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2019

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which ministry has introduced a 70-point grading index to assess the quality of school education offered by states?

A	Ministry of External Affairs
B	Ministry of Human Resource Development
C	Ministry of Home Affairs
D	Ministry of Rural Development

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ministry of Education has released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States and Union Territories for 2020-21. It is a unique index for evidence-based comprehensive analysis of school education systems across States and UTs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Performance Grading Index (PGI) is a tool to provide insights into the Indian school education system. One of the goals of the PGI is to offer information on the state of school education in States & UTs, including key levels that influence performance and important performance categories.

Detailed explanation-3: -The PGI divides states and union territories into 10 grades. The highest achievable grade is Level 1, which has states and UTs scoring more than 950 points out of 1,000 points. The lowest grade is Level 10, which has states and UTs scoring less than 551.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Performance Grading Index (PGI) is a tool to provide insights on the status of school education in States and UTs including key levers that drive their performance and critical areas for improvement.

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