100 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Ugc Guidelines on Adoption of Choice Based, 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. 73 of the 100 pairs (73.0%) are explanatory questions and 27 restate a figure. 99.00% 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 |
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| What makes up one academic year in higher education? | Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters | 1. Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters constitute one academic year. 2. Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): The CBCS provides choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core, elective or minor or soft skill courses). 3. Course: Usually referred to, as ‘papers’ is a component of a programme. All courses need not carry the same weight. The courses should define learning objectives and | 18 | definition | 1.000 | Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters constitute one academic year. | 2 | page=2,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Choice Based Credit System allow students to do? | choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core, elective or minor or soft skill courses) | 1. Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters constitute one academic year. 2. Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): The CBCS provides choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core, elective or minor or soft skill courses). 3. Course: Usually referred to, as ‘papers’ is a component of a programme. All courses need not carry the same weight. The courses should define learning objectives and | 151 | definition | 1.000 | Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): The CBCS provides choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core, elective or minor or soft skill courses). | 2 | page=2,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is a credit measured in terms of teaching and practical work? | One credit is equivalent to one hour of teaching (lecture or tutorial) or two hours of practical work/field work per week | learning outcomes. A course may be designed to comprise lectures/ tutorials/laboratory work/ field work/ outreach activities/ project work/ vocational training/viva/ seminars/ term papers/assignments/ presentations/ self-study etc. or a combination of some of these. 4. Credit Based Semester System (CBSS): Under the CBSS, the requirement for awarding a degree or diploma or certificate is prescribed in terms of number of credits to be completed by the students. 5. Credit Point: It is the product of grade point and number of credits for a course. 6. Credit: A unit by which the course work is measured. It determines the number of hours of instructions required per week. One credit is equivalent to one hour of teaching (lecture or tutorial) or two hours of practical work/field work per week. 7. | 675 | definition | 1.000 | It determines the number of hours of instructions required per week. One credit is equivalent to one hour of teaching (lecture or tutorial) or two hours of practical work/field work per week. | 3 | page=3,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| What is the focus of Compulsory Foundation courses? | based upon the content that leads to Knowledge enhancement | The Foundation Courses may be of two kinds: Compulsory Foundation and Elective foundation. “Compulsory Foundation” courses are the courses based upon the content that leads to Knowledge enhancement. They are mandatory for all disciplines. Elective Foundation courses are value-based and are aimed at man-making education. 6. Examination and Assessment The HEIs are currently following various methods for examination and assessment suitable for the courses and programmes as approved by their respective statutory bodies. In assessing the performance of the students in examinations, the usual approach is to award marks based on the examinations conducted at various stages (sessional, mid-term, end-semester etc.,) in a semester. Some of the HEIs convert these marks to letter grades based on absolute or relative grading system and award the grades. | 139 | definition | 1.000 | “Compulsory Foundation” courses are the courses based upon the content that leads to Knowledge enhancement. | 4 | page=4,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the goal of Elective Foundation courses? | value-based and are aimed at man-making education | The Foundation Courses may be of two kinds: Compulsory Foundation and Elective foundation. “Compulsory Foundation” courses are the courses based upon the content that leads to Knowledge enhancement. They are mandatory for all disciplines. Elective Foundation courses are value-based and are aimed at man-making education. 6. Examination and Assessment The HEIs are currently following various methods for examination and assessment suitable for the courses and programmes as approved by their respective statutory bodies. In assessing the performance of the students in examinations, the usual approach is to award marks based on the examinations conducted at various stages (sessional, mid-term, end-semester etc.,) in a semester. Some of the HEIs convert these marks to letter grades based on absolute or relative grading system and award the grades. | 271 | definition | 1.000 | Elective Foundation courses are value-based and are aimed at man-making education. | 4 | page=4,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| What purpose does assessment serve in the education system? | it is instrumental in identifying and certifying the academic standards accomplished by a student | Assessment is an integral part of system of education as it is instrumental in identifying and certifying the academic standards accomplished by a student and projecting them far and wide as an objective and impartial indicator of a student’s performance. it becomes bounden duty of a University to ensure that it is carried out in fair manner. In this regard, UGC recommends the following system of checks and balances which would enable Universities effectively and fairly carry out the process of assessment and examination. i. | 57 | definition | 1.000 | Assessment is an integral part of system of education as it is instrumental in identifying and certifying the academic standards accomplished by a student and projecting them far and wide as an objective and impartial indicator of a student’s performance. | 5 | page=5,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is a credit defined in terms of teaching and practical work? | One credit is equivalent to one hour of teaching (lecture or tutorial) or two hours of practical work/field work per week. | learning outcomes. A course may be designed to comprise lectures/ tutorials/laboratory work/ field work/ outreach activities/ project work/ vocational training/viva/ seminars/ term papers/assignments/ presentations/ self-study etc. or a combination of some of these. 4. Credit Based Semester System (CBSS): Under the CBSS, the requirement for awarding a degree or diploma or certificate is prescribed in terms of number of credits to be completed by the students. 5. Credit Point: It is the product of grade point and number of credits for a course. 6. Credit: A unit by which the course work is measured. It determines the number of hours of instructions required per week. One credit is equivalent to one hour of teaching (lecture or tutorial) or two hours of practical work/field work per week. 7. | 675 | definition | 1.000 | It determines the number of hours of instructions required per week. One credit is equivalent to one hour of teaching (lecture or tutorial) or two hours of practical work/field work per week. 7. | 3 | page=3,block=1 | ||
| What constitutes an academic year in the UGC system? | Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters | 1. Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters constitute one academic year. 2. Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): The CBCS provides choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core, elective or minor or soft skill courses). 3. Course: Usually referred to, as ‘papers’ is a component of a programme. All courses need not carry the same weight. The courses should define learning objectives and | 18 | definition | 1.000 | Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters constitute one academic year. | 2 | page=2,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) offer to students? | choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core, elective or minor or soft skill courses) | 1. Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters constitute one academic year. 2. Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): The CBCS provides choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core, elective or minor or soft skill courses). 3. Course: Usually referred to, as ‘papers’ is a component of a programme. All courses need not carry the same weight. The courses should define learning objectives and | 151 | definition | 1.000 | Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): The CBCS provides choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core, elective or minor or soft skill courses). | 2 | page=2,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the Credit Based Semester System (CBSS)? | the requirement for awarding a degree or diploma or certificate is prescribed in terms of number of credits to be completed by the students. | learning outcomes. A course may be designed to comprise lectures/ tutorials/laboratory work/ field work/ outreach activities/ project work/ vocational training/viva/ seminars/ term papers/assignments/ presentations/ self-study etc. or a combination of some of these. 4. Credit Based Semester System (CBSS): Under the CBSS, the requirement for awarding a degree or diploma or certificate is prescribed in terms of number of credits to be completed by the students. 5. Credit Point: It is the product of grade point and number of credits for a course. 6. Credit: A unit by which the course work is measured. It determines the number of hours of instructions required per week. One credit is equivalent to one hour of teaching (lecture or tutorial) or two hours of practical work/field work per week. 7. | 323 | definition | 1.000 | Credit Based Semester System (CBSS): Under the CBSS, the requirement for awarding a degree or diploma or certificate is prescribed in terms of number of credits to be completed by the students. 5. | 3 | page=3,block=1 |
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