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This set of Issues and Trends in Contemporary Indian Education Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Higher Education Set 1
Q1 | The technical education system in the country is looked after by –
- Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
- All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
- None of the above
Q2 | The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) was constituted on –
- 13th June, 2005
- 15th June, 2005
- 2nd October 2005
- 2nd October 2008
Q3 | National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) was first set up in –
- 1973
- 1986
- 1995
- 1996
Q4 | University Grants Commission (UGC) was set up as an Advisory Board on the recommendations of –
- Curzon’s Policy
- Sargent Report
- Wood’s Despatch
- Hunter Commission
Q5 | NKC was constituted by the Prime Minister of India -
- Atal Behari Vajpayee
- Dr. Manmohan Singh
- I. K. Gujral
- H.D. Deve Gowda
Q6 | Higher education refers to –
- Colleges
- Universities
- Technical & Medical institutes
- All the above
Q7 | Higher education includes -
- Professional courses
- Technological courses
- Academic courses
- All the above
Q8 | The basic entrance requirement into higher education is completion of -
- secondary education
- elementary education
- primary education
- None of the above
Q9 | The usual entrance age for higher education is -
- 16 years
- 18 years
- 20 years
- 21 years
Q10 | The main players in the higher education system in India are –
- Central government
- State government
- Private bodies/organisations
- All the above
Q11 | In India, higher education is broadly divided into -
- General higher education
- Technical higher education
- Professional courses
- All the above
Q12 | Courses covered at higher education include -
- under graduate courses
- post graduate courses
- research studies
- All the above
Q13 | Higher education in India is the purview of -
- UGC
- AICTE
- NCTE
- Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
Q14 | The Visitor of all Central Universities is -
- President of India
- Prime Minister of India
- Governor of a state
- None of the above
Q15 | The chief expert and academic authority of a university is -
- Vice Chancellor
- Pro Vice Chancellor
- Registrar
- Dean
Q16 | The administrative work of the university is supervised by -
- Vice Chancellor
- Pro Vice Chancellor
- Registrar
- Dean
Q17 | Technical education system in India comprises of -
- Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT’s)
- Indian Institutes of Management (IIM’s)
- National Institutes of Technology (NIT’s)
- All the above
Q18 | The first open university in India was established in -
- 1982
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
Q19 | The supreme authority which controls and regulates the standards of all OpenUniversities is -
- Distance Education Council of India
- UGC
- NCERT
- AICTE
Q20 | Open Universities are funded by -
- Ministry of Human Resource Development
- UGC
- NCERT
- AICTE
Q21 | Open Universities are characterized by -
- use of print and communication media
- no face-to-face contact
- no fixed classroom
- all the above
Q22 | The status of Deemed University is accorded by -
- Ministry of Human Resource Development
- UGC
- NCERT
- AICTE
Q23 | Deemed Universities have the power and authority to -
- set their own courses and syllabi
- set guidelines for admission fees
- conduct examinations and award degrees
- all the above
Q24 | Some of the most well known deemed universities are -
- National Institutes of Technology (NIT’s)
- National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA)
- Indian Institute of Science (IIS)
- all the above
Q25 | A private university is an institution of higher learning established through a -
- State Act
- Central Act
- Both of the above
- None of the above