1073 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. 379 of the 1073 pairs (35.3%) are explanatory questions and 694 restate a figure. 93.76% 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 role of the General Council? | an apex body of the Centre chaired by its President, ex-officio Chairman of the UGC | The Centre acts as a nodal agency for networking of libraries and information centres in universities, institutions of higher learning and R&D institutions in India. The General Council (GC) is an apex body of the Centre chaired by its President, ex-officio Chairman of the UGC. Governing Board (GB) manages ad Minister’s, directs and controls the affairs of the Centre as per Rules and Byelaws of the Centre. | 194 | definition | 1.000 | The General Council (GC) is an apex body of the Centre chaired by its President, ex-officio Chairman of the UGC. | 230 | page=230,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What role does the INFLIBNET Centre play under the Ministry of Education? | the nodal agency to execute the project/initiative under the aegis of the Ministry of Education | of India initiated to provide Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS) to all Indian Universities/ Institutions including Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed to be Universities, Private Universities, Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institute of National Importance (INIs), Inter-University Centres of UGC (IUCs). The INFLIBNET Centre is the nodal agency to execute the project/initiative under the aegis of the Ministry of Education. A total number of 1086 | 362 | definition | 1.000 | The INFLIBNET Centre is the nodal agency to execute the project/initiative under the aegis of the Ministry of Education. | 231 | page=231,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What responsibilities does the Centre have regarding the NIRF Web Portal? | responsible for the development of the NIRF Web Portal, including the data capturing system, perception capturing system, the feedback mechanism and the ranking platform | The Centre has developed several modules of NIRF, such as a data capturing system, feedback system, ranking module, along with research data incorporation. The Centre was responsible for the development of the NIRF Web Portal, including the data capturing system, perception capturing system, the feedback mechanism and the ranking platform. The Centre also provided and verified data on publications, citations, patents and highly cited papers. | 171 | definition | 1.000 | The Centre was responsible for the development of the NIRF Web Portal, including the data capturing system, perception capturing system, the feedback mechanism and the ranking platform. | 234 | page=234,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the duration of the scheme, including the possible extension? | two years, extendable up to one year | The selections are made throughout the year. The scheme’s tenure is two years, extendable up to one year. The financial assistance provided is `10.00 lakh. | 68 | definition | 1.000 | The scheme’s tenure is two years, extendable up to one year. | 259 | page=259,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the National Academic Depository? | a permanent scheme of the Ministry of Education (MoE) implemented by the University Grants Commission (UGC) through a single depository DigiLocker | National Academic Depository (NAD) is a permanent scheme of the Ministry of Education (MoE) implemented by the University Grants Commission (UGC) through a single depository DigiLocker. It is an online storehouse of academic awards (Degrees, Mark-Sheets, etc.) lodged by the Academic Institutions (Universities, INIs, School Boards, etc.) in a digital format. | 38 | definition | 1.000 | National Academic Depository (NAD) is a permanent scheme of the Ministry of Education (MoE) implemented by the University Grants Commission (UGC) through a single depository DigiLocker. | 277 | page=277,block=5 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the National Skills Qualifications Framework organize qualifications based on? | a competency-based framework that organizes qualifications according to a series of knowledge, skills and aptitude | Since all these three schemes serve a common purpose and share similar objectives, they have been merged under National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) in the year 2019 and separate guidelines for providing skill-based education under NSQF have been issued. National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) is a competency-based framework that organizes qualifications according to a series of knowledge, skills and aptitude. The NSQF levels, graded from 4 to 10, are defined in terms of learning outcomes which the learner must possess regardless of whether they are obtained through formal, non- formal or informal learning. | 316 | definition | 1.000 | National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) is a competency-based framework that organizes qualifications according to a series of knowledge, skills and aptitude. | 281 | page=281,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| Who is ineligible to be chosen as the Chairman of the University Grants Commission? | persons who are not officer of the Central government or of any State government | iii University Grants Commission Composition (1) The Commission shall consist of- (i) A Chairman, (ii) A Vice-Chairman, and (iii) seven other members, to be appointed by the Central Government. (2) The Chairman shall be chosen from among persons who are not officer of the Central government or of any State government. | 238 | definition | 1.000 | (2) The Chairman shall be chosen from among persons who are not officer of the Central government or of any State government. | 5 | page=5,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the objective of the 'Professor of Practice' role introduced by the UGC? | to impart holistic and multidisciplinary education in higher educational institutions | Since one of the recommendations of NEP 2020 is to impart holistic and multidisciplinary education in higher educational institutions, the UGC has created a new position called “Professor of Practice” in which participation of experienced practitioners/professionals/industry etc., in the teaching-learning process is to be ensured. • During the year 2022-23, the Vigilance Cell received one complaint from the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Three from Ministry of Education, Eight from CBI, Five CVC referred complaints forwarded by Ministry of Education and Fifteen from various Universities/Colleges and other agencies. The complaints received against Universities and Colleges were forwarded to the concerned bureau of UGC/Universities/Colleges/ Institutes for taking necessary action. | 48 | definition | 1.000 | Since one of the recommendations of NEP 2020 is to impart holistic and multidisciplinary education in higher educational institutions, the UGC has created a new position called “Professor of Practice” in which participation of experienced practitioners/professionals/industry etc., in the teaching-learning process is to be ensured. | ||||
| What is the purpose of the Paramarsh scheme? | mentoring NAAC Accreditation Aspirants Institutions to promote Quality Assurance in Higher Education | To improve academic integrity and to disseminate the UGC’s initiatives, the Present Status/ Statistics of UGC-CARE reference list of Quality Journal is available on the UGC Website. • Paramarsh – Mentoring of Non-Accredited Institutions- UGC has implemented the scheme of “Paramarsh” a new initiative for mentoring NAAC Accreditation Aspirants Institutions to promote Quality Assurance in Higher Education. UGC has approved 167 mentor institutions. | 305 | definition | 1.000 | • Paramarsh – Mentoring of Non-Accredited Institutions- UGC has implemented the scheme of “Paramarsh” a new initiative for mentoring NAAC Accreditation Aspirants Institutions to promote Quality Assurance in Higher Education. | 29 | page=29,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the Annual Report prepared by the University Grants Commission under Section 18 of the UGC Act? | giving a true and full account of its activities during the previous year | Section 12 of the UGC Act provides that the Commission shall, in consultation with the universities concerned, take all such steps as it may think fit for the promotion and coordination of university education and for the determination and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research. • As per Section 18 of the UGC Act, the Commission shall prepare once every year an Annual Report giving a true and full account of its activities during the previous year, and copies thereof shall be forwarded to the Central Government and the Government shall cause the same to be laid before both Houses of Parliament. • The UGC serves as a vital link between the Union and State Governments and the Institutions of Higher Learning. | 402 | definition | 1.000 | • As per Section 18 of the UGC Act, the Commission shall prepare once every year an Annual Report giving a true and full account of its activities during the previous year, and copies thereof shall be forwarded to the Central Government and the Government shall cause the same to be laid before both Houses of Parliament. | 31 |
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