Question
With reference to the PARAKH RS 2025 survey, consider
the following statements: 1. The survey assessed students of Grades 3, 6, and 9 across more than 74,000 schools in 781 districts. 2. Punjab, Kerala, and Himachal Pradesh were among the top performers, while Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh had several low-performing districts. 3. Kendriya Vidyalayas consistently underperformed in all subjects across grades. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Solution
• Statement 1 is correct: The 2025 PARAKH RS (Review Survey) evaluated 21 lakh+ students in Grades 3, 6, and 9 across 74,229 schools in 781 districts. Subjects covered included language, mathematics, science, social science, and environmental understanding. • Statement 2 is correct: Among the top-performing regions were Punjab, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu. Low-performing districts were mainly located in Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh. • Statement 3 is incorrect: Kendriya Vidyalayas showed variation, not uniform underperformance: o Underperformed in Grade 3 mathematics, o But led in Grade 9 language performance. Thus, the correct answer is 1 and 2 only.
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