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This set of Issues and Trends in Contemporary Indian Education Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Secondary Education Set 1
Q1 | Secondary education usually covers children between the ages of –
- 12 – 16 years
- 14 - 18 years.
- 12 – 18 years
- 13 – 18 years
Q2 | NPE 1986 has provided for diversified curriculum at -
- elementary stage
- secondary stage
- primary stage
- none of the above
Q3 | Some of the major hindrances to secondary education include –
- High Drop-out Rate
- Unrealistic Curriculum
- Shortage of Teachers
- all the above
Q4 | The main reason for high drop-out rate at secondary stage is mainly attributed to –
- lack of discipline among adolescents
- Illiteracy and Poverty of Parents
- Unrealistic Curriculum
- all of the above
Q5 | In order to increase enrolment and retention at secondary level, the government hasintroduced -
- free admission and monthly fees
- free uniforms and books
- special incentives for girls and backward classes
- all of the above
Q6 | To improve the quality of secondary education, several reforms need to be made such as -
- adapting curriculum according to local needs
- providing good infrastructure
- implementation of ICT
- all of the above
Q7 | The birth of National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) isassociated with -
- UNO
- UNESCO
- UNICEF
- IMF
Q8 | The Chairman of NUEPA is -
- Minister for Human Resource Development
- Director of the Institute
- Chairman of the Institute
- None of the above
Q9 | The objectives of NUEPA include -
- undertake, promote and coordinate research in educational planning and administration
- provide training and consultancy services
- train and orient key level functionaries
- all the above
Q10 | NUEPA has specialization in the field of -
- policy making
- educational planning
- educational management
- all the above
Q11 | The most preferred board all over India is -
- CBSE
- ICSE
- CISCE
- None of the above
Q12 | CBSE is headed by -
- Chairman
- Director
- Secretary
- Chief Executive
Q13 | CBSE has a global presence with affiliated schools across -
- 20 countries
- 21 countries
- 22 countries
- 24 countries
Q14 | CBSE grants affiliation to schools up to -
- elementary level
- secondary level
- higher secondary level
- college level
Q15 | The medium for education prescribed by CBSE is -
- English
- Hindi
- Mother Tongue
- English or Hindi
Q16 | The main objectives of CBSE are
- conduct board examinations at the end of class- X and class- XII.
- To affiliate institutions
- conduct pre – medical examination
- all the above
Q17 | Developing guidelines for the preparation of subject-wise syllabi and textual materials forsecondary stage (Class IX to XII) is the purview of –
- NCERT
- SCERT
- DIET
- CBSE
Q18 | The body which acts as a nodal agency for the implementation, monitoring and evaluationof Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) at the national level is –
- NCERT
- SCERT
- UGC
- CBSE
Q19 | The body which acts as a nodal agency for the implementation, monitoring and evaluationof Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) at the state level is –
- NCERT
- SCERT
- DIET
- CBSE
Q20 | The body with the highest authority over secondary education in India is –
- NCERT
- SCERT
- CBSE
- NUEPA
Q21 | The body responsible for planning, implementation and evaluation of educationalprogrammes of secondary education at the state level is -
- NCERT
- SCERT
- NUEPA
- CBSE
Q22 | The main purview of SCERT in secondary education is –
- syllabi and curriculum development
- developing evaluation techniques
- developing vocational education
- all the above
Q23 | Journal of Educational Planning and Administration is an important publication of -
- NCERT
- SCERT
- UGC
- NUEPA
Q24 | For dissemination of educational information, the NCERT publishes -
- 4 journals
- 6 journals
- 8 journals
- 10 journals
Q25 | The former name of SCERT was -
- State Institute of Education
- State Education Department
- Regional Institute of Education
- None of the above