UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — The Union Ministry of Education Releases the Report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2025-26 on School Education in India

Q1. The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) is operationalised by which one of the following?

  • A. Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education
  • B. Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education
  • C. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
  • D. National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Q2. In the UDISE+ reports, the 'Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR)' at a given stage refers to which one of the following?

  • A. The number of enrolled students per teacher at that stage of schooling
  • B. The number of students who clear the terminal examination per teacher
  • C. The ratio of teachers to the number of schools at that stage
  • D. The ratio of trained teachers to untrained teachers

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding teachers as reported in successive UDISE+ reports: 1. In UDISE+ 2024-25, the total number of teachers crossed the one-crore mark for the first time. 2. UDISE+ 2025-26 records a 6.7% rise in the number of teachers over 2022-23. 3. The female teachers' share in 2025-26 (54.9%) is higher than in 2024-25 (54.2%). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. In UDISE+ 2024-25, the total number of teachers crossed the one-crore mark for the first time.
  2. UDISE+ 2025-26 records a 6.7% rise in the number of teachers over 2022-23.
  3. The female teachers' share in 2025-26 (54.9%) is higher than in 2024-25 (54.2%).
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. The improvements in retention and transition rates captured by UDISE+ are pursued mainly under which centrally sponsored scheme of the Department of School Education & Literacy?

  • A. Samagra Shiksha
  • B. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)
  • C. PM Vidyalaxmi
  • D. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

Q5. In UDISE+ terminology, the 'transition rate' from one stage to the next is best defined as which one of the following?

  • A. The percentage of students who progress from a given stage to the next higher stage of schooling
  • B. The percentage of students who drop out at every stage without exception
  • C. The rate at which all enrolled students complete the full schooling cycle
  • D. The proportion of teachers transferred between schools each year

Q6. As per the UDISE+ 2024-25 report, what proportion of schools in India had access to safe drinking water?

  • A. 89.5%
  • B. 93.6%
  • C. 96.2%
  • D. 99.3%

Q7. Consider the following statements about school infrastructure in the UDISE+ 2024-25 report: 1. The share of schools with computer access rose from 57.2% in 2023-24 to 64.7% in 2024-25. 2. A higher proportion of schools had girls' toilets than boys' toilets. 3. Internet access in schools was higher than the share of schools having electricity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The share of schools with computer access rose from 57.2% in 2023-24 to 64.7% in 2024-25.
  2. A higher proportion of schools had girls' toilets than boys' toilets.
  3. Internet access in schools was higher than the share of schools having electricity.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. With reference to year-on-year findings across UDISE+ reports, which of the following statements is/are correctly identified? 1. UDISE+ 2024-25 was the first edition in which the number of teachers crossed one crore. 2. Zero-enrolment schools declined by about 38% in 2024-25 over the previous year. 3. UDISE+ has, since 2018-19, been managed by the Department of School Education & Literacy. 4. Single-teacher schools increased during 2024-25 compared with the previous year. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. UDISE+ 2024-25 was the first edition in which the number of teachers crossed one crore.
  2. Zero-enrolment schools declined by about 38% in 2024-25 over the previous year.
  3. UDISE+ has, since 2018-19, been managed by the Department of School Education & Literacy.
  4. Single-teacher schools increased during 2024-25 compared with the previous year.
  • A. 1 and 4 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q9. Consider the following statements about UDISE+: 1. It upgraded the earlier system to enable real-time, student-level data tracking. 2. It is managed through the National Informatics Centre (NIC). 3. The UDISE+ 2024-25 report recorded teachers crossing the one-crore mark for the first time. 4. UDISE+ covers only government schools and excludes private schools. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It upgraded the earlier system to enable real-time, student-level data tracking.
  2. It is managed through the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
  3. The UDISE+ 2024-25 report recorded teachers crossing the one-crore mark for the first time.
  4. UDISE+ covers only government schools and excludes private schools.
  • A. 4 only
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 2 only

Q10. The stipulation that a specified Pupil-Teacher Ratio (30:1 at primary and 35:1 at upper primary) be maintained at the level of each individual school is laid down under which one of the following?

  • A. The Schedule to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
  • B. The National Education Policy, 2020
  • C. The National Curriculum Framework, 2005
  • D. The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan framework, 2001

Q11. With reference to gender and equity indicators in UDISE+ reporting, which of the following statements is/are correctly identified? 1. Girls constituted about 48.3% of total enrolment in UDISE+ 2024-25. 2. Female teachers formed more than half of the teaching workforce (54.2%) in 2024-25. 3. The annual dropout rate of girls is higher than that of boys at every level of schooling. 4. Every State and Union Territory recorded a Gender Parity Index above one in 2024-25. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Girls constituted about 48.3% of total enrolment in UDISE+ 2024-25.
  2. Female teachers formed more than half of the teaching workforce (54.2%) in 2024-25.
  3. The annual dropout rate of girls is higher than that of boys at every level of schooling.
  4. Every State and Union Territory recorded a Gender Parity Index above one in 2024-25.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4