of the British practice is > followed in the Indian system. | 53 | definition | 1.000 | The Indian university system is based on the British university system. | 75 | page=75,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the status of identifying and billing consumers of electricity in universities? | not identified nor billed, where necessary | We are informed that while electricity charges are going up, there is no monitoring of its use in most of the universities. The consumers are not identified nor billed, where necessary. Electrical appliances including heaters, often unauthorised, are in extensive use but electricity utilised to operate these are not paid for by a large number of consumers. | 142 | definition | 1.000 | The consumers are not identified nor billed, where necessary. | 84 | page=84,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| How is the amount of maintenance grant for central universities calculated? | on “covering the deficit “ basis | BASIS OF MAINTENANCE GRANT 2. The exact amount of maintenance grant payable to central universities, institutions deemed to the universities and Delhi colleges for any year is determined on “covering the deficit “ basis, i.e., the internal receipt is deducted out of the actual expenditure incurred in any year. The general financial principles also require that public funds should not be allowed to accumulate as reserves. Accordingly, no institution can build up any reserve out of the maintenance grant paid to it. Because of wide variations in costs and needs in different parts of the country and also due to largeness of the institutions, norms for expenditure for different variables under grant have not been introduced. | 187 | definition | 1.000 | The exact amount of maintenance grant payable to central universities, institutions deemed to the universities and Delhi colleges for any year is determined on “covering the deficit “ basis, i.e., the internal receipt is deducted out of the actual expenditure incurred in any year. | 18 | page=18,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What financial principle prevents institutions from building reserves out of maintenance grants? | public funds should not be allowed to accumulate as reserves | BASIS OF MAINTENANCE GRANT 2. The exact amount of maintenance grant payable to central universities, institutions deemed to the universities and Delhi colleges for any year is determined on “covering the deficit “ basis, i.e., the internal receipt is deducted out of the actual expenditure incurred in any year. The general financial principles also require that public funds should not be allowed to accumulate as reserves. Accordingly, no institution can build up any reserve out of the maintenance grant paid to it. Because of wide variations in costs and needs in different parts of the country and also due to largeness of the institutions, norms for expenditure for different variables under grant have not been introduced. | 363 | definition | 1.000 | The general financial principles also require that public funds should not be allowed to accumulate as reserves. | 18 | page=18,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What do central universities symbolize within India's federal system? | the response of thal system ona national level to many different cultural and intellectual aspirations of Indian society. | We will now consider the role of central universities against this background. The central universilies are a special feature of our federal system and represent the response of thal system ona national level to many different cultural and intellectual aspirations of Indian society. Not all our central universities fil into a common pattern. the Banaras Hindu and Aligarh Muslim Universities have strong foundations rooted in | 162 | definition | 1.000 | The central universilies are a special feature of our federal system and represent the response of thal system ona national level to many different cultural and intellectual aspirations of Indian society. Not all our central universities fil into a common pattern. | 26 | page=26,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is a distinctive characteristic of central universities in India? | a special feature of our federal system | We will now consider the role of central universities against this background. The central universilies are a special feature of our federal system and represent the response of thal system ona national level to many different cultural and intellectual aspirations of Indian society. Not all our central universities fil into a common pattern. the Banaras Hindu and Aligarh Muslim Universities have strong foundations rooted in | 108 | definition | 1.000 | The central universilies are a special feature of our federal system and represent the response of thal system ona national level to many different cultural and intellectual aspirations of Indian society. | 26 | page=26,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What features are common to all central universities? | being centres of excellence and promoters of national integration. | The North Eastern Hill University aimed to pay special attention for the improvement of the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people of hill areas of the North Eastern region, and for the promotion of their intellectual, academic and cultural advancement. The objectives of the University of Hyderabad lay in the circumstances of its creation at the time of the formation of the State of Andhra Pradesh. The Pondicherry University has been set up very recently for the intellectual and cultural development of the region with particular reference to the French language and culture of the area. 3.10. All central universities have certain common features of being centres of excellence and promoters of national integration. They all strive to maintain an all-India character in regard to recruitment of staff and admission of students. | 674 | definition | 1.000 | All central universities have certain common features of being centres of excellence and promoters of national integration. They all strive to maintain an all-India character in regard to recruitment of staff and admission of students. | 27 | page=27,ocr=1 |
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