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The National Commission for Women launched the 'SHAKTI Scholars' fellowship primarily for which purpose?

National Commission for Women द्वारा 'SHAKTI Scholars' fellowship मुख्य रूप से किस उद्देश्य से शुरू की गई?

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To support policy-oriented research on women-centric issuesमहिला-केंद्रित मुद्दों पर policy-oriented research को support करना

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To provide overseas employment to women graduatesमहिला graduates को overseas employment प्रदान करना

To finance women-owned manufacturing enterprisesमहिलाओं के स्वामित्व वाले manufacturing enterprises को finance करना

To provide sports scholarships to women athletesमहिला athletes को sports scholarships प्रदान करना

Correct Answerसही उत्तर

A. To support policy-oriented research on women-centric issuesA. महिला-केंद्रित मुद्दों पर policy-oriented research को support करना

Explanationव्याख्या

The correct answer is to support policy-oriented research on women-centric issues.
According to the source, the National Commission for Women (NCW) initiated a programme titled 'SHAKTI Scholars: NCW’s Young Research Fellowship'.
The fellowship is intended for young students and researchers who want to undertake policy-oriented research on issues concerning women in India.
The eligibility details given in the source are particularly important for competitive examinations.
Applicants should be between 21 and 30 years of age and should possess at least a bachelor's degree.
The fellowship is therefore designed as a research-oriented programme rather than an employment, entrepreneurship or sports-support scheme.
The source identifies several areas in which research may be conducted.
These include women's safety and dignity, gender-based violence, legal rights, access to justice, cyber safety, health and nutrition, and economic empowerment.
These themes show that the fellowship has a broad policy orientation covering legal, social, digital, health and economic dimensions of women's welfare.
Selected scholars are to receive a research grant of ₹1 lakh for a six-month study.
Students should carefully distinguish the total grant from the duration: ₹1 lakh is the research grant and six months is the study period.
The source does not describe it as a monthly scholarship of ₹1 lakh.
For examination revision, remember the complete chain: National Commission for Women → SHAKTI Scholars → Young Research Fellowship → age 21-30 → minimum bachelor's degree → policy-oriented women-centric research → ₹1 lakh research grant → six-month study.
Research areas include safety, dignity, gender-based violence, legal rights, access to justice, cyber safety, health, nutrition and economic empowerment.
Therefore, the programme's principal purpose is to promote policy-oriented research on women-centric issues, making option A correct.

सही उत्तर महिला-केंद्रित मुद्दों पर policy-oriented research को support करना है। Source के अनुसार National Commission for Women यानी NCW ने 'SHAKTI Scholars: NCW’s Young Research Fellowship' programme शुरू किया। इसका उद्देश्य young students और researchers को India में women-centric issues पर policy-oriented research करने के लिए अवसर देना है। Eligibility से जुड़े facts competitive examinations के लिए महत्वपूर्ण हैं। Fellowship के लिए age group 21 से 30 years दिया गया है और applicant के पास minimum bachelor's degree होनी चाहिए। इसलिए यह programme employment placement, business financing या sports scholarship programme नहीं है, बल्कि research-oriented fellowship है। Source में research के कई important areas बताए गए हैं। इनमें women's safety and dignity, gender-based violence, legal rights, access to justice, cyber safety, health and nutrition तथा economic empowerment शामिल हैं। इससे स्पष्ट होता है कि programme women-related policy issues को legal, social, digital, health और economic dimensions से cover करता है। Selected scholars को six-month study के लिए ₹1 lakh research grant दिया जाएगा। यहाँ ध्यान रखें कि ₹1 lakh पूरे research grant का amount है; source इसे ₹1 lakh per month scholarship नहीं बताता। Exam revision के लिए complete chain याद रखें: National Commission for Women → SHAKTI Scholars → Young Research Fellowship → age 21-30 → minimum bachelor's degree → women-centric policy research → ₹1 lakh grant → six-month study। प्रमुख research areas → safety and dignity, gender-based violence, legal rights, access to justice, cyber safety, health and nutrition, economic empowerment। इसलिए fellowship का primary objective women-centric policy-oriented research को encourage करना है और option A सही answer है।