Explanation : Higher Education Financing Agency
(HEFA) is a joint venture company of
Canara Bank and Ministry of Human
Resource Development GoI. HEFA
provides financial assistance for creation
of educational infrastructure. It provides
timely finance at low interest rates for
capital assets creation in India's higher
education institutions.
Explanation : The impact of natural disasters is magnified
among the lower socio-economic stratum
as their means of protection , resistance,
survival. and subsistence are low. It means
the impact is very much dependent on
socio-economic factors. So. Assertion (A)
is false. However. natural disasters befall
everyone in the affected area regardless of
their allegiance to particular societies and
communities. So, Reason (R) is correct.
Explanation : International Computer Security Day
(ICSD) is celebrated every year on 30th
November. It aims to raise awareness and
remind society about the importance of
protecting both company and personal
computer resources in order to prevent the
misuse of financial and personal data, and
even identity theft.
Explanation : When a ministry/department/sector is a
public/state concern. the government is
also responsible for the funding necessary
for its operation. So when public funding is
withdrawn, it signifies it is a non-priority
for the State/Government. So. Assertion
(A) is true. The withdrawal of public
funding is a scenario related to pressure
from free enterprise system attempting to
expand their market in the education sector.
So. (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation : VDU Stands for "Visual Display Unit." It
displays images generated by a computer
or other electronic device. The term
VDU is often used synonymously with
"monitor," but it can also refer to another
type of display. such as a digital projector.