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This set of Issues and Trends in Contemporary Indian Education Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Elementary Education Set 2
Q1 | Providing necessary readiness to children for adjusting with the requirements of primaryschool is the main aim of –
- SSA
- ECCE
- UEE
- EGS&AlE
Q2 | The primary focus of this scheme is to provide alternative schooling to children between6 – 14 years in areas where there are no primary schools –
- SSA
- ECCE
- UEE
- EGS&AlE
Q3 | SCERT’s were first set up as State Institutes of Education in the year –
- 1953
- 1963
- 1973
- 1983
Q4 | The body responsible for planning, implementation and evaluation of educationalprogrammes of school education and teacher education at the state level is -
- NCERT
- SCERT
- DIET
- CBSE
Q5 | The main purview of SCERT is –
- curriculum and textbook development
- promotion of English, Science and Mathematics education
- vocational and distance education
- all the above
Q6 | The body which acts as a nodal agency for the implementation, monitoring and evaluationof Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at the state level is –
- NCERT
- SCERT
- DIET
- NUEPA
Q7 | SSA envisages a school or alternative schooling facility within ____of every habitation –
- 2 km
- 2.5 km
- 1 km
- 1.5 km
Q8 | During the Xth Plan, the financial arrangement shared between the Centre and stategovernments for SSA was -
- 90:10
- 80:20
- 85 : 15
- 75:25
Q9 | After the XIth Plan onwards, the financial arrangement shared between the Centre andstate governments for SSA was supposed to be -
- 85 : 15
- 75:25
- 50:50
- 60:40
Q10 | SSA is a programme which seeks to ensure universal elementary education by the year –
- 2005
- 2010
- 2015
- 2020
Q11 | The important functions of DIET involves –
- elementary teacher training
- non-formal and adult education
- providing academic and resource support
- all the above
Q12 | DIET’s were set up as a -
- first – level tier
- second level tier
- third level tier
- mid – level tier
Q13 | DIET is charged with the responsibility of educational development of -
- area
- village
- district
- town
Q14 | Early Childhood Education was launched during the –
- Fifth Plan
- Sixth Plan
- Seventh Plan
- None of the above
Q15 | Government of India has been running Non-Formal Education programme for children in theage group of 6 – 14 years since –
- 1975 - 76
- 1976 - 77
- 1978 - 79
- 1979-80
Q16 | Secondary education is the final stage of –
- Elementary education
- Compulsory education
- Formal education
- None of the above
Q17 | The highest number of drop outs is seen at –
- Elementary education
- Secondary education
- Higher education
- All the above
Q18 | NUEPA was awarded the status of deemed university in –
- 1970
- 1979
- 2006
- 2008
Q19 | NUEPA has _______ departments.
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Q20 | CBSE was constituted in the year –
- 1958
- 1956
- 1954
- 1952
Q21 | Pre-medical examination is conducted by –
- CBSE
- NUEPA
- NCERT
- SCERT
Q22 | An important publication of NCERT is –
- The Primary Teacher
- Journal of Indian Education
- Indian Educational Review
- All the above
Q23 | SCERT is usually headed by –
- Director
- Principal
- Chairman
- Secretary
Q24 | CBSE prepares syllabus for its affiliated schools, covering classes from LowerKindergarten (L.K.G.) to –
- Class 5
- Class 8
- Class 10
- Class 12
Q25 | One of the major solutions for problems in secondary education is –
- Reform of curriculum
- Regular school inspection
- Recruitment of additional teachers
- All the above