Question 1

Which board/body gave recommendations for improving the educational status of the backward classes?&#10;A)CABE&#10;B)UGC&#10;C)NCERT&#10;D)DIET

Accepted Answer

The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) is responsible for giving recommendations to the government on the policy matters concerning educational development in India, including measures aimed at improving the educational status of backward classes.

Question 2

Which among the following is provided for the backward classes for educational benefit by the central government?&#10;A)Free internet facility&#10;B)Post matric scholarship&#10;C)Plot of land&#10;D)Employment

Accepted Answer

The central government provides Post Matric Scholarships to the students belonging to the backward classes to support their education beyond matriculation or secondary school.

Question 3

Which of the following recommended measures to improve educational status of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes?&#10;A)National Policy on Education 1985&#10;B)National Education Commission 1986&#10;C)National Education Commission 1987&#10;D)National Education Commission 1988

Accepted Answer

National Education Commission 1986&#10;

Question 4

One of the recommendations of NPE 1986 for improving educational status of SCs and STs is&#10;A)Providing free computer sets&#10;B)Introducing foreign languages&#10;C)Appointing teachers from the category of STs and SCs&#10;D)Hindi as medium of instruction

Accepted Answer

The National Policy on Education (NPE) 1986 recommended appointing teachers from the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) categories to improve the educational status of these groups. This approach aimed to provide role models and a supportive educational environment for students from these communities.

Question 5

&#34;Ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, compute and use printed and written materials associated with varying contexts.&#34; Who gave this definition?&#10;A)UNICEF&#10;B)NCERT&#10;C)WHO&#10;D)UNESCO

Accepted Answer

This definition of literacy is given by UNESCO, emphasizing a broad understanding and application of written and printed materials in various contexts.

Question 6

What is literacy according to national Literacy Mission?&#10;A)Acquiring the skills of reading, writing and arithmetic and the ability to apply them to one's day-to-day life.&#10;B)Acquiring the skills of reading, writing and arithmetic and the ability to apply them to examinations.&#10;C)Acquiring the skills of reading, writing and arithmetic and the ability to apply them to the future.&#10;D)Acquiring the skills of reading, writing and arithmetic and the ability to apply them to teaching.

Accepted Answer

The National Literacy Mission defines literacy as acquiring the skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic and the ability to apply them to one's day-to-day life, emphasizing practical utility in daily activities.

Question 7

The denominator in counting the literacy percentage of an area at a particular time in the Indian census since 1991 is&#10;A)Aged 5 years or more&#10;B)Aged 6 years or more&#10;C)Aged 7 years or more&#10;D)Aged 8 years or more

Accepted Answer

Since the 1991 Census, the literacy rate in India is calculated for the population aged 7 years and above.

Question 8

What is the indicator of the level of socio economic development of a society?&#10;A)Literacy rate&#10;B)Per capita income&#10;C)Employment pattern&#10;D)Population

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Illiteracy is associated with&#10;A)Individual development&#10;B)Poverty&#10;C)Humility&#10;D)Knowledge

Accepted Answer

Illiteracy is closely linked to poverty, as a lack of education often limits individuals' ability to secure better-paying jobs and improve their living conditions.

Question 10

The relation between female literacy and life expectancy is&#10;A)Neutral&#10;B)Negative&#10;C)Positive&#10;D)Indistinct

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown a positive correlation between female literacy and life expectancy. Higher female literacy rates often lead to better healthcare, nutrition, and overall well-being, which can contribute to longer life expectancy.

Question 11

Female education is&#10;A)A waste&#10;B)Essential&#10;C)Not necessary&#10;D)Sufficiently provided

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

&#34;Purdah&#34; system is prevalent among&#10;A)Christian women&#10;B)Hindu women&#10;C)Jewish women&#10;D)Muslim women

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Freedom is defined as the absence of&#10;A)Constraint&#10;B)Liberty&#10;C)Independence&#10;D)Autonomy

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Who is in favour of &#34;freedom first, freedom second and freedom last&#34;?&#10;A)Froebel&#10;B)Mahatma Gandhi&#10;C)John Dewey&#10;D)Maria Montessori

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who is in favour of &#34;freedom first,...

Question 15

What is considered to be the source of all first hand knowledge of children?&#10;A)Textbook&#10;B)Curiosity&#10;C)Parents&#10;D)Neighbourhood

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

From which word is the term 'discipline' derived from?&#10;A)Greek&#10;B)English&#10;C)Latin&#10;D)German

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Discipline which is founded on fear is called&#10;A)Negative discipline&#10;B)Imposed discipline&#10;C)Positive discipline&#10;D)Forced discipline

Accepted Answer

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Deck 16: Education, Literacy, and Equality: Issues and Initiatives