Deck 4: Education and Administration in India: History, Functions, and Objectives

Question 1

The functions of SCERT are more or less the same as that of __________

A)NUEPA
B)NCERT
C)UGC
D)DIET

Answer 1

NCERT

Question 2

NCERT publishes research articles in the field of education in __________

A)Indian Educational Review
B)School Science Services
C)The Primary Teacher
D)None of the above

Answer 2

Indian Educational Review

Question 3

NCERT textbooks are published in __________

A)English and Hindi
B)Hindi and Urdu
C)English and Urdu
D)English, Hindi and Urdu

Answer 3

English, Hindi and Urdu

Question 4

National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) first came into existence in __________

A)1958-59
B)1960-61
C)1964- 65
D)1970-71

Question 5

A national level exam called National Talent Search Examination(NTSE) is conducted by __________

A)UGC
B)NUEPA
C)AICTE
D)NCERT

Question 6

The education in ancient India was divided into

A)Two level
B)Three level
C)Four Level
D)Five level

Question 7

The general and vocational aims and objectives of secondary education are

A)Development of democratic citizenship
B)Improvement of vocational efficiency
C)Development of personality
D)All of these

Question 8

The Kothari Commission has proposed that secondary education should comprises of

A)VIII or IX to XII
B)IX or X to XII
C)X to XII
D)None of the above

Question 9

The chief purpose of the establishment of secondary school in ancient India was

A)To teach European history and science to Indians
B)To teach Asian literature and science to Indians
C)To teach American literature and science to Indians
D)To teach European literature and science to Indians

Question 10

The reform in secondary education in India began in

A)Post independence
B)British rule
C)Mughal Period
D)None of the above

Question 11

Which commission strongly recommended making secondary education productive

A)Kothari Commission
B)Acharya Narendra Dev Commission
C)Ishwarbhai Patel Commission
D)Hunter Commission

Question 12

One of the main solution to solve aimless secondary education is

A)Development of Infrastructure
B)Development of Vocationalisation
C)Development of examination
D)Development of personality

Question 13

Which commission recommended to include one representative of teachers and three nominated by the education department for improving the management of private institution.

A)Raghukul Tilak Committee
B)Kothari Committee
C)Mudaliar Committee
D)Ishwarbhai Patel Committee

Question 14

The full form of NUEPA is

A)National University of Educational Planning and Administration
B)National University for Educational Planning and Administration
C)National University of Education Planning and Administrative
D)National University for Educational Planning and Administrative

Question 15

The National University of Educational Planning and Administration is an

A)Private Organization
B)Autonomous Organization
C)Public Organization
D)Government Organization

Question 16

NUEPA has its origin dating back to

A)1960
B)1962
C)1970
D)1979

Question 17

The Chairman of NUEPA council is

A)Director of NUEPA
B)Minister of Finance
C)Minister of Education
D)Minister of Human Resource Development

Question 18

NUEPA was established by

A)UNESCO
B)Ministry of Human Resource Development
C)World Bank
D)Ministry of Finance

Question 19

NUEPA comprise department of

A)Nine departments
B)Six Departments
C)Eight departments
D)None of the above

Question 20

NUEPA was earlier known as

A)National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
B)National College for educational Planners and Administrations
C)Asian Institution of Planning and Administration
D)All of the above

Question 21

NUEPA is a premier organization dealing with

A)Capacity building and research in planning
B)Co-ordinate and monitor teacher education
C)Inquire into the financial needs of the universities
D)To advice government on ensuring adequate standards in elementary

Question 22

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has empowered NUEPA to award degrees by way of conferring on it the status of university in August, 2006 under section 3 of UGC Act.

A)1952
B)1853
C)1954
D)1956

Question 23

The basic vision of CBSE is to inspire learning for the well-being of students

A)Physical and emotional
B)Social and intellectual
C)Both (a) and (b)
D)None of the above

Question 24

Central Board of Secondary Education is

A)A private body
B)An autonomous organization
C)Group of bodies
D)A voluntary organization

Question 25

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is funded by

A)Central Government
B)State Government
C)Public Sector
D)Self-financing