Current Social Problems relating to Education in India Set 1

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This set of Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Current Social Problems relating to Education in India Set 1

Q1 | In a tradition bound society like India, there is a strong preference in the schools for
  • male teachers
  • female teachers
  • old teachers
  • teachers from urban areas only
Q2 | Equality of Education opportunity considers discrimination when
  • Any person or Group of persons is/are deprived of access to Education of any type at any level
  • Any person or Group of persons is/are deprived of access to Education of any type at Primary level only
  • Any person or Group of persons is/are deprived of access to Education of any type at Secondary level
  • Any person or Group of persons is/are deprived of access to Education of any type higher Education level only
Q3 | During the Pre-Independence period in Indian history, the British educational policy was
  • to look into mass education of the Indian people
  • to equalise educational opportunities amongst the Indian people
  • to neglect mass education of the Indian people
  • none of the above
Q4 | ‘’Democracy only provides that all men should have equal opportunities for their unequal talents’’ This was pointed out by
  • Gandhi
  • Tagore
  • Pestalozzi
  • Radhakrishnan
Q5 | The literacy percentage of Girls in Mizoram according 2011 census is
  • 88.25
  • 89.27
  • 90.60
  • 91.30
Q6 | Who are the Backward Classes in India.
  • The Scheduled Castes only
  • The Scheduled Tribes
  • The Physically Challenged
  • The Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled tribes and Backward Classes
Q7 | Whose watchboard was ‘Freedom First, Freedom second and Freedom last.
  • Pestalozzi
  • Montessori
  • Dewey
  • Rousseau
Q8 | This type of discipline is founded on fear and imposed from above by the use of authority. What discipline is it?
  • Positive Discipline
  • Negative Discipline
  • Strict Discipline
  • None of the above
Q9 | In India women are given
  • An esteemed status
  • High status
  • Low status
  • None of the above
Q10 | The society in India is
  • female oriented
  • patriarchal System in character
  • matriarchal in character
  • none of the above
Q11 | Due to the low status accorded to girls by the society. They often have
  • high self esteem
  • good self esteem
  • low self esteem
  • high self Confidence
Q12 | In Rural areas in India the Co-educational system of school often
  • motivates girls to attend School
  • deters girls from attending School
  • challenges girls to attend School
  • none of the above
Q13 | This type of discipline is the result of gradual building up habits of self-control and cooperation. It is carried out by individuals because they realize its necessity and valve. This discipline is called.
  • positive discipline
  • negative discipline
  • good discipline
  • None of the above
Q14 | In education discipline is
  • not much needed
  • very necessary
  • not Required at all
  • Rarely needed
Q15 | When laws can exist without liberty, liberty cannot exist
  • Without laws
  • Without policy
  • Without Government
  • Without all the above
Q16 | Article 15- ‘’The state shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth is any of them’’ This particular Article is specifically significant in __
  • Equalization of Educational opportunities
  • Advancement of the SCs, STs and OBCs in India
  • Equalization of Educational opportunities and advancement of the SCs, STs, and OBCs, in India
  • None of the above
Q17 | Article 17 of the Indian Constitution deals with what topic?
  • Deals with Abolition of Untouchability and its practice in any form is forbidden
  • Deals with Hindu Marriage Act
  • Deals with Reservation of seats for the Backward Classes
  • None of the above
Q18 | This particular Article obligated the state to promote the educational and economic interest of the weaker sections of STs. Which Article is it?
  • Article 19
  • Article 25
  • Article 47
  • Article 46
Q19 | The SCs, STs, and OBs in India
  • are a single homogeneous community
  • do not represent a single homogeneous community
  • form two major groups
  • none of the above
Q20 | Level of literacy of the SCs, STs and OBCs in India is
  • good
  • very good
  • excellent
  • poor
Q21 | ‘’One of the important social objectives of education is to equalize opportunity, enabling the backward or underprivileged classes and individuals to use education as a lever for the improvement of their condition’’. Which Education Commission stated this?
  • Kothari Education Commission (1964-66)
  • Mudaliar Commission (1952-53)
  • Radha Krishnan Commission (1948-49)
  • National policy on Education, 1986
Q22 | Equalization of educational opportunities is needed in India to – (Identify the point that does not match with the above statement)
  • to ensure the success of democracy
  • to maximize the educational gap between the privileged and the underprivileged
  • to develop human resources
  • to meet manpower needs
Q23 | Who has the right to decide who will be included in the list of Scheduled Caste andScheduled tribes
  • Supreme tribes
  • Parliament
  • President
  • Governor of the State
Q24 | Indian Government’s legislation concerning educational opportunities for the weaker sections of the society is an evidence which brings into focus the
  • social nature of education
  • political nature of education
  • cultural nature of education
  • economic nature of education
Q25 | Which is the following Article of Indian Constitution lays down that education of childrenage 6-14 years in a Fundamental Right
  • Article 21 (A)
  • Article 45
  • Article 51 (A)
  • Article 42