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Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Sci & tech; Space

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COVID-19 Vaccines and Blood Clots 

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Sci & tech 

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Meghalay yields India’s first bamboo-dwelling bat

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Environment; Biodiversity 

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Species in news: Rewaconodon Indicus 

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Environment; Biodiversity 

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EDUCATION/ GOVERNANCE

Topic:

Education and Exams: Formative Assessment

Context: Faced with a massive surge in COVID-19 cases, the Central government cancelled the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) Class X examination and postponed the Class XII examination scheduled to be held from May 4.

The decision, which will be reviewed by the Ministry of Education on June 1, was followed by the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE or Class X) and Indian School Certificate (ISC or Class XII) examinations also being postponed, with a review scheduled in the first week of June. 

What are the challenges?

What is formative assessment?

How have schools responded?

Can all schools assess fairly?

Way Ahead

Connecting the dots :


(TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE)


Model questions: (You can now post your answers in comment section)

Note:

Q.1 India’s first bamboo-dwelling bat with sticky discs was found in which of the following state of India?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Sikkim

Q.2 Consider the following statements regarding Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT): 

  1. In this, Heparin causes blood clots. 
  2. A fall in the platelet count is also caused.

Which of the above is/are correct? 

  1. 1 only 
  2. 2 only 
  3. Both 1 and 2 
  4. Neither 1 nor 2 

Q.3 Tiki formations are found in which of the following state of India?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Goa
  4. Uttar Pradesh

ANSWERS FOR 17th April 2021 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE (TYK)

1 C
2 B
3 B

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