Question
Consider the following Statements. (i) Beti
Bachao Beti Padhao is one the flagship programmes of the government, launched in 2015. (ii) The main reason for the launch of the scheme was to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and other related issues of disempowerment of women. (iii) It is a tri-ministerial, convergent effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare and Education.Solution
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is one the flagship programmes of the government, launched in 2015 to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and other related issues of disempowerment of women. CSR is the number of girls against 1,000 boys in the age group of 0- 6 years. It is a tri-ministerial, convergent effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare and Education with focus on the following: awareness and advocacy campaign; multi-sectoral action in select 161 districts (low on CSR); enabling girls’ education; effective enforcement of pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (PC&PNDT) Act.
Choose the option that is an antonym of the word in capitals.
 The boy is PUNISHED and so cannot go out to play with his friends.
- Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank.
The archaeologist’s __________(meticulo... The Mangoes were eaten by the children
Choose the word correct synonym:
Antecedent
Something that is not able to be changed or reversed
The science of colours.
Internecine
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
Once in a blue moon
- Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Frigid Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
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