Elementary Education Set 1

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This set of Issues and Trends in Contemporary Indian Education Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Elementary Education Set 1

Q1 | The first stage of compulsory education is –
  • Kindergarten
  • Elementary education
  • Secondary education
  • Higher education
Q2 | Elementary education covers the classes from –
  • K.G to Class 4
  • Class 1 to 4
  • Class 1 to 8
  • Class 1 to 12
Q3 | Free and compulsory education is laid down by –
  • Article 21
  • Article 21 a
  • Article 45
  • Article 42
Q4 | Universalization of Elementary Education is a –
  • Constitutional Provision
  • Fundamental Right
  • Both of the above
  • None of the above
Q5 | SSA is a programme for universalization of –
  • primary education
  • elementary education
  • secondary education
  • higher education
Q6 | SSA is a partnership between –
  • central, state & local government
  • central & state government
  • state & local government
  • central & local government
Q7 | NCERT was established on –
  • 1st Sept, 1961
  • 2nd Sept, 1961
  • 4th Sept, 1961
  • 5th Sept, 1961
Q8 | The institution responsible for framing the National Curriculum Framework is –
  • CBSE
  • SCERT
  • NCERT
  • NUEPA
Q9 | SCERT’s were set up in –
  • 1953
  • 1963
  • 1973
  • 1983
Q10 | DIET’s came into existence in –
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1988
Q11 | DIET’s were set up on the recommendation of –
  • NPE 1986
  • NPE 1992
  • Kothari Commission
  • Mudaliar Commission
Q12 | The main aim of DIET is –
  • Training of teachers
  • Preparation of syllabus
  • Preparation of textbooks
  • Preparation of teaching aids
Q13 | NCERT is located in –
  • Mumbai
  • Kolkata
  • New Delhi
  • Bangalore
Q14 | SSA simply means –
  • Free & compulsory education
  • Education for all
  • Universalization of elementary education
  • None of the above
Q15 | The body with the highest authority over school education in India is –
  • NCERT
  • SCERT
  • CBSE
  • DIET
Q16 | The Directive Principles of State Policy envisaged the achievement of universalization ofelementary education in India within a time frame of -
  • 5 years
  • 10 years
  • 15 years
  • 20 year
Q17 | At the launch of SSA, the financial arrangement shared between the Centre and stategovernments was -
  • 90:10
  • 80:20
  • 85 : 15
  • 75:25
Q18 | Early Childhood Education covers the stage of –
  • Pre – primary education
  • Primary education
  • Secondary education
  • None of the above
Q19 | The programme introduced by Indian government to ensure universal retention andachievement at elementary stage is –
  • Formative evaluation
  • Summative evaluation
  • Diagnostic evaluation
  • Continuous & Comprehensive evaluation
Q20 | District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) was launched in –
  • 1990
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1995
Q21 | Universalization of Elementary Education means –
  • no tuition fees
  • free books and stationeries,
  • free mid- day meals
  • all the above
Q22 | National Curriculum Framework was launched in -
  • 2000
  • 2002
  • 2005
  • 2006
Q23 | Developing guidelines for the preparation of subject-wise syllabi and textual materials for Grades I to V is the purview of –
  • NCERT
  • SCERT
  • DIET
  • CBSE
Q24 | Developing textual materials in Hindi, Mathematics and Environmental Science forClasses I to V is the purview of –
  • NCERT
  • SCERT
  • DIET
  • CBSE
Q25 | The body which acts as a nodal agency for the implementation, monitoring and evaluationof Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at the national level is –
  • NCERT
  • SCERT
  • DIET
  • CBSE