Current Affairs
2016
Government Schemes
`SWAYAM’, an initiative of the Government of India, aims at
D.providing affordable and quality education to the citizens for free
A.promoting the Self Help Groups in rural areas
C.promoting the education and health of adolescent girls
B.providing financial and technical assistance to young start-up entrepreneurs
Correct Answer: Option D
SWAYAM is a Government of India initiative that provides a platform for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
The aim is to deliver affordable and quality education to citizens for free.
It offers high-quality e-content covering various subjects from school level (classes 9-12) to Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels, across all disciplines.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.
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