Question: The first ever INDSAT exam was recently conducted under Study in India programme. This program has been started by which of the following ministry?
(a)Ministry of Culture
(b)Ministry of External Affairs
(c)Ministry of Human Resource Development
(d) University Grants Commission
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- The Ministry of HRD conducted the first ever Indian Scholastic Assessment (Ind-SAT) Test 2020 under its ‘Study in India’ programme on July 22, 2020.
- Around 5000 candidates from 12 countries, namely Nepal, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Sri-Lanka, Kenya, Zambia, Indonesia and Mauritius appeared for the exam conducted by National Testing Agency.
- Study in India Programme:
- Ind-SAT is an exam for grant of scholarships and admissions to foreign students for studying in select Indian universities for undergraduate and postgraduate courses under the Study in India programme.
- The exam was held in 12 countries on a pilot basis this year.
- The Study in India is a programme of MHRD under which
- The selection of the students is based on their merit in the class 12 / school leaving exam.
- About top 2000 students are given scholarships, while some others are given fee discounts by the institutions.
Author: Himanshu Shukla
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