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Consider the following statements regarding 'SHAKTI Scholars: NCW’s Young Research Fellowship': 1. It has been initiated by the National Commission for Women. 2. It is open to young students and researchers aged 21-30 years. 3. A minimum bachelor's degree is required. 4. Selected scholars receive a research grant of ₹1 lakh for a six-month study. 5. Research areas include cyber safety, access to justice, health and nutrition, and economic empowerment. Which of the statements given above are correct?

'SHAKTI Scholars: NCW’s Young Research Fellowship' के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. इसे National Commission for Women द्वारा शुरू किया गया है। 2. यह 21-30 years age group के young students और researchers के लिए है। 3. Minimum bachelor's degree आवश्यक है। 4. Selected scholars को six-month study के लिए ₹1 lakh research grant मिलता है। 5. Research areas में cyber safety, access to justice, health and nutrition तथा economic empowerment शामिल हैं। उपर्युक्त में से कौन-से कथन सही हैं?

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1, 2 and 3 onlyकेवल 1, 2 और 3

1, 2, 3 and 4 onlyकेवल 1, 2, 3 और 4

2, 3, 4 and 5 onlyकेवल 2, 3, 4 और 5

1, 2, 3, 4 and 51, 2, 3, 4 और 5

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Correct Answerसही उत्तर

D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5D. 1, 2, 3, 4 और 5

Explanationव्याख्या

All five statements are correct according to the source.
The National Commission for Women initiated 'SHAKTI Scholars: NCW’s Young Research Fellowship' to encourage policy-oriented research on women-centric issues in India.
The source clearly defines the target group as young students and researchers aged between 21 and 30 years.
It also specifies a minimum educational qualification of a bachelor's degree.
Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
The financial and duration components are equally important.
Selected scholars receive a research grant of ₹1 lakh for a study lasting six months, making statement 4 correct.
Students should not confuse this with PM-YUVA 3.0, where the source separately mentions a ₹50,000 per month scholarship and a six-month mentorship.
In SHAKTI Scholars, the source specifically describes ₹1 lakh as a research grant for the six-month study.
The programme covers a wide range of policy-oriented research areas.
These include women's safety and dignity, gender-based violence, legal rights, access to justice, cyber safety, health and nutrition, and economic empowerment.
Thus statement 5 is also correct.
From an examination perspective, this current-affairs item can generate questions about the implementing body, age eligibility, minimum qualification, grant amount, study duration and research themes.
A useful revision sequence is: NCW → SHAKTI Scholars → Young Research Fellowship → policy-oriented women-centric research → age 21-30 → bachelor's degree minimum → six months → ₹1 lakh grant.
Research themes → safety and dignity → gender-based violence → legal rights → access to justice → cyber safety → health and nutrition → economic empowerment.
Since every statement corresponds directly to information provided in the source, statements 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are correct.
Hence option D is the correct answer.

सभी पाँच statements source के अनुसार सही हैं। National Commission for Women ने 'SHAKTI Scholars: NCW’s Young Research Fellowship' को India में women-centric issues पर policy-oriented research encourage करने के लिए initiate किया। Source target group को clearly 21 से 30 years age group के young students और researchers के रूप में define करता है। इसके साथ minimum educational qualification bachelor's degree है। इसलिए statements 1, 2 और 3 सही हैं। Financial assistance और duration भी important हैं। Selected scholars को six-month study के लिए ₹1 lakh research grant दिया जाता है, इसलिए statement 4 भी correct है। इसे PM-YUVA 3.0 से confuse नहीं करना चाहिए, जहाँ source separately ₹50,000 per month scholarship और six-month mentorship बताता है। SHAKTI Scholars में ₹1 lakh को research grant के रूप में describe किया गया है। Programme में policy-oriented research के लिए women's safety and dignity, gender-based violence, legal rights, access to justice, cyber safety, health and nutrition तथा economic empowerment जैसे areas शामिल हैं। इसलिए statement 5 भी सही है। Competitive examinations में implementing body, eligibility age, minimum qualification, grant amount, study duration और research themes पूछे जा सकते हैं। Revision sequence: NCW → SHAKTI Scholars → Young Research Fellowship → women-centric policy research → age 21-30 → minimum bachelor's degree → ₹1 lakh research grant → six months। Research areas → safety and dignity → gender-based violence → legal rights → access to justice → cyber safety → health and nutrition → economic empowerment। सभी पाँच statements source के facts से directly supported हैं। इसलिए option D सही answer है।