Daily Current Affairs MCQs 2025

2. Which two ministries jointly initiated the co-location guidelines?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Education
b) Ministry of Health and Ministry of Rural Development
c) Ministry of Education and Ministry of Women & Child Development
d) Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Social Justice
Answer: c) Ministry of Education and Ministry of Women & Child Development

3. How many children are expected to benefit from the co-location of AWCs with schools?
a) 5 crore
b) 10 crore
c) 12 crore
d) 15 crore
Answer: d) 15 crore

4. Which education policy emphasises ECCE and supports the co-location initiative?
a) Right to Education Act 2009
b) National Education Policy 2020
c) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 2001
d) NIPUN Bharat Mission
Answer: b) National Education Policy 2020

5. In NEP 2020, ECCE is part of which stage of the new 5+3+3+4 structure?
a) First 5 years (Foundational stage)
b) Second 3 years (Preparatory stage)
c) Third 3 years (Middle stage)
d) Last 4 years (Secondary stage)
Answer: a) First 5 years (Foundational stage)

6. What is the main purpose of co-location of AWCs with schools?
a) To prepare children for smooth transition into Grade 1
b) To increase enrolment in private schools
c) To reduce expenditure on higher education
d) To expand midday meal schemes to adults
Answer: a) To prepare children for smooth transition into Grade 1

7. Which interactive tool is promoted under the guidelines for early learning?
a) E-Pathshala
b) Diksha Portal
c) Jaadui Pitara / e-Jaadui Pitara
d) Vidya Samiksha Kendra
Answer: c) Jaadui Pitara / e-Jaadui Pitara

8. What is one of the key challenges in implementing co-location across states and UTs?
a) Lack of available children
b) Different operational paradigms of Anganwadi centres
c) Opposition from private schools
d) Legal restrictions under RTE Act
Answer: b) Different operational paradigms of Anganwadi centres

9. Which mission complements this initiative by focusing on foundational literacy and numeracy?
a) PM Poshan Mission
b) NIPUN Bharat Mission
c) Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
d) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Answer: b) NIPUN Bharat Mission

10. The co-location guidelines encourage the use of which modern tools for learning?
a) AI-driven applications and linguistically inclusive pedagogy
b) Drone-based teaching methods
c) Virtual Reality only
d) Biometric attendance systems
Answer: a) AI-driven applications and linguistically inclusive pedagogy