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
B.providing financial and technical assistance to young start-up entrepreneurs
A.promoting the Self Help Groups in rural areas
C.promoting the education and health of adolescent girls
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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