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Palanhar Residential Hostel Scheme MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements about implementation and monitoring of Palanhar Residential Hostels: 1. The hostel superintendent scrutinises applications within 1 month and completes admission after approval by the district officer. 2. Attendance below 70% at the training or coaching institution leads first to a written warning and a report to the district officer. 3. The district officer must inspect each hostel at least once every 3 months and send the report by the 5th of the following month. How many of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: the superintendent scrutinises applications within 1 month and admission follows district-officer approval. Statement 2 is also correct because attendance below 70% brings a written warning and district-level reporting. Statement 3 correctly gives the district officer's minimum inspection frequency and the deadline of the 5th of the next month. Thus all three statements are correct, making option C the answer.
Q2Consider the following statements about the rules and their amendment for the Palanhar Residential Hostel (Half-Way-Home) Scheme: 1. The operating rules were issued on 6 May 2021 through order number 20800. 2. The departmental order dated 2 February 2022 expanded support to beneficiaries studying in recognised universities, colleges or technical institutions and to those preparing for competitive examinations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because the Palanhar Residential Hostel operating framework was issued on 6 May 2021 through order number 20800. Statement 2 is also correct: the order dated 2 February 2022 inserted support for beneficiaries in recognised universities, colleges and technical institutions, along with those preparing for competitive examinations. Therefore, both statements are correct and option B is the answer.
Q3For a Palanhar beneficiary admitted for competitive-examination coaching, which residence limit and documentary requirement apply?
The competitive-examination coaching route provides free hostel residence only until the coaching course ends or for a maximum of 1 year, whichever occurs first. The resident must establish genuine coaching participation through enrolment proof and the fee receipt, and must continue submitting a monthly attendance certificate. Option D alone combines the correct duration rule with all required records.
Q4Which description correctly identifies the intended beneficiaries and nature of the Palanhar Residential Hostel (Half-Way-Home) Scheme?
The scheme is administered by Rajasthan's Social Justice and Empowerment Department for children who are already beneficiaries of Palanhar Yojana. It supplies a residential bridge for continued education or training and self-reliance, rather than creating a universal scholarship or a new unconditional cash benefit. Therefore, option B correctly captures both its target group and its nature.
Q5Which one of the following is NOT placed in the first-priority group for admission to a Palanhar Residential Hostel?
The first-priority group comprises orphan children, children of parents sentenced to death or life imprisonment, children of remarried widow mothers, and children of mothers who have entered nata. Children of silicosis-affected parents are considered in the second-priority group when seats remain after first-priority admissions. Hence, option A is the category not placed in the first group.
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