MCQs on Education System & Governance - 2

 1. The right to free and compulsory education for children between age group of 6 to 14 has been inserted in Indian Constitution as

(A) Article 46

(B) Article 16

(C) Article 45A

(D) Article 21A

Answer - (D)

2. Disadvantaged sections of society consist of

I. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

II. Women

III. Physically handicapped

IV. Rural people

(A) All the above

(B) Only I, II and III

(C) Only II, III and IV

(D) Only I, II and IV

Answer - (A)

3. DIET stands for

(A) District Institute of Educational Technology

(B) District Institute of Education and Training

(C) District Institute of Elementary Training

(D) District Institute of Elementary Teachers

Answer - (D)

4. ERIC which sponsors research projects in education is a unit of

(A) NCTE

(B) NCERT

(C) UGC

(D) NUEPA

Answer - (B)

5. As per the NCTE norms the man power required for starting up M.Ed. with a strength of 25 students is

(A) 1 + 4

(B) 1 + 5

(C) 1 + 8

(D) 1 + 9

Answer - (A)

6. The National flagship programme of education (SSA) aims at

(A) Universalization of Elementary Education

(B) Universalization of Secondary Education

(C) Special Education in Primary Schools

(D) Special Secondary Academic Programs

Answer - (A)

7. Who have signed MOU for recognition of Teacher Education in Special Education Programme in India?

(A) NCTE and NAAC

(B) RCI and NCERT

(C) NCDS and RCI

(D) RCI and NCTE

Answer - (D)

8. Match the following List – I with List – II in correct order:

List – I                                                                       List – II

a.    Expanded programme of

immunisation implemented in India             1. 1986

b.    National iodine deficiency disorder

 control programme started in India             2. 1978

c.    Child survival and safe mother hood

programme launched in India.                     3. 1993

d.    National nutritional policy was

launched in India                                         4. 1992-93

                                                                    5. 1992

Codes:

a          b          c          d

(A)       1          4          3          2

(B)       2          1          3          4

(C)       2          1          4          3

(D)       3          2          5          1

Answer - (C)

9. The mid-day meal programme for Pr. Schools was initiated with a view to

(A) Increase enrolment

(B) Involve community

(C) Engage teachers

(D) Increase the employment

Answer - (A)

10. VEC under SSA stands for

(A) Village Education Committee

(B) Village Enabling Council

(C) Village Environment Committee

(D) None of the above

Answer - (A)

11. In which year IGNOU was established?

(A) 1964

(B) 1985

(C) 1992

(D) 2002

Answer - (B)

12. Which of the following Committee recommended for improvement of Teacher Education Programme?

(A) Reddy Committee

(B) Ramamurti Committee

(C) Yashpal Committtee

(D) Mehrotra Committee

Answer - (B)

13. The meaning of Universalisation of Primary Education is to provide

(A) Education to all

(B) Education to all girls children

(C) Free and compulsory education to all children

(D) Free and compulsory education to the children of 6 – 14 years age

Answer - (D)

14. The first Committee to be constituted after independence by the Government of India on Women’s Education was

(A) Dr. Radhakrishnan Commission

(B) The Mudaliar Commission

(C) The Shri Sri Prakasa Committee

(D) Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh Committee

Answer - (D)

15. MOOC stands for

(A) Massive Online Objective Course

(B) Massive Online Open Course

(C) Massive Open Online Course

(D) Mass Online Open Corse

Answer - (C)