Question

The National Merit Scholarship Scheme, which provided financial assistance to meritorious students from Class XI to Post-Graduation level in Government Schools/Colleges/Universities has been discontinued from the year ________.

• A. 2009
• B. 2008
• C. 2007
• D. None of the above

Hint:

A newer, more targeted scholarship scheme replaced this one, and that changeover marks the year.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

This is a fact about a government scholarship scheme being phased out and replaced by a new one.

1. A (2009): Not the year of discontinuation.
2. B (2008): Not the year of discontinuation.
3. C (2007): Correct. The National Merit Scholarship Scheme was discontinued from 2007, since the government replaced it with the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) for meritorious students from economically weaker sections.
4. D (None of the above): Wrong, since a specific year (2007) does match.

So the answer is C, 2007, the year this scheme was discontinued and replaced by a newer scholarship program.