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Post Matric Scholarship Scheme MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

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Q1Which statement best describes the main purpose and coverage of the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme?

A It supports students of notified disadvantaged categories who continue recognised studies in India after Class 10, helping prevent post-matric dropout.

B It finances only overseas postgraduate study for students from every income group.

C It is restricted to Class 9 and Class 10 students in government schools.

D It provides an education loan that every beneficiary must repay after employment.

Explanation

The scheme targets notified backward and disadvantaged-category students pursuing recognised post-matric study in India after Class 10. Its purpose is to reduce dropout by meeting compulsory non-refundable fees and providing an academic or maintenance allowance, so option A captures both coverage and objective.

Q2Which one of the following Centre-State funding-share pairs for ordinary states is incorrect?

A PMS-SC — 60:40

B PM-YASASVI post-matric — 60:40

C PMS-ST — 75:25

D PMS-ST — 60:40

Explanation

PMS-ST does not use 60:40 in ordinary states; its Centre-State share is 75:25, making option D incorrect. The 60:40 pattern belongs to PMS-SC and the PM-YASASVI post-matric component in ordinary states. For PMS-ST, the share becomes 90:10 in North-Eastern and special-category states and 100% central for Union Territories without a legislature.

Q3Match the PM-YASASVI post-matric course groups with their total annual benefit: 1. Group 1 2. Group 2 3. Group 3 4. Group 4 a. ₹5,000 b. ₹8,000 c. ₹13,000 d. ₹20,000 Select the correct code.

A 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a

B 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b

C 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a

D 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d

Explanation

PM-YASASVI combines academic allowance and tuition support into annual totals of ₹20,000 for Group 1, ₹13,000 for Group 2, ₹8,000 for Group 3 and ₹5,000 for Group 4. Therefore the matching is 1-d, 2-c, 3-b and 4-a. The descending amounts also track the movement from professional degree courses to post-matric non-degree courses.

Q4What is the annual family-income ceiling under the central PMS-SC, PMS-ST and PM-YASASVI post-matric components?

A ₹1.00 lakh

B ₹2.50 lakh

C ₹5.00 lakh

D There is no income ceiling

Explanation

The central income ceiling is ₹2.50 lakh per year for the SC component, the ST component and the PM-YASASVI post-matric component for OBC, EBC and DNT students. This should not be confused with Rajasthan's own lower state limits of ₹1.00 lakh for OBC and EBC and ₹2.00 lakh for DNT.

Q5Consider the following statements about benefits under the post-matric scholarship components: 1. PMS-SC reimburses compulsory non-refundable fees and provides a yearly academic allowance instead of monthly maintenance. 2. PMS-ST continues a course-group-based monthly maintenance allowance in addition to separate fee reimbursement. Which of the statements is/are correct?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Both statements are correct. PMS-SC covers compulsory non-refundable fees in full and adds a yearly academic allowance, so it is not a monthly-maintenance structure. PMS-ST retains monthly maintenance rates by course group for hostellers and day scholars and also reimburses fees separately. The contrast is central to distinguishing the two components.

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