156 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Skill Eng, published by ugc.gov.in. The source is a 31-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include life skills, jeevan kaushal, communication skills, professional skills, universal human values, university grants commission, india, digital literacy. 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. Question types in the export: 81 factual, 34 list, 21 summary, 11 definition, 7 relationship, 2 comparison. 75 of the 156 pairs (48.1%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 81 are factual or table-based questions. 97.44% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 156 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the Skill Eng publication by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The questions cover topics such as life skills, communication, professional skills, and universal human values. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, with detailed metadata including page numbers and text offsets for verification. The dataset includes various question types, such as factual, list, summary, definition, relationship, and comparison, with nearly half focusing on explanatory content.
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| What are life skills defined as in the context of the University Grant Commission's Quality Mandate? | the behaviors used appropriately and responsibly in the management of personal and professional affairs | Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) 2019 6 Preamble As per the Quality Mandate of University Grant Commission (UGC), UGC needs to take initiatives for providing Life Skills (including soft skills) to students enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education especially at under-graduate level. Life skills, though less tangible traits, play an important role in increasing the employability as well as self esteem of the students. These may include communication skills, interpersonal skills, time management, team work, flexibility, problem solving, professional skills, decision making skills, leadership abilities and universal values among others. Life skills are defined as the behaviors used appropriately and responsibly in the management of personal and professional affairs. | 668 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/SKILL%20ENG.pdf | Life skills are defined as the behaviors used appropriately and responsibly in the management of personal and professional affairs. | 7 | page=7,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is described as true renunciation in Module 6 of the Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) 2019 program? | Renunciation with action as true renunciation | Renunciation and sacrifice. Self-restrain and Ways of overcoming greed. Renunciation with action as true renunciation • Individuals who are remembered in history for practicing this value. • Narratives and anecdotes from history and literature, including local folklore about individuals who are remembered for their sacrifice and renunciation. • Practicing renunciation and sacrifice: What will learners learn/gain if they practice Renunciation and sacrifice? What will learners lose if they don’t practice it? • Sharing learners’ individual and/or group experience(s) • Simulated situations • Case studies | 72 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/SKILL%20ENG.pdf | Self-restrain and Ways of overcoming greed. Renunciation with action as true renunciation • Individuals who are remembered in history for practicing this value. | 25 | page=25,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is one of the objectives of the Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) 2019 course related to emotional intelligence? | To increase one’s knowledge and awareness of emotional competency and emotional intelligence at place of study/work. | 2. To increase one’s knowledge and awareness of emotional competency and emotional intelligence at place of study/work. 3. To provide opportunity for realising one’s potential through practical experience. 4. To develop interpersonal skills and adopt good leadership behaviour for empowerment of self and others. 5. To set appropriate goals, manage stress and time effectively. 6. To manage competency- mix at all levels for achieving excellence with ethics. Learning Outcomes : At the end of the programme learners will be able to: | 3 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/SKILL%20ENG.pdf | 2. To increase one’s knowledge and awareness of emotional competency and emotional intelligence at place of study/work. 3. | 9 | page=9,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the difference explained in Module 1: Resume Skills? | Difference between a CV, Resume and Bio data | Duration: 15 Hours Number & Titles of Modules: Module 1 Resume Skills 3 Hours Module 2 Interview Skills 5 Hours Module 3 Group Discussion Skills 4 Hours Module 4 Exploring Career Opportunities 3 Hours Module Outline : Module 1: Resume Skills 3 Hours i. Resume Skills : Preparation and Presentation • Introduction of resume and its importance • Difference between a CV, Resume and Bio data • Essential components of a good resume ii. Resume skills : common errors • Common errors people generally make in preparing their resume • Prepare a good resume of her/his considering all essential components Module 2: Interview Skills 5 Hours i. | 344 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/SKILL%20ENG.pdf | Resume Skills : Preparation and Presentation • Introduction of resume and its importance • Difference between a CV, Resume and Bio data • Essential components of a good resume ii. | 14 | page=14,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What are Life skills? | defined as the behaviors used appropriately and responsibly in the management of personal and professional affairs | These may include communication skills, interpersonal skills, time management, team work, flexibility, problem solving, professional skills, decision making skills, leadership abilities and universal values among others. Life skills are defined as the behaviors used appropriately and responsibly in the management of personal and professional affairs. They are also set of human skills acquired via learning or direct experience that are used to handle problems and questions commonly encountered in day to-day personal and professional life. | 237 | definition | 0.980 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/SKILL%20ENG.pdf | Life skills are defined as the behaviors used appropriately and responsibly in the management of personal and professional affairs. | 7 | page=7,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is Renunciation? | not self-directed but other-directed and is for life in all forms and shapes, for welfare of all | Renunciation or greedlessness has two preconditions: love for all living beings and absence of selfishness. Renunciation is not self-directed but other-directed and is for life in all forms and shapes, for welfare of all. Renunciation begins when selfishness ends. | 124 | definition | 0.980 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/SKILL%20ENG.pdf | Renunciation is not self-directed but other-directed and is for life in all forms and shapes, for welfare of all. | 23 | page=23,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the course Professional Skills help individuals adapt to? | situations based on their experience and skills | It further allows allow learner / individuals design, develop, problem solve and to adapt to situations based on their experience and skills. Credit: 02 Duration:30 hours The Course Professional Skills is divided into two parts: a) Career Skills b) Team Skills A. Career Skills Objectives : The Objectives of the course are to help students/candidates: 1. Acquire career skills and fully pursue to partake in a successful career path | 93 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/SKILL%20ENG.pdf | It further allows allow learner / individuals design, develop, problem solve and to adapt to situations based on their experience and skills. | 13 | page=13,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is suggested as a way to transform challenges into opportunities for the youth? | cultivating and nurturing the innate leadership skills of the youth | Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) 2019 18 Course 3: Leadership and Management Skills Context with Justification : Leaders are foundations of the society, who face and win against adversities and odds of life. Through their words and deeds, they show path to others and transform into inspirational role models, affecting social life vividly. In the current times of cut-throat competitions, disbelief in values, techno-centric complex lifestyles, there is a dire need to emphasise the ‘human’ agency in community living. This can be done by cultivating and nurturing the innate leadership skills of the youth so that they may transform these challenges into opportunities and become torch bearers of the future by developing creative solutions. | 536 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/SKILL%20ENG.pdf | This can be done by cultivating and nurturing the innate leadership skills of the youth so that they may transform these challenges into opportunities and become torch bearers of the future by developing creative solutions. | 19 | page=19,block=0 | ||
| What is the purpose of adopting at least five villages by every institution under the University Grants Commission Quality Mandate? | exchange of knowledge and for the overall social/ economic betterment of the village communities. | University Grants Commission Quality Mandate Improve the graduate outcomes Promote student linkages with society and industry Train students in professional & soft skills Teacher Vacancy not to exceed 10 % of sanctioned strength All HEIs to obtain minimum NAAC score of 2.5 by 2022 Objectives Initiatives to be undertaken by HEIs 1. Student Centric Initiations including Induction Programme for students - Deeksharambh. 2. Learning Outcome based Curriculum Framework (LOCF)- revision of curriculum at regular intervals. 3. Use of ICT based learning tools for effective teaching-learning process including MOOCs and online degrees. 4. Imparting Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) to students. 5. Social and Industry connect for every institution: Every institution shall adopt at least 5 villages for exchange of knowledge and for the overall social/ economic betterment of the village communities. | 794 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/SKILL%20ENG.pdf | Social and Industry connect for every institution: Every institution shall adopt at least 5 villages for exchange of knowledge and for the overall social/ economic betterment of the village communities. | ||||
| What is the purpose of projecting a good personal image and social etiquette? | to have a positive impact on building of one’s chosen career | 8. Engage in effective communication by respecting diversity and embracing good listening skills 9. Distinguish the guiding principles for communication in a diverse, smaller internal world 10. Practice interpersonal skills for better relations with seniors, juniors, peers and stakeholders 11. Project a good personal image and social etiquette so as to have a positive impact on building of one’s chosen career 12. Generate, share and maximise new ideas with the concept of brainstorming and the documentation of key critical ideas/thoughts articulated and action points to be implemented with timelines in a team discussion (as MOM) in identified applicable templates. | 352 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/SKILL%20ENG.pdf | Project a good personal image and social etiquette so as to have a positive impact on building of one’s chosen career 12. | 16 | page=16,block=15 | 0.700 | valid |
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