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    Effect : With over 27 lakh seats lying vacant in various engineering institutes across the country, All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) have asked a number of engineering colleges across the country to shut down.

    Which of the following can be a possible cause of the above-mentioned situation?

    I) According to a rule of the council, colleges that lack proper infrastructure and report less than 30% admissions for five consecutive years will be discontinued.

    II) The country does not need more engineers. It has enough engineers to cater its demand.

    III)  People have realized that the Return on Investment is less in engineering colleges so very few new students are enrolling for the course.

    IV) Over the recent years, number of people pursuing PhD have increased.

    A Only II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only I, II and IV Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only I and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All I, II, III and IV Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    I) This is rule of the council which says if less than 30% admission than colleges have to shut down which can be a cause. II) Its clearly not true, the country will always need engineers may be the quality of engineers can be improved. III) This can be a reason for students not taking admission in engineering colleges since they are unable to provide lucrative jobs in return to the heavy fees they take. IV) PhD is done after post-graduation whereas engineering is a graduation course, both are independent and not dependent on each other.

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