522 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. 287 of the 522 pairs (55.0%) are explanatory questions and 235 restate a figure. 94.06% 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 is the purpose of Jubilee Grants for State Universities? | a provision of providing Jubilee Grants under the Plan guidelines for development assistance to State Universities which are completing anniversaries of 25,50,75,100 and 150 years | 425.00 lakhs was provided to the seventeen (17) Universities under the Special Scheme for Up-gradation of Laboratories and Libraries of the Universities established between 1961-1965 as shown in Table 3.5. Jubilee Grants There is a provision of providing Jubilee Grants under the Plan guidelines for development assistance to State Universities which are completing anniversaries of 25,50,75,100 and 150 years. | 230 | definition | 1.000 | Jubilee Grants There is a provision of providing Jubilee Grants under the Plan guidelines for development assistance to State Universities which are completing anniversaries of 25,50,75,100 and 150 years. | 36 | page=36,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What was the noteworthy structure discovered during the excavation? | a pair of east-west running walls of mudbricks and five north-south running walls between them | A series of dwelling structures as well as granaries were exposed in this season. A noteworthy siructure was a pair of east-west running walls of mudbricks and five north-south running walls between them. The excavation yielded pottery, stone tools, and beads of semi-precious stones and terracotta figurines, all belonging to the Chalcolithic phase. | 109 | definition | 1.000 | A noteworthy siructure was a pair of east-west running walls of mudbricks and five north-south running walls between them. | 50 | page=50,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What happens if there are not enough candidates in a college for fellowships? | not sufficient candidates in the college, the fellowships will be where candidates are available | 6.4 Travel Grants for Attending international Conferences 6.5 Seminars and Conferences 6.6 Research Fellowships in Engineering and Technology Report respectively. If there are not sufficient candidates in the college, the fellowships will be where candidates are available. Eligibility conditions for the fellowships are spelt out below: @ The teacher should be permanent/confirmed (or have been appointed on a regular basis in the case of Government Colleges). | 176 | definition | 1.000 | If there are not sufficient candidates in the college, the fellowships will be where candidates are available. | 77 | page=77,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the minimum educational qualification required for the research fellowship in Engineering and Technology? | a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy with 55 per cent of marks | The UGC awards 50 research fellowships every year in Engineering and Technology, including Agricultural Engineering to undertake advanced study and for research ieading to Ph.D. The minimum qualification is a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy with 55 per cent of marks. Neither a BE/B.Tech degree nor passing the Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) is a mandatory condition for getting the fellowship. | 207 | definition | 1.000 | The minimum qualification is a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy with 55 per cent of marks. | 77 | page=77,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the policy on travel abroad under the Scheme? | not permissible under the Scheme | No extension of tenure beyond two years is granted by any circumstances. Abroad travel is not permissible under the Scheme. Number of slots under this Scheme is hundred at any given time. | 90 | definition | 1.000 | Abroad travel is not permissible under the Scheme. | 81 | page=81,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the role of University Science Instrumentation Centres? | For optimum utilization of sophisticated instruments in teaching and research | For optimum utilization of sophisticated instruments in teaching and research, the UGC has introduced the concept of common pool by establishing University Science Instrumentation Centres (USICs). 69 such centres were functioning in various universities. To promote research, the UGC provides financial assistance to teachers in universities and colleges to undertake research projects in specified subject areas. Priority is given to inter- disciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration research. The UGC approved 138 Major Research Projects in Humanities and Social Sciences including languages and Grants to the extent of Rs. 836.48 lakhs were released and 1659 minor projects were approved and an amount of Rs. 399.22 was released. The Commission provides financial assistance for the award of teacher fellowships for doing M. Phil or Ph.D. to college teachers. | 0 | definition | 1.000 | For optimum utilization of sophisticated instruments in teaching and research, the UGC has introduced the concept of common pool by establishing University Science Instrumentation Centres (USICs). | 9 | page=9,ocr=1 | ||
| What is the purpose of the University Grants Commission as defined by the UGC Act? | the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education | The Role and Organization of UGC UGC Annual Report 1999-2000 1 INTRODUCTION The University Grants Commission (UGC) came into existence in 1953 and became a statutory organization by an Act of Parliament in 1956. It is a national body for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. The UGC servesasa coordinating body between the Union and State Governments and the institutions of higher learning. It also acts as an advisory body to these Governments and institutions on issues relating to higher education. Section 12 of the UGC Act provides that the Commission shall in consultation with the concerned universities, take all such steps as it may think fit for the promotion and coordination of university education and for the maintenance of standards in teaching, examination and research. | 238 | definition | 1.000 | It is a national body for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. | 12 | page=12,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does Section 22 of the UGC Act specify about degrees? | a degree, which is specified by the UGC by notification in the Official Gazette | Specification of Degrees As per the Section 22 of the UGC Act, a “Degree” means a degree, which is specified by the UGC by notification in the Official Gazette. This clearly implies that no degree is a valid degree unless it is specified by the UGC. In continuation to the 104 degrees specified earlier by notification by the UGC, the Commission approved the specification of 34 additional degrees. A Circular in this regard | | | 80 | definition | 1.000 | Specification of Degrees As per the Section 22 of the UGC Act, a “Degree” means a degree, which is specified by the UGC by notification in the Official Gazette. | 17 | page=17,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the condition for a student to be considered a foreign student? | the one who shall posses a foreign passport | Decided to create 15 percent supernumerary seats in all the University Department subject courses whether technical/professional or otherwise provided that adequate infrastructural facilities are made available in the Department/s concerned. It was further decided that these supernumerary seats shall be exclusively meant for the foreign students both in the Undergraduate and Post- graduate courses with a rider that under no circumstances a seat remaining unfilled shall be allocated to any one else than a foreign student. Foreign student in this context shall be defined as the one who shall posses a foreign passport. | 579 | definition | 1.000 | Foreign student in this context shall be defined as the one who shall posses a foreign passport. | 21 | page=21,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What initiative has the UGC implemented to enhance the use of advanced instruments in education and research? | the concept of common pool by establishing USICs | ¥ 5. University Science instrumentation Centres (USICs) 5. Examination Reforms 5. College Science improvement Programme (COSIP) and College Humanities and Social Science Improvement Programme (COHSSIP) UGC Annual Report 1999-2000 The financial limit for a selected department (only in Science, Engineering & Technology) for support under the SIST programme during the Ninth Plan is Rs. 85.00 lakhs for a duration of five years (one term only). For optimum utilization of sophisticated instruments in teaching and research, the UGC has introduced the concept of common pool by establishing USICs. These centres are meant to take care of all aspects of instrumentation of a University including the maintenance and repair of instruments and the training of human resource at different levels. As on 31.03.2000, there were 69 such centres. | 546 | definition | 1.000 | For optimum utilization of sophisticated instruments in teaching and research, the UGC has introduced the concept of common pool by establishing USICs. | 73 | page=73,ocr=1 | 0.700 |
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