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National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 5 National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1What is the annual scholarship amount paid to each selected student under the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme?
Each selected student receives ₹12,000 for a year, calculated at ₹1,000 per month. The amount was increased from the former ₹6,000 annual rate with effect from 1 April 2017, so option A states the current entitlement exactly.
Q2Which one of the following statements about the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme is incorrect?
Option C is incorrect because this is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from the Central Government, not a 60:40 Centre-State arrangement. The other options correctly state the annual fresh intake, revised income ceiling, and renewable Class IX-to-XII coverage.
Q3Consider the following statements about the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme: 1. A student needs at least 55% marks in the Class VII examination to appear in the selection test, with a 5 percentage-point relaxation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students. 2. Applications and renewals are processed through the National Scholarship Portal, with institute-level verification followed by district-level verification. 3. Scholarship payments are first allotted to State Governments, which then transfer them to beneficiaries. Which of the statements are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: the Class VII entry benchmark is 55%, relaxed by 5 percentage points for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students, and portal applications undergo institute-level and then district-level verification. Statement 3 is false because Central funds reach students directly through the public financial management system in direct-benefit-transfer mode, without a prior State allotment.
Q4Consider the following statements about the selection test for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme: 1. The Mental Ability Test and the Scholastic Aptitude Test each contain 90 multiple-choice questions. 2. A general-category candidate must secure at least 40% aggregate marks in the two tests taken together. Which of the statements is/are correct?
Both statements are correct. The selection process has a Mental Ability Test and a Scholastic Aptitude Test, and each paper contains 90 multiple-choice questions. For a general-category candidate, the qualifying requirement is at least 40% aggregate across the two tests taken together.
Q5Which student is studying in an institution eligible for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme?
The scholarship is available to regular students of State Government, Government-aided and local body schools. Private schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and specified free residential schools are excluded; hence only option B is eligible.
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