629 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. 293 of the 629 pairs (46.6%) are explanatory questions and 336 restate a figure. 95.07% 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 type of organization is the University Grants Commission (UGC)? | a Statutory organization established by an Act of Parliament in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education | The University Grants Commission (UGC) is a Statutory organization established by an Act of Parliament in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. An amendment to the UGC Act is under consideration of the Government of India to meet emerging challenges. | 42 | definition | 1.000 | The University Grants Commission (UGC) is a Statutory organization established by an Act of Parliament in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. | 13 | page=13,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What characterized the Ninth Five Year Plan Period for the Institute? | a period of economic crunch and austerity for the Institute | As part of the Institute’s waste management programme, a vermiculture project has been initiated. The Ninth Five Year Plan Period was a period of economic crunch and austerity for the Institute. The ban on filling of 64 administrative posts was a major setback for the Institute. | 134 | definition | 1.000 | The Ninth Five Year Plan Period was a period of economic crunch and austerity for the Institute. | 96 | page=96,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the minimum qualification required for Junior Research Fellowships in Engineering and Technology? | a Master's Deg in Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy 55% of marks from a recognized Unive Institution | Junior Research Fellowships in Engineering and Technology for Indian Nationals The UGC awards 50 Research every year in Engineering and Techno oy including Pharmacy and Engineering to undertake advanced éy and research leading to Ph.D.. The mini qualification prescribed is a Master's Deg in Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy 55% of marks from a recognized Unive Institution. Neither a B.E./B.Tech nor passing the Graduate Aptitude 1@ Engineering (GATE) is a m condition for getting the fello tenure of JRF in Engineering and is five years. | 274 | definition | 1.000 | The mini qualification prescribed is a Master's Deg in Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy 55% of marks from a recognized Unive Institution. | 149 | page=149,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What determines eligibility for the Scheme of Emeritus Fellowships? | based on the quality of research and published work contributed by the teacher in his/her service career | in The University Grants Commission floated the Scheme of Emeritus Fellowships in order to provide an opportunity to the highly qualified, experienced and superannuated teachers of Universities, Colleges and Institutions approved under Section 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, who have been actively engaged in research and teaching programmes of the Universities/Institutions, Deemed Universities in the preceding years to undertake research, without any restriction of position or pay scales. The eligibility is based on the quality of research and published work contributed by the teacher in his/her service career. The awardee (superannuated) can work under this scheme with a well defined time bound | 512 | definition | 1.000 | The eligibility is based on the quality of research and published work contributed by the teacher in his/her service career. | 154 | page=154,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What initiative did the UGC implement to improve the use of advanced instruments in teaching and research? | the concept of common pool by establishing University Science Instrumentation Centres (USICs) | The scheme of Assistance for Strengthening of Infrastructure for Science and Technology (ASIST) was initiated with a view to provide assistance to departments of Science and Technology for acquiring highly sophisticated and expensive equipment to enable them to become internationally competitive in key areas of Post-graduate education and research. The total number of departments selected for support upto 31.03.2003 had been 221 of 60 universities. 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). 74 such centres were functioning in various universities. An amount of Rs.22.58 lakhs was released to these centres. Now, the scheme is known as Instruments Maintenance Activity. | 555 | 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). | 18 | page=18,ocr=1 | ||
| What is the responsibility of INFLIBNET as an autonomous Inter University Centre of UGC? | the nodal agency for coordination and facilitation of the linkage between ERNET and Universities | Information for Library Network (INFLIBNET), — an autonomous Inter University Centre of UGC is the nodal agency for coordination and facilitation of the linkage between ERNET and Universities. During 2002-03, a total grant of Rs. 11.17 crores was released to 62 Universities. Human Resource for Research e@ The UGC conducts a Nation Test for Lectureship eligibil Junior Research Fellowships to minimum standards for entrant teaching and research. Only 1. cent of the total number of can: appeared were qualified for Research Fellowships and 3.€ cent of the total number of canc appeared for Lectureship elig were qualified in the tests cond by the UGC in December, | During 2002-2003, an expenditr Rs.3.10 crores was conducting these examinations. examination is being conducted subjects at 65 Centres spread ac the country and 6 centres abroa: Indian Nationals. | 95 | definition | 1.000 | Information for Library Network (INFLIBNET), — an autonomous Inter University Centre of UGC is the nodal agency for coordination and facilitation of the linkage between ERNET and Universities. | 19 | |||
| What kind of research projects does the UGC prioritize for funding? | inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration research | slopme Nt aching a, Ley, a, Tips to ensy, in th Inly 1.01 pg of candidat. for ind 3.67 pe of candidate hip ts conducte mber, 200) xpenditure ¢ ncurred fo NE yducted in spread acros es abroad fo JGC has 15 states fe Eligibility Tes who hav Eligibility Te: he UGC fo ine, 2002, a" ig in the NE ne, 2002, be eligible" ‘turer only! the Universities/Colleges belonging to the state from where they have cleared their SLET Examination. To promote research, the UGC has been providing financial assistance to teachers in universities and colleges to undertake research projects in specified subject areas. Priority is being given to inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration research. The UGC approved as many as 620 Major Research Projects and about 830 new Minor Research Projects during 2002-03. | 626 | definition | 1.000 | Priority is being given to inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration research. | 20 | page=20,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the role of the Committee on value education re-constituted by the UGC? | to frame the detailed syllabus / course of study on value education | Indian Culture, Heritage and Values To acquaint teachers and students with thoughts and ideas of these social thinkers, the UGC has set up 14 centres of Gandhian Studies, two centres of Buddhist Studies, four centres of Ambedkar Studies, three centres of Nehru Studies, four centres on Swami Vivekananda, two centres on Zakir Hussain and one centre each on Rabindranath Tagore, Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya, Dr. S. Radha Krishnan and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel in various universities. To promote value education in Universities and Colleges, the UGC has re-constituted the Committee on value education to frame the detailed syllabus / course of study on value education. During 2002-2003, an amount of lakhs was incurred. | 597 | definition | 1.000 | To promote value education in Universities and Colleges, the UGC has re-constituted the Committee on value education to frame the detailed syllabus / course of study on value education. | 22 | page=22,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the role of SC/ST cells established in universities? | to ensure effective implementation of the reservation policy in admissions, recruitment to both teaching and non- teaching positions etc. | During 2002-2003, an amount of Rs.48.35 lakhs was paid to the PERCs for conducting various activities of the project. Programmes for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Handicapped, Disadvantaged and Differentiy Abled Persons of Society The Commission has been providing financial assistance to universities for the establishment of SC / ST cells to ensure effective implementation of the reservation policy in admissions, recruitment to both teaching and non- teaching positions etc. in universities and colleges. As on 31.03.2003, there were 113 SC/ST Cells functioning in various universities. A grant of Rs.29.58 lakhs was released to these cells. The Commission has been organizing the Monitoring Committee meetings every year to oversee the implementation of the reservation policy in respect of SC / ST in Central and Deemed Universities. The last meeting was on 21* February, 2003. | 347 | definition | 1.000 | Programmes for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Handicapped, Disadvantaged and Differentiy Abled Persons of Society The Commission has been providing financial assistance to universities for the establishment of SC / ST cells to ensure effective implementation of the reservation policy in admissions, recruitment to both teaching and non- teaching positions etc. in universities and colleges. | ||||
| What is the goal of the Higher Education Link Programme? | the development of Linkages between institutions of higher education in India and U.K. | One Indian scholar visited U.K. under Higher Education Link Programme meant for the development of Linkages between institutions of higher education in India and U.K. The UGC, which is the implementing agency for SAARC Chairs / Fellowships / Scholarships, made only five nominations for SAARC countries during the reporting year 2002-03. Under the of ‘Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowships’, the UGC has been coordinating with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) in U.K. and making nominations for the award of Commonwealth Fellowships to enable promising faculty in universities and colleges in India to do | 80 | definition | 1.000 | under Higher Education Link Programme meant for the development of Linkages between institutions of higher education in India and U.K. The UGC, which is the implementing agency for SAARC Chairs / Fellowships / Scholarships, made only five nominations for SAARC countries during the reporting year 2002-03. | 28 | page=28,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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