50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on Assam:

 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on Assam:

1. What is the capital city of Assam?

   a) Guwahati

   b) Dispur

   c) Jorhat

   d) Dibrugarh

2. Assam shares its borders with which of the following Indian states?

   a) Bihar and Jharkhand

   b) West Bengal and Odisha

   c) Nagaland and Mizoram

   d) Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya

3. Which river is known as the lifeline of Assam?

   a) Ganga

   b) Brahmaputra

   c) Godavari

   d) Yamuna

4. What is the official language of Assam?

   a) Bengali

   b) Hindi

   c) Assamese

   d) Bodo

5. The Kaziranga National Park, famous for its one-horned rhinoceros, is located in which district of Assam?

   a) Dibrugarh

   b) Golaghat

   c) Kamrup

   d) Sonitpur

6. Assam is known for its tea production. What is the name of the region in Assam famous for tea cultivation?

   a) Darjeeling

   b) Nilgiris

   c) Wayanad

   d) Brahmaputra Valley

7. Which festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm during the month of April in Assam?

   a) Bihu

   b) Durga Puja

   c) Diwali

   d) Holi

8. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Assam?

   a) Tarun Gogoi

   b) Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

   c) Sarbananda Sonowal

   d) Anwara Taimur

9. Which of the following is the largest river island in the world, located in Assam?

   a) Majuli

   b) Umananda

   c) Dibru-Saikhowa

   d) Peacock Island

10. The Ahom dynasty, which ruled Assam for several centuries, originated from which region?

    a) China

    b) Myanmar

    c) Tibet

    d) Thailand

11. What is the traditional Assamese New Year festival called?

    a) Rongali Bihu

    b) Magh Bihu

    c) Kati Bihu

    d) Bhogali Bihu

12. Which city in Assam is known as the "City of Temples"?

    a) Guwahati

    b) Jorhat

    c) Tezpur

    d) Sivasagar

13. What is the name of the traditional Assamese silk produced in the state?

    a) Kanjeevaram

    b) Banarasi

    c) Muga

    d) Tussar

14. Who was the famous freedom fighter from Assam, also known as "Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi"?

    a) Tarun Gogoi

    b) Bhupen Hazarika

    c) Ananda Chandra Agarwala

    d) Ganesh Gogoi

15. The Assam Accord was signed in which year to end the Assam Agitation and address the issues of illegal immigration?

    a) 1985

    b) 1990

    c) 1971

    d) 2000

16. Which of the following is a traditional Assamese rice dish cooked with various vegetables and sometimes fish or meat?

    a) Pitha

    b) Biryani

    c) Panta Bhat

    d) Xaak

17. Which Assamese festival marks the harvesting season and is celebrated in mid-October?

    a) Rongali Bihu

    b) Kati Bihu

    c) Bhogali Bihu

    d) Magh Bihu

18. The Kamakhya Temple, a famous Hindu pilgrimage site, is located in which district of Assam?

    a) Darrang

    b) Kamrup Metropolitan

    c) Nalbari

    d) Barpeta

19. Which Assamese saint-scholar is known for his contributions to Vaishnavism and Bhakti movement?

    a) Srimanta Sankardev

    b) Madhavdev

    c) Sankardeva

    d) Aniruddhadeva

20. What is the traditional Assamese dance performed during the Bihu festival?

    a) Kathak

    b) Bharatanatyam

    c) Sattriya

    d) Odissi

21. In which year was Assam officially separated from the province of Bengal?

    a) 1874

    b) 1905

    c) 1947

    d) 1972

22. Which British officer led the first successful British expedition to Assam in the early 19th century?

    a) Robert Bruce

    b) David Scott

    c) Thomas Babington Macaulay

    d) John Company

23. Which of the following is not a national park in Assam?

    a) Manas National Park

    b) Nameri National Park

    c) Orang National Park

    d) Bandhavgarh National Park

24. The Assam State Museum, showcasing the cultural heritage of Assam, is located in which city?

    a) Guwahati

    b) Jorhat

    c) Dibrugarh

    d) Tezpur

25. Who is known as the "Bard of Brahmaputra" for his contributions to Assamese literature and music?

    a) Bhupen Hazarika

    b) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala

    c) Hiren Bhattacharyya

    d) Lakshminath Bezbaroa

26. The historic Battle of Saraighat, fought in 1671, took place on the banks of which river?

    a) Ganga

    b) Yamuna

    c) Brahmaputra

    d) Barak

27. Which district of Assam is famous for its archaeological sites dating back to the Ahom dynasty?

    a) Dibrugarh

    b) Golaghat

    c) Sivasagar

    d) Tinsukia

28. The tea industry in Assam was established by which British entrepreneur in the 19th century?

    a) Robert Clive

    b) James Rennell

    c) Maniram Dewan

    d) Robert Bruce

29. Which of the following is a traditional Assamese boat race festival celebrated during the Bihu season?

    a) Rongali Bihu

    b) Joon Bihu

    c) Kang Bihu

    d) Solung Bihu

30. The Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, known for its rich biodiversity, is located in which district of Assam?

    a) Golaghat

    b) Tinsukia

    c) Dibrugarh

    d) Jorhat

31. Who was the first Assamese actress to win the National Film Award for Best Actress?

    a) Aimee Baruah

    b) Malaya Goswami

    c) Zerifa Wahid

    d) Moloya Goswami

32. What is the traditional Assamese attire worn by women, especially during festivals?

    a) Kurta-Pajama

    b) Sari

    c) Mekhela Chador

    d) Salwar Kameez

33. The Assam Engineering College, one of the oldest engineering institutes in the Northeast, is located in which city?

    a) Guwahati

    b) Dibrugarh

    c) Jorhat

    d) Tezpur

34. Which of the following is a famous wildlife sanctuary in Assam known for its population of Indian rhinoceros?

    a) Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary

    b) Manas National Park

    c) Kaziranga National Park

    d) Orang National Park

35. The Sualkuchi village in Assam is famous for the production of which traditional textile?

    a) Pashmina Shawls

    b) Banarasi Sarees

    c) Muga Silk

    d) Chanderi Fabric

36. Who is known as the "Father of Assamese cinema" for his contributions to the Assamese film industry?

    a) Bhupen Hazarika

    b) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala

    c) Jahnu Barua

    d) Bishnu Prasad Rabha

37. Which of the following is a traditional Assamese sweet made from rice flour and jaggery, often prepared during festivals?

    a) Pitha

    b) Ladoo

    c) Jalebi

    d) Barfi

38. The Assam Tea Festival is celebrated annually in which city to promote the state's tea industry?

    a) Dibrugarh

    b) Jorhat

    c) Golaghat

    d) Guwahati

39. Which of the following tribes is indigenous to Assam?

    a) Gonds

    b) Bhils

    c) Bodos

    d) Santhals

40. Who was the first Assamese actor to receive the National Film Award for Best Actor?

    a) Biju Phukan

    b) Adil Hussain

    c) Jatin Bora

    d) Abdul Mazid

41. The Assam State Zoo, home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, is located in which city?

    a) Guwahati

    b) Jorhat

    c) Dibrugarh

    d) Tezpur

42. Who was the first woman President of the Asom Sahitya Sabha, a prominent literary organization in Assam?

    a) Indira Goswami

    b) Mamoni Raisom Goswami

    c) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya

    d) Homen Borgohain

43. Which district of Assam is known for its traditional Assamese masks and pottery?

    a) Dhubri

    b) Majuli

    c) Barpeta

    d) Kamrup

44. The Saraighat Bridge, the first rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra River, connects which two cities?

    a) Guwahati and North Lakhimpur

    b) Guwahati and Dibrugarh

    c) Tezpur and North Lakhimpur

    d) Silchar and Karimganj

45. Which of the following is a traditional Assamese folk dance performed during the Bihu festival?

    a) Kathak

    b) Bharatanatyam

    c) Sattriya

    d) Bihu

46. The Hoolock Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, home to India's only ape species, is located in which district of Assam?

    a) Tinsukia

    b) Jorhat

    c) Sonitpur

    d) Golaghat

47. Who was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court in India and hails from Assam?

    a) Leila Seth

    b) M. Fathima Beevi

    c) Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi

    d) Gyan Sudha Misra

48. Which of the following is a traditional Assamese dish made from fermented rice and served with various accompaniments?

    a) Luchi

    b) Biryani

    c) Panta Bhat

    d) Masor Tenga

49. The Assam State Museum, showcasing the cultural heritage of Assam, is located in which city?

    a) Guwahati

    b) Jorhat

    c) Dibrugarh

    d) Tezpur

50. Which Assamese saint-scholar is known for his contributions to Vaishnavism and Bhakti movement?

    a) Srimanta Sankardev

    b) Madhavdev

    c) Sankardeva

    d) Aniruddhadeva

Answers:

1. b) Dispur

2. d) Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya

3. b) Brahmaputra

4. c) Assamese

5. b) Golaghat

6. d) Brahmaputra Valley

7. a) Bihu

8. d) Anwara Taimur

9. a) Majuli

10. c) Tibet

11. a) Rongali Bihu

12. d) Sivasagar

13. c) Muga

14. d) Ganesh Gogoi

15. a) 1985

16. d) Xaak

17. c) Bhogali Bihu

18. b) Kamrup Metropolitan

19. a) Srimanta Sankardev

20. c) Sattriya

21. b) 1905

22. a) Robert Bruce

23. d) Bandhavgarh National Park

24. a) Guwahati

25. a) Bhupen Hazarika

26. c) Brahmaputra

27. c) Sivasagar

28. d) Robert Bruce

29. d) Solung Bihu

30. b) Tinsukia

31. c) Zerifa Wahid

32. c) Mekhela Chador

33. a) Guwahati

34. c) Kaziranga National Park

35. c) Muga Silk

36. b) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala

37. a) Pitha

38. d) Guwahati

39. c) Bodos

40. a) Biju Phukan

41. a) Guwahati

42. a) Indira Goswami

43. b) Majuli

44. a) Guwahati and North Lakhmpur

45. d) Bihu

46. d) Golaghat

47. b) M. Fathima Beevi

48. c) Panta Bhat

49. a) Guwahati

50. a) Srimanta Sankardev

Artificial Intelligence (50 MCQs along with their answers)

50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on Artificial Intelligence along with their answers:

1. What does AI stand for?

   a) Automated Integration

   b) Advanced Interface

   c) Artificial Intelligence

   d) Algorithmic Inference

   

  

2. Who coined the term "Artificial Intelligence"?

   a) John McCarthy

   b) Alan Turing

   c) Marvin Minsky

   d) Herbert Simon

   

   Answer: a) John McCarthy

3. Which of the following is not a sub field of AI?

   a) Machine Learning

   b) Natural Language Processing

   c) Robotics

   d) Augmented Reality

   

   **Answer: d) Augmented Reality**

4. What is the primary goal of AI?

   a) To create machines that can think and act like humans

   b) To replace humans in all tasks

   c) To automate all human activities

   d) To improve efficiency and solve complex problems

   

   **Answer: d) To improve efficiency and solve complex problems**

5. Which programming language is commonly used in AI development?

   a) Java

   b) Python

   c) C++

   d) Ruby

   

   **Answer: b) Python**

6. What is the Turing Test?

   a) A test to determine if a machine can exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human

   b) A test to measure the computational power of a machine

   c) A test to check the efficiency of an AI algorithm

   d) A test to evaluate the processing speed of a computer

   

   **Answer: a) A test to determine if a machine can exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human**

7. Which type of learning does a neural network use?

   a) Supervised learning

   b) Unsupervised learning

   c) Reinforcement learning

   d) All of the above

   

   **Answer: d) All of the above**

8. Which AI technique is used to teach a computer to play a game through trial and error?

   a) Supervised learning

   b) Unsupervised learning

   c) Reinforcement learning

   d) Deep learning

   

   **Answer: c) Reinforcement learning**

9. Which of the following is an example of weak AI?

   a) Self-driving cars

   b) Siri (Apple's virtual assistant)

   c) Human-like robots

   d) General AI

   

   **Answer: b) Siri (Apple's virtual assistant)**

10. Which of the following is an example of a supervised learning task?

    a) Image classification

    b) Market basket analysis

    c) Anomaly detection

    d) Dimensionality reduction

    

    **Answer: a) Image classification**

11. What does NLP stand for in the context of AI?

    a) Natural Linguistic Programming

    b) Neural Learning Process

    c) Nonlinear Processing

    d) Natural Language Processing

    

    **Answer: d) Natural Language Processing**

12. Which AI technique is used to generate human-like responses in conversational agents?

    a) Genetic algorithms

    b) Reinforcement learning

    c) Deep learning

    d) Expert systems

    

    **Answer: c) Deep learning**

13. What is the purpose of reinforcement learning in AI?

    a) To analyze and understand natural language

    b) To improve the accuracy of predictions

    c) To train AI agents to make decisions based on feedback from their environment

    d) To cluster data points into similar groups

    

    **Answer: c) To train AI agents to make decisions based on feedback from their environment**

14. Which AI technique involves mimicking the process of natural selection seen in biological evolution?

    a) Genetic algorithms

    b) Reinforcement learning

    c) Expert systems

    d) Neural networks

    

    **Answer: a) Genetic algorithms**

15. What is the term used to describe AI systems that can improve their performance over time without human intervention?

    a) Static AI

    b) Adaptive AI

    c) Reinforcement AI

    d) Dynamic AI

    

    **Answer: b) Adaptive AI**

16. What is the primary function of a recommendation system in AI?

    a) To classify data into predefined categories

    b) To predict future outcomes based on historical data

    c) To provide personalized suggestions or recommendations

    d) To recognize patterns in unstructured data

    

    **Answer: c) To provide personalized suggestions or recommendations**

17. Which AI technique is commonly used for image recognition tasks?

    a) Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)

    b) Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)

    c) Genetic algorithms

    d) Expert systems

    

    **Answer: a) Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)**

18. Which AI application is used to recognize and interpret human speech?

    a) Speech synthesis

    b) Speech recognition

    c) Speech enhancement

    d) Speech compression

    

    **Answer: b) Speech recognition**

19. Which of the following is a limitation of current AI systems?

    a) Limited understanding of context and ambiguity

    b) Inability to process large amounts of data

    c) Lack of computational power

    d) High cost of implementation

    

    **Answer: a) Limited understanding of context and ambiguity**

20. Which AI technique is commonly used for anomaly detection?

    a) Decision trees

    b) Support Vector Machines (SVM)

    c) Reinforcement learning

    d) Genetic algorithms

    

    **Answer: b) Support Vector Machines (SVM)**

21. What is the purpose of dimensionality reduction in machine learning?

    a) To increase the number of features in a dataset

    b) To reduce the complexity of a dataset by reducing the number of features

    c) To improve the accuracy of a model by adding more features

    d) To cluster similar data points together

    

    **Answer: b) To reduce the complexity of a dataset by reducing the number of features**

22. Which of the following is a technique used to mitigate bias in AI systems?

    a) Preprocessing the data to remove biased patterns

    b) Increasing the complexity of the AI model

    c) Ignoring the biased data during training

    d) All of the above

    

    **Answer: d) All of the above**

23. Which of the following is an example of a narrow AI application?

    a) Autonomous vehicles

    b) General-purpose robots

    c) Siri (Apple's virtual assistant)

    d) Human-level artificial intelligence

    

    **Answer: c) Siri (Apple's virtual assistant)**

24. Which AI technique is used to teach a computer to play a game through trial and error?

    a) Supervised learning

    b) Unsupervised learning

    c) Reinforcement learning

    d) Deep learning

    

    **Answer: c) Reinforcement learning**

25. Which of the following is a subfield of AI focused on simulating human-like intelligence?

    a) Strong AI

    b) Weak AI

    c) Narrow AI

    d) Deep AI

    

    **Answer: a) Strong AI**

26. Which programming language is commonly used in AI development?

    a)

 Java

    b) Python

    c) C++

    d) Ruby

    

    **Answer: b) Python**

27. What is the primary function of a recommendation system in AI?

    a) To classify data into predefined categories

    b) To predict future outcomes based on historical data

    c) To provide personalized suggestions or recommendations

    d) To recognize patterns in unstructured data

    

    **Answer: c) To provide personalized suggestions or recommendations**

28. What is the purpose of reinforcement learning in AI?

    a) To analyze and understand natural language

    b) To improve the accuracy of predictions

    c) To train AI agents to make decisions based on feedback from their environment

    d) To cluster data points into similar groups

    

    **Answer: c) To train AI agents to make decisions based on feedback from their environment**

29. What does NLP stand for in the context of AI?

    a) Natural Linguistic Programming

    b) Neural Learning Process

    c) Nonlinear Processing

    d) Natural Language Processing

    

    **Answer: d) Natural Language Processing**

30. Which of the following is an example of unsupervised learning?

    a) Image classification

    b) Sentiment analysis

    c) Clustering similar documents

    d) Predicting stock prices

    

    **Answer: c) Clustering similar documents**

31. Which AI technique is used to generate human-like responses in conversational agents?

    a) Genetic algorithms

    b) Reinforcement learning

    c) Deep learning

    d) Expert systems

    

    **Answer: c) Deep learning**

32. What is the purpose of transfer learning in machine learning?

    a) To transfer knowledge from one domain to another

    b) To transfer data between different systems

    c) To transfer parameters from one neural network to another

    d) To transfer control from humans to machines

    

    **Answer: a) To transfer knowledge from one domain to another**

33. Which AI technique involves mimicking the process of natural selection seen in biological evolution?

    a) Genetic algorithms

    b) Reinforcement learning

    c) Expert systems

    d) Neural networks

    

    **Answer: a) Genetic algorithms**

34. What is the primary goal of AI?

    a) To create machines that can think and act like humans

    b) To replace humans in all tasks

    c) To automate all human activities

    d) To improve efficiency and solve complex problems

    

    **Answer: d) To improve efficiency and solve complex problems**

35. What is the primary function of a recommendation system in AI?

    a) To classify data into predefined categories

    b) To predict future outcomes based on historical data

    c) To provide personalized suggestions or recommendations

    d) To recognize patterns in unstructured data

    

    **Answer: c) To provide personalized suggestions or recommendations**

36. Which AI technique is commonly used for image recognition tasks?

    a) Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)

    b) Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)

    c) Genetic algorithms

    d) Expert systems

    

    **Answer: a) Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)**

37. What is the term used to describe AI systems that can improve their performance over time without human intervention?

    a) Static AI

    b) Adaptive AI

    c) Reinforcement AI

    d) Dynamic AI

    

    **Answer: b) Adaptive AI**

38. Which of the following is a limitation of current AI systems?

    a) Limited understanding of context and ambiguity

    b) Inability to process large amounts of data

    c) Lack of computational power

    d) High cost of implementation

    

    **Answer: a) Limited understanding of context and ambiguity**

39. Which AI technique is commonly used for anomaly detection?

    a) Decision trees

    b) Support Vector Machines (SVM)

    c) Reinforcement learning

    d) Genetic algorithms

    

    **Answer: b) Support Vector Machines (SVM)**

40. Which AI application is used to recognize and interpret human speech?

    a) Speech synthesis

    b) Speech recognition

    c) Speech enhancement

    d) Speech compression

    

    **Answer: b) Speech recognition**

41. Which of the following is an example of unsupervised learning?

    a) Image classification

    b) Sentiment analysis

    c) Clustering similar documents

    d) Predicting stock prices

    

    **Answer: c) Clustering similar documents**

42. What is the purpose of transfer learning in machine learning?

    a) To transfer knowledge from one domain to another

    b) To transfer data between different systems

    c) To transfer parameters from one neural network to another

    d) To transfer control from humans to machines

    

    **Answer: a) To transfer knowledge from one domain to another**

43. Which AI technique involves mimicking the process of natural selection seen in biological evolution?

    a) Genetic algorithms

    b) Reinforcement learning

    c) Expert systems

    d) Neural networks

    

    **Answer: a) Genetic algorithms**

44. What is the primary goal of AI?

    a) To create machines that can think and act like humans

    b) To replace humans in all tasks

    c) To automate all human activities

    d) To improve efficiency and solve complex problems

    

    **Answer: d) To improve efficiency and solve complex problems**

45. Which of the following is a subfield of AI focused on simulating human-like intelligence?

    a) Strong AI

    b) Weak AI

    c) Narrow AI

    d) Deep AI

    

    **Answer: a) Strong AI**

46. Which programming language is commonly used in AI development?

    a) Java

    b) Python

    c) C++

    d) Ruby

    

    **Answer: b) Python**

47. What is the primary function of a recommendation system in AI?

    a) To classify data into predefined categories

    b) To predict future outcomes based on historical data

    c) To provide personalized suggestions or recommendations

    d) To recognize patterns in unstructured data

    

    **Answer: c) To provide personalized suggestions or recommendations**

48. What is the purpose of reinforcement learning in AI?

    a) To analyze and understand natural language

    b) To improve the accuracy of predictions

    c) To train AI agents to make decisions based on feedback from their environment

    d) To cluster data points into similar groups

    

    **Answer: c) To train AI agents to make decisions based on feedback from their environment**

49. Which of the following is an example of supervised learning?

    a) Image classification

    b) Clustering

    c) Association rule learning

    d) Reinforcement learning

    

    **Answer: a) Image classification**

50. Which AI technique is used to generate human-like responses in conversational agents?

    a) Genetic algorithms

    b) Reinforcement learning

    c) Deep learning

    d) Expert systems

    

    **Answer: c) Deep learning**

50 MCQs covering various aspects of the United Nations

Here's a set of 50 MCQs covering various aspects of the United Nations:

1. When was the United Nations founded?

   a) 1945

   b) 1950

   c) 1939

   d) 1919

2. Which city is the headquarters of the United Nations?

   a) Geneva

   b) London

   c) New York City

   d) Paris

3. How many official languages does the United Nations have?

   a) 3

   b) 5

   c) 7

   d) 9

4. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?

   a) Kofi Annan

   b) Ban Ki-moon

   c) Dag Hammarskjöld

   d) Trygve Lie

5. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations in which year?

   a) 1948

   b) 1955

   c) 1963

   d) 1971

6. Which organ of the United Nations is responsible for maintaining international peace and security?

   a) General Assembly

   b) Security Council

   c) International Court of Justice

   d) Economic and Social Council

7. How many members are there in the United Nations Security Council?

   a) 5

   b) 7

   c) 10

   d) 15

8. How many permanent members are there in the United Nations Security Council?

   a) 3

   b) 5

   c) 7

   d) 10

9. Which country is not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

   a) France

   b) India

   c) Russia

   d) United States

10. Which of the following is a principal organ of the United Nations?

    a) International Monetary Fund

    b) World Health Organization

    c) International Court of Justice

    d) Amnesty International

11. What is the main purpose of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?

    a) To maintain international peace and security

    b) To promote social and economic development

    c) To settle legal disputes between states

    d) To provide humanitarian aid

12. Which United Nations agency is responsible for assisting refugees worldwide?

    a) UNICEF

    b) UNHCR

    c) UNESCO

    d) WHO

13. Which document establishes the structure and functions of the United Nations?

    a) Charter of the United Nations

    b) Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    c) Geneva Conventions

    d) Treaty of Versailles

14. Which United Nations agency focuses on education, science, and culture?

    a) UNICEF

    b) UNDP

    c) UNESCO

    d) UNHCR

15. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2024)?

    a) Ban Ki-moon

    b) António Guterres

    c) Kofi Annan

    d) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

16. Which organ of the United Nations is known as the "world parliament"?

    a) General Assembly

    b) Security Council

    c) International Court of Justice

    d) Trusteeship Council

17. Which of the following is not one of the six principal organs of the United Nations?

    a) International Court of Justice

    b) Trusteeship Council

    c) World Bank

    d) General Assembly

18. The United Nations was established after which major global conflict?

    a) World War I

    b) World War II

    c) Cold War

    d) Korean War

19. Which country is not a founding member of the United Nations?

    a) China

    b) Germany

    c) United States

    d) United Kingdom

20. Which of the following is a specialized agency of the United Nations?

    a) World Trade Organization (WTO)

    b) Greenpeace

    c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

    d) Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

21. Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations?

    a) World Health Organization (WHO)

    b) International Labour Organization (ILO)

    c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

    d) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

22. Who appoints the Secretary-General of the United Nations?

    a) General Assembly

    b) Security Council

    c) International Court of Justice

    d) President of the United States

23. Which country hosts the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations?

    a) Switzerland

    b) Netherlands

    c) United States

    d) United Kingdom

24. Which of the following statements about the United Nations Security Council is false?

    a) It has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.

    b) Its membership includes five permanent members and ten non-permanent members.

    c) Each member state has one vote in the Security Council.

    d) Decisions on substantive matters require the affirmative votes of at least nine members.

25. Which United Nations body is responsible for peacekeeping operations?

    a) Security Council

    b) General Assembly

    c) International Court of Justice

    d) Secretariat

26. How many judges serve on the International Court of Justice?

    a) 5

    b) 9

    c) 15

    d) 21

27. Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations?

    a) World Bank

    b) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

    c) World Health Organization (WHO)

    d) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

28. Which country is the largest contributor to the regular budget of the United Nations?

    a) United States

    b) China

    c) Japan

    d) Germany

29. Which United Nations agency focuses on children's rights and well-being?

    a) UNICEF

    b) UNHCR

    c) WHO

    d) ILO

30. Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

    a) China

    b) India

    c) France

    d) United Kingdom

31. How many main organs does the United Nations have?

    a) 4

    b) 5

    c) 6

    d) 7

32. Which organ of the United Nations is responsible for the administration of peacekeeping operations?

    a) Secretariat

    b) Security Council

    c) General Assembly

    d) International Court of Justice

33. Who presides over the General Assembly of the United Nations?

    a) Secretary-General

    b) President of the Security Council

    c) President of the General Assembly

    d) Director-General

34. Which United Nations agency is responsible for promoting international labor standards and social protection?

    a) UNDP

    b) ILO

    c) WHO

    d) UN

ICEF

35. How many member states were part of the United Nations at its founding?

    a) 50

    b) 51

    c) 52

    d) 53

36. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) consist of how many goals?

    a) 12

    b) 15

    c) 17

    d) 20

37. Which of the following is not a principal organ of the United Nations?

    a) International Monetary Fund

    b) Secretariat

    c) General Assembly

    d) Security Council

38. Which United Nations agency is responsible for public health matters worldwide?

    a) UNDP

    b) WHO

    c) UNICEF

    d) UNESCO

39. The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is located in which city?

    a) Vienna

    b) Geneva

    c) New York City

    d) Paris

40. Which of the following is a specialized agency of the United Nations focused on labor standards and social protection?

    a) UNDP

    b) UNICEF

    c) ILO

    d) UNHCR

41. Which of the following is not one of the purposes of the United Nations as stated in its Charter?

    a) To promote and protect human rights

    b) To facilitate cooperation in international law

    c) To promote the interests of its member states above all else

    d) To achieve international cooperation in solving international problems

42. The United Nations was established following which conference?

    a) Paris Peace Conference

    b) Yalta Conference

    c) San Francisco Conference

    d) Potsdam Conference

43. Which United Nations body is responsible for coordinating humanitarian aid efforts?

    a) World Food Programme (WFP)

    b) World Health Organization (WHO)

    c) UNICEF

    d) UNHCR

44. Which of the following is not one of the purposes of the United Nations as outlined in its Charter?

    a) To ensure equal representation of all member states

    b) To develop friendly relations among nations

    c) To achieve international cooperation in solving international problems

    d) To be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations in attaining common goals

45. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is headquartered in which city?

    a) Geneva

    b) Paris

    c) Vienna

    d) Brussels

46. Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations?

    a) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

    b) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

    c) World Health Organization (WHO)

    d) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

47. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted in which year?

    a) 1979

    b) 1989

    c) 1999

    d) 2009

48. Which of the following is not one of the six principal organs of the United Nations?

    a) Trusteeship Council

    b) General Assembly

    c) Security Council

    d) World Bank

49. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) focuses on which issue?

    a) Environmental protection

    b) Poverty eradication

    c) Women's health and reproductive rights

    d) International trade

50. Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations?

    a) World Trade Organization (WTO)

    b) International Labour Organization (ILO)

    c) World Health Organization (WHO)

    d) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

U.S. women's soccer team takes over the spotlight with Women's World Cup up next in 2019

U.S. women's soccer team takes over the spotlight with Women's World Cup up next in 2019

The end of the men’s World Cup means the spotlight on next year’s women’s World Cup grows even greater.

Of course, plenty of people have already cast their eyes toward host France, especially U.S. players, coaches and fans who hope to make the trip. But there’s a lot of work to be done between now and then.

The Americans haven’t yet qualified, and Concacaf’s qualification tournament won’t be played until October. Before then, there are five other games on the calendar: The Tournament of Nations against Japan, Australia and Brazil begins July 26, followed by games against Chile — heading to its first ever women’s World Cup — around Labor Day weekend.

“It’s starting to set in a little bit, but we still have loads more time,” Delran-born U.S. captain Carli Lloyd said. “A lot can happen within that time, and you can’t focus too much on the big picture.”

Even when one does look at the big picture, it’s been hard to see at times, because many U.S. stars have been injured. Playmakers Tobin Heath and Rose Lavelle, centerback Becky Sauerbrunn and central midfielders Samantha Mewis, Julie Ertz and Morgan Brian have all missed games.

Winger Mallory Pugh is the latest big name out, suffering a knee injury in late May that has her sidelined until August.

“We’ve probably had more injuries post-2015 until now than I’ve ever seen,” said Lloyd, who has dealt with knee and ankle injuries of her own in that time.

Right now Pugh is the only big absence, so the Tournament of Nations squad should be the closest thing to the United States’ full potential that we’ve seen in a while.

The front four attackers will draw the biggest headlines, of course. Heath, Lindsey Horan, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe have combined for 34 goals and 21 assists this year for their clubs and country.

But keep an eye on Ertz and Mewis, who provide the defensive backbone that lets the creators in front go to work. Ertz and Mewis formed a dynamic partnership for much of last year, but didn’t play together for the national team’s first six games of 2018 because of injuries. They reunited for two June games against China, and the team gave up just one goal over 180 minutes.

“It’s been so fun playing with her,” Mewis said of Ertz. “Any chance I get, I love to play alongside her.”

Lloyd’s Sky Blue FC hosted Mewis’ North Carolina Courage on Saturday in the last round of National Women’s Soccer League games before U.S. players report to training camp. It’s been a rough year for Sky Blue, which traded for Lloyd in January but is winless through 15 games this year. North Carolina, the NWSL’s best team, routed Sky Blue 4-0 at Rutgers’ Yurcak Field.

“Some things are just kind of out of your control, but what we can control is just how hard we’re working,” Lloyd said. “No one wants to have a season like this. I certainly don’t. But we’ve just got to keep plugging away and fighting.”

Returning to the national team won’t solve Sky Blue’s problems, but it will at least allow Lloyd to again work with a team that’s much more accustomed to winning.

Published: July 16, 2018 — 8:00 AM EDT  

The next senior World Cup is in France, not Qatar

The next senior World Cup is in France, not Qatar

AP Published 8:35 p.m. ET July 16, 2018 | Updated 12:45 a.m. ET July 17, 2018

People wait on the Place de la Concorde for the French soccer team Monday, July 16, 2018 in Paris. Following a victory lap down the packed Champs-Elysees Avenue in an open air bus, the squad that defeated Croatia 4-2 in the tournament final on Sunday attended an informal garden party hosted by President Emmanuel Macron. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)(Photo: The Associated Press)

MOSCOW (AP) — The "next" World Cup got plenty of hype in Russia. A massive cube was alight with video images of "Qatar 2022" in Gorky Park, while the ground floor of the high-end shopping mall at Red Square was devoted to displays touting the event.

But apart from a social media campaign, there was little attention on the (actual) next senior World Cup: the women's tournament next year in France.

That was surprising.

In the past several years since scandal enveloped soccer's governing body, FIFA has made a point of proclaiming that it aims to raise both the role of women in the organization and the profile of the women's game. President Gianni Infantino appointed Fatma Samoura as the first female secretary general of soccer's international governing body in 2016, while also announcing the creation of a women's soccer division.

The men's World Cup in Russia could have provided an opportunity to address equity in the sport while also pointing to the women's tournament next year. But France 2019 wasn't promoted much at all: No signs, events or displays in tourist areas.

Samoura made some appearances, but was not visible during the awards ceremony following France's victory over Croatia on Sunday.

Venezuelan forward Deyna Castellanos was deemed the women's soccer ambassador in Russia and she starred in a social media campaign anchored by the hashtag #DareToShine. But while the 19-year-old is considered a rising star in the women's game, Venezuela failed to qualify for France so the selection seemed odd.

Infantino acknowledged more could be done for the women's game at his wrap-up news conference in Moscow. There's no doubt that the men's World Cup every four years is FIFA's financial juggernaut. But the women are the governing body's second-biggest commercial asset.

"We have to invest in women's football. We are thinking of a new women's world league, because 50 percent of the world population, the ladies, need to be treated in the right way as well in a sport which is said to be macho like football," Infantino said. "We have to invest in women's football, we have programs and we have ideas."

The call for greater equity in soccer is not new.

In the run-up to the last Women's World Cup in 2015, a group of international players, led by U.S. star Abby Wambach, protested because the tournament would be played on artificial turf, which is considered by many to be inferior to real grass. The men's tournament had always been played on grass.

Once the point was made about the turf, the tournament in Canada turned out to be a rousing success, attracting the biggest crowds of any FIFA tournament outside of a men's World Cup. It also broke TV rating records in North America, with the final drawing more viewers than any other prior men's or women's match in the United States.

Following their victory over Japan for the trophy, the U.S. women went on to bargain for, and receive, a better contract with U.S. Soccer that brought them closer to the compensation level of their male counterparts. The Americans were not alone, national teams from other countries won more equitable contracts with their federations, including Australia and Ireland.

France could provide FIFA an opportunity to showcase concrete change at the highest level, and the possible messaging couldn't get more perfect: France won a World Cup, and now will host it.

Two issues stand out. It remains to be seen how much prize money will be increased in 2019. The U.S. women took home $2 million in 2015. In contrast, France's men earned $38 million for their victory on Sunday.

And there's no word yet whether video replay will be used just as it was for the men for the first time in Russia.

U.S. women's coach Jill Ellis was in Moscow the final week of the tournament for an appearance on FOX, which has the domestic TV rights for 2019 France. She'd like to see an increase in prize money and the use of replay.

"I don't know what the ramifications were in other countries, but you look at our own team, in our own country and the viewership and the attendance — there's no difference (with the men)," Ellis said. "So I think that FIFA 100 percent should look at our game as a game, not as a women's game or a men's game."

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AP Sports Writer Ron Blum in Moscow contributed to this report.

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What's next for Putin's Russia after World Cup?

What's next for Putin's Russia after World Cup?

MOSCOW –  The World Cup soccer championship held here in Russia has been celebrated as a huge success, and President Vladimir Putin said he hoped the hospitality and openness on display here will have dispelled some of the "myths and prejudices" about the country.

But Alexander Cherkasov, chairman of the board of the human rights group Memorial, said there is a lot about today's Russia that harken back to the USSR.

"In 1980, during the Moscow Olympics, people joked that the promise had been given to build Communism, but instead the Olympic Games were organized. Back then, it was very nice in Moscow, and food appeared in grocery stores," Cherkasov told Fox News. "Now it’s not about food but some freedom that was given. What happens to it now? We are all looking forward to see when will it disappear."

Cherakasov said the situation in Russia also has features of a Soviet-style police state.

"Political repression has become an important part of our public life," he said. "Some time ago, there were real opposition parties, but now the official opposition of 'his majesty' doesn’t raise uncomfortable questions. Some time ago there was independent media, and now all of them are controlled by the state and the discussion of problems is marginalized and is carried out in a very narrow circle."

Memorial estimates there are about 150 political and religious prisoners in Russia, but he said it is hard to track because there are no longer prisons specifically allocated for them, and also prisoners are often charged with other crimes like fraud, drug dealing, or terrorism, and regime critics say those charges are often spurious.

Cherkasov also said the monitoring of social media hit a new low recently when a Russian doctor got picked up for "liking" a posting that was critical of Russian military involvement in Ukraine.

"This is a new side of the reality – criminal prosecution for sharing something online has become a usual thing in our public life, but a criminal case for a LIKE is something new,” Cherkasov said. “Memorial feels this breath of new time on its own back. In two regions, our colleagues have been arrested, criminal cases against them were opened.”

Yuri Dmitriev in Karelia is accused of pedophilia, alleged production of child pornography and pedophilia, and OyubTitiev in Chechnya on drugs charges.

The World Cup soccer championship held here in Russia has been celebrated as a huge success, and President Vladimir Putin said he hoped the hospitality and openness on display here will have dispelled some of the "myths and prejudices" about the country. But observers say it's an oppressive place that violates basic human rights.  (AP)

"As far as we know," Cherkasov told Fox, "both cases are trumped-up."

Russia cleaned up the World Cup host cities, including Moscow, for the big event – literally and figuratively. Demonstrations were not allowed in the capital nor in any of the host cities.

But there was a breach. The punk /opposition group Pussy Riot managed to run onto the soccer field Sunday night when the final match was on. They had hoped to get a message across before police hustled them out of the stadium.

The group called for the release of all political prisoners in Russia, including Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker sentenced to 20 years in prison for "plotting terrorist activities." He is into his tenth week of a hunger strike and denies the charges against him. He was an activist protesting the annexation of Crimea.

In the end, Memorial's Cherkasov wasn't too complimentary of the U.S. president, either. Nor was he terribly enthusiastic about the prospect of the Helsinki Summit on Monday.

"I don’t know how it is going to sound, but I have a feeling that in terms of values, respect for values, the two presidents – Russian and U.S. – deserve each other."

One of the complaints that human rights groups have is that a lot of NGO’s and civil society groups in Russia have been branded by the government here as "foreign agents" and have dealt with harassment. President Putin on Monday in his press conference said that he would like to see better cooperation between U.S. and Russian humanitarian groups.

In the event of true normalization between the two countries, Cherkasov hopes that human rights will be an essential part of this normalization.

Amy Kellogg currently serves as a Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent based in Milan, Italy. She joined Fox News Channel (FNC) in 1999 as a Moscow-based correspondent. Follow her on Twitter: @amykelloggfox

Geek's Guide to Online Dating

Geek's Guide to Online Dating

Back in the early days of the Internet, there was something of a stigma attached to online dating. It was considered sort of nerdy to depend on a computer to match you up with a mate as opposed to the old-fashioned methods of hitting on strangers at bars or being introduced to someone by a coworker. But as time passed and technology improved, we started to do more and more stuff online – including romance.

Now it’s distressingly normal to meet the love of your life over a data connection, and some of the matchmaking services have been in business long enough that if they were people they could go get a drink after work. Come with us on a journey into the wild and wooly world of online dating as we spotlight the leading services and tell you how to make the most of them. Bump this classic jam and start scrolling, friend.

NRC NATIONAL REGISTER OF CETIZEN

After Assam, National Register of Citizens issue now simmers in Tripura as tribal parties agitate

By IANS

AGARTALA: The burning issue of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is gradually spreading in Tripura as well, with tribal-based parties agitating to for an NRC updation exercise in the state with 1951 as the cut-off year.

Tripura's three tribal-based parties -- Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT), Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) and National Conference of Tripura (NCT) -- have started holding rallies and demonstrations to press their demand that the NRC be updated.

"We would again organise a five-hour sit-in demonstration on June 28 in Agartala to press for our demands. A similar demonstration would be held in New Delhi in September," INPT President Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl told IANS.

He said: "If the other parties want to hold the agitation jointly, we are ready to do so. Earlier, in support of our demands, we have organised agitations, including a shutdown along with IPFT and NCT."

The INPT, IPFT and NCT have also been demanding withdrawal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, which is currently under review by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).

These parties are also demanding introduction of an innerline permit to protect indigenous tribals, giving more power to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), restoration of alienated tribal lands and inclusion of tribals' Kokborok language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.

IPFT Vice President Ananta Debbarma said last month-end that they had organised big rallies in tribal areas, including at the TTAADC headquarters in Khumulwng, in support of the NRC and some other demands.

"We would soon hold a meeting of our party and decide our next course of action on NRC, Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 and other demands," Debbarma told IANS.

The IPFT is the junior ally in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance government in Tripura, while the INPT is one of the oldest tribal parties in the state. It was formed in 2002 by merging three Tripura parties, including the Tripura Upajati Juba Samity (TUJS) and Tripura National Volunteers (TNV).

The TUJS was formed in 1967, while the erstwhile militant outfit TNV became a political party in 1988 following a tripartite agreement with the central and state governments.

The INPT, IPFT and the NCT in February last year formed the All Tripura Indigenous Regional Parties Forum (ATIRPF) and spearheaded various agitations across the state in support of their demands.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, introduced in the Lok Sabha in 2016, seeks to enable Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, who have fled to India from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh without valid travel documents or those whose valid documents expired in recent years, to acquire Indian citizenship through the process of naturalisation.

The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front, the Congress and the Trinamool Congress are also opposed to the Centre's citizenship Bill.

"The CPI-M is also opposed to the Bill and supports the Indira-Mujib pact which determined March 24, 1971, as the cut-off date to detect illegal infiltration into India from Bangladesh," CPI-M's Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha and senior tribal leader Jitendra Chaudhury told IANS.

"We have not yet discussed about the NRC in Tripura. However, people, particularly the minorities, are being harassed in Assam while conducting hearings on NRC," said Chaudhury, who is also National Coordinator of the CPI-M-backed Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch and President of the Tripura Rajya Upajati Ganamukti Parishad -- a frontal body of the CPI-M.

The second draft of the Supreme Court-monitored NRC in neighbouring Assam would be published on June 30, while the first NRC draft was made available to the people on December 31, after inclusion of names of 1.9 crore people of the total 3.29 crore applicants in the BJP-ruled state.

The NRC Assam, the register containing names of Indian citizens in the state, was prepared in 1951 as a non-statutory process by recording particulars of all the persons enumerated during the 1951 census.

The Assam agitation (1979-85) against the illegal foreigners led to the signing of Assam Accord on August 15, 1985, between the Centre, the state government, the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad (AAGSP), which stipulated March 24, 1971, as the cut-off date for identification and deportation of illegal migrants from East Pakistan (Bangladesh).

Accordingly, the Citizenship Act, 1955, was amended by inserting Section 6A as a special provision for Assam.

In a tripartite meeting between the Centre, the state government and AASU, chaired by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in May 2005, it was agreed to update the NRC of 1951. The modalities were approved by the government of India in consultation with the government of Assam.

After the Supreme Court's directive, the exercise of NRC updation in Assam commenced in December 2013, to be completed over a period of three years. The apex court is closely supervising the progress of NRC update and has given various directions from time to time.

Online education

Survey: Most Students Say Online Learning Is as Good or Better Than Face-to-Face

Research

Survey: Most Students Say Online Learning Is as Good or Better Than Face-to-Face

By Dian Schaffhauser

06/18/18

In a survey of 1,500 students who are seriously considering, currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a fully online program, most (86 percent) considered the value of their degree equal to or greater than the cost they paid to take it. Among those who have attended face-to-face and online courses, the majority (85 percent) said that online learning is as good as or better than attending courses on campus. In fact, two-thirds of online college students (67 percent) reported that they'd achieved the original goal that motivated them to enroll in their program; graduate students were more likely than undergraduates to feel that way (76 percent vs. 62 percent).

The survey was conducted by Learning House, a company that manages online programs for colleges and universities, and Aslanian Market Research, a research arm of EducationDynamics, which performs student prospecting and enrollment management.

The most important factor for students choosing a school for their online program continues to be tuition and fees, specified by 34 percent of respondents. That has been the top-ranked choice for the past four years, according to the researchers. Far below, chosen by 13 percent, was reputation of the program, followed by reputation of the school and home location of the school (both selected by 11 percent).

Scholarships are a "strong draw" for online students and prospects, the survey found. When asked which would be the "most attractive way" a school could influence a student to choose it over another school, 25 percent of respondents said offering scholarships would make a difference. Those wouldn't have to be "large," the report added; a $500 annual scholarship would "sway" nearly four in 10 students. A tuition discount would persuade 23 percent of students; and a tuition payment plan would affect the decision of 21 percent of respondents. "Freebies" — a free course, free textbooks or free technology equipment, such as a computer — would play a factor in 31 percent of decisions.

The report offered a "common" price tag per credit for online programs. "At the undergraduate level, students rarely pay more than $800 per credit (10 percent)," the authors wrote. "The most common tuition rate is between $300 and $600 per credit." At the graduate level, a price of around $800 to $1,000 "appears to be the most common in the market."

At the undergraduate level, while business dominated as the field of study in 2014, chosen by 28 percent of students, by 2018 its share had shrunk to 23 percent. However, that was sufficient to keep it at the top of the list, followed by health and medicine (indicated by 18 percent of respondents in 2018), computers and IT (designated by 13 percent) and social sciences, criminal justice and law (11 percent). On the graduate side, business's domination, which stood at 28 percent in 2014, dropped to 21 percent in 2018. Runners-up included health and medicine (16 percent in 2018), computers and IT (15 percent) and education and training (14 percent).

The survey found that 59 percent of all online students reached out to two or three schools for information about an online program before deciding where to apply. Among graduate students, the average was 2.7 schools, vs. 2.4 schools for undergrads. Most people (57 percent) said they'd "probably" or "definitely" attend a traditional classroom program for their studies if what they wanted wasn't available in an online format.

A majority of undergrads said they had transfer credits to move into their next program. Almost a quarter (23 percent) had earned 60 or more credits. Interestingly, the share of students who would expect to find out how much of their previously earned credits would transfer to their new program before applying dropped from 44 percent in 2016 to 29 percent in 2018. However, among the remainder, 54 percent would expect to get a response on that within the first month after submitting their application.

The report noted that while 15 percent of respondents said they had no credits to transfer into their next program, they might have "some type of life experience or training that could translate into experiential credits." However, only about a third (32 percent) were awarded this type of credit during the application process; the others either didn't receive credit (36 percent) or were unsure (32 percent). The researchers' advice to institutions: Make sure that general transfer credit guidelines are clear on the website, including information about how the process works, how many credits the school can accept and what articulation agreements are in place.

"It's encouraging to see that a majority of students who are studying fully online are reporting great value and satisfaction with their online programs which are largely tied to ambitious career goals," said Todd Zipper, president and CEO of Learning House, in a prepared statement. "With an increasing population of savvier consumers with high expectations, institutions need to do better at offering more quality, diverse programs that are sensitive to cost in order to keep up with the growing demands of online college students."

The report is available with registration through the Learning House website.

About the Author

Dian Schaffhauser is a senior contributing editor for 1105 Media's education publications THE Journal and Campus Technology. She can be reached at dian@dischaffhauser.com or on Twitter @schaffhauser.  

Physical education

Class 12 CBSE Physical Education textbook claims 36-24-36 is ‘best’ female figure

By: Trends Desk | Kolkata | Updated: April 12, 2017 5:55:53 pmThe textbook did not stop there as it also reminded students that for men V-shape is “the best”. (Source: Rishi Bagree‏/ Twitter)

What we learn in school is really the foundation of our thoughts. Thus, great importance is given to school education, and definitely, on the books, our children are taught. However, in the recent past, some contents in our textbooks are far less than being knowledgeable.

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Now, one such book’s content is doing rounds on social media that has not only stunned them but also raised the question how the book is being taught in school. The Physical Education book in question, while describing the ‘physical and anatomical differences between male and female’, highlights what should be a ‘best’ shape of a female body. The CBSE textbook mentions bizarre body measurements and claims, ” 36, 24, 36, shapes of female is considered best.” And to justify such admonishing claims it goes on to say, “That is why in Miss World or Miss Universe competitions such type of shape is also taken into consideration.”

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The book is published by New Saraswati House and is taught to CBSE students of Class 12 though it hasn’t been brought out by the NCERT. Titled, the Health and Physical Education Textbook by Dr VK Sharma.

The contents of the book have created an uproar on social media and people are surely not happy with the unnatural beauty standards.

While exercising is advised to remain fit and healthy, the book propagates — “Exercise makes figure beautiful”. The shocking contents of the book do not end there, it further reminds us that “the 36-24-36 figure does not come up by chance.” Advocating that the so-called perfect body shape can be attained “through regular and various types of exercise.”

The problem is not just with the content but also the lingo used in the textbook and clearly, the referencing beauty pageants are problematic. And let’s not even get there that the author has least ideas about beauty competitions. Why any measurements at all should be part of a curriculum textbook, is another question altogether.

Here’s what people had to say

Netizens also took note that ‘V-shape’ would be an ideal male body shape

And by the way, the author also doesn’t believe females can be good athletes, yes, because ladies, your’s body shape does not allow you that. “The vertebrae in females is usually long but in it, comparison upper and lower limbs (hands and legs) are smaller, whereas, the vertebra, hands and legs of males are longer in comparison to females. The bones of hips of females are wider. Knees are slightly apart. Due to this shape females are not able to run properly.” Of course, so what if PT Usha, Dutee Chand, Anju Booby George are ‘not’ good runners!

(Source: News Minute)

Surely, this is not the first time books taught in school has raised questions. Earlier a book claimed that a woman’s ‘ugliness’ could be the reason for dowry while another science book as an experiment, encouraged students to kill a cat!

IndianExpress.com has reached out to the publisher and is awaiting a response.

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