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51.

I.A.S.Es in teacher education were started in

A. 1981
B. 1986
C. 1990
D. 1992
Answer» E.
52.

The main purpose of Navodaya Vidyalayas is to give education to

A. Urban students
B. Rural students
C. Rural talented students
D. Girls students only
Answer» D. Girls students only
53.

The principal function of the NCERT is an extension work with the State Education departments centering around the improvement of

A. school education
B. higher education
C. secondary education
D. technical education
Answer» B. higher education
54.

Selection Test for admission to teacher training program was suggested by

A. NCERT
B. NCTE
C. NAAC
D. NPERC
Answer» E.
55.

In which country the first Open University was established in the world?

A. U.K.
B. U.S.A.
C. India
D. Australia
Answer» B. U.S.A.
56.

The title of the Report of Education Commission (1964-66) is

A. Education and the People of India
B. Education and National Development
C. Learning without Burden
D. An Enlightened and Humane Society
Answer» C. Learning without Burden
57.

Which is the following agency regulates and monitors special education programme in India?

A. Ministry of Human Resource and Development
B. Rehabilitation Council of India
C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D. National Council of Teacher Education
Answer» C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
58.

The right to free and compulsory education for children between age group of 6 to 14 has been inserted in Indian Constitution as

A. Article 16
B. Article 21A
C. Article 45A
D. Article 46
Answer» C. Article 45A
59.

NCTE was established by an act of Parliament in

A. 1995
B. 1996
C. 1997
D. 1998
Answer» B. 1996
60.

The Right to Education Act recently passed by our Parliament is an extension of the following article of our Constitution

A. 13
B. 15
C. 45
D. 55
Answer» D. 55
61.

Chancellor of Visva-Bharati University?

A. President of India
B. President of India
C. Governor of West Bengal
D. Chief Minister of West Bengal
Answer» C. Governor of West Bengal
62.

RTE Act was implemented in India with effect from

A. 1st May 2010
B. 1st April 2008
C. 1st April 2009
D. 1st April 2010
Answer» B. 1st April 2008
63.

Which of the following State does not have State Open University?

A. Assam
B. Orissa
C. West Bengal
D. Bihar
Answer» C. West Bengal
64.

Teacher education is considered as a technical education in

A. U.S.S.R.
B. U.K.
C. U.S.A.
D. India
Answer» D. India
65.

For equality of educational opportunities among women, the Constitution has provision under

A. Article 45
B. Article 15(3)
C. Article 16(1) and (2)
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
66.

Why is Sharda Act important in the Indian context?

A. It recommends free education for all children up to the age of fourteen.
B. It prohibits child marriage of girls.
C. It prohibits child labour.
D. It recommends supply of study materials to girls free of cost.
Answer» C. It prohibits child labour.
67.

Operation Black-Board Programme was introduced to improve

A. Primary Education
B. Secondary Education
C. Higher Education
D. Teacher Education
Answer» B. Secondary Education
68.

Refresher courses for teacher education in secondary level are conducted by

A. National Council for Teacher Education
B. National Institute of Education
C. Academic Staff Colleges
D. State Institutes of Education
Answer» E.
69.

The policy recommended by the Kothari Commission vis-a-vis language is

A. Hindi
B. Mother Tongue
C. Two language formula
D. Three language formula
Answer» E.
70.

The first National Policy on Education in free India was launched in the year

A. 1960
B. 1968
C. 1972
D. 1978
Answer» C. 1972
71.

The University Grants Commission was constituted on the recommendation of:

A. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Commission
B. Kothari Commission
C. Mudaliar Commission
D. Sargent Commission
Answer» B. Kothari Commission
72.

Universities having central campus for imparting education are called:

A. Residential Universities
B. Open Universities
C. Central Universities
D. Deemed Universities
Answer» D. Deemed Universities
73.

Which of the following is/are a minority institution(s) ?

A. St. Stephens College[comma] Delhi
B. Punjabi University[comma] Patiala
C. Osmania University[comma] Hyderabad
D. Kashmir University[comma] Srinagar
Answer» B. Punjabi University[comma] Patiala
74.

The University which telecasts interactive educational programmes through its own channel is:

A. University of Pune
B. B. R. Ambedkar Open University[comma] Hyderabad
C. Annamalai University
D. I.G.N.O.U.
Answer» E.
75.

The Government established the University Grants Commission by an Act of Parliament in the year:

A. 1950
B. 1956
C. 1961
D. 1967
Answer» C. 1961
76.

In which models of Integrated Education Programme is being implemented in large scale by governmental and non-governmental agencies in India?

A. Resource model
B. Itinerant model
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Dual Teaching Model
Answer» D. Dual Teaching Model
77.

Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) includes:

A. Department of Elementary Education and Literacy
B. Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education
C. Department of Women and Child Development
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
78.

Which of the following statements are correct about the National Advisory Council (NAC) ?

A. It is headed by the Prime Minister of India.
B. It facilitates constant interaction with the leaders of civil society.
C. It provides policy and legislative inputs to the Government of India.
D. Both (B) and (C)
Answer» E.
79.

Which of the following institutions in the field of education is set up by the MHRD Government of India?

A. Mythic Society[comma] Bangalore
B. India International Centre[comma] New Delhi
C. Indian council of world Affair[comma] New Delhi
D. National Bal Bhawn[comma] New Delhi
Answer» E.
80.

Who was the first Chairman of University Grant Commission?

A. Prof. Yash Pal
B. Prof. S.S. Bhatnagar
C. Prof. D.S. Kothari
D. Dr. Manmohan Singh
Answer» C. Prof. D.S. Kothari
81.

The e-content generation for undergraduate courses has been assigned by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to

A. INFLIBNET
B. Consortium for Educational Communication
C. National Knowledge Commission
D. Indira Gandhi National Open University
Answer» C. National Knowledge Commission
82.

Which statement is not correct about the “National Education Day” of India?

A. It is celebrated on 5th September every year.
B. It is celebrated on 11th November every year.
C. It is celebrated in the memory of India's first Union Minister of Education[comma] Dr. Abul Kalam Azad.
D. It is being celebrated since 2008
Answer» B. It is celebrated on 11th November every year.
83.

Which option is not correct?

A. Most of the educational institutions of National repute in scientific and technical sphere fall - Under 64th entry of Union list.
B. Education[comma] in general[comma] is the subject of concurrent list since 42nd Constitutional Amendment - Act 1976
C. Central Advisory Board on Education (CABE) was first established in 1920.
D. India had implemented the right to Free and Compulsory Primary Education in 2002 through 86th Constitutional Amendment.
Answer» D. India had implemented the right to Free and Compulsory Primary Education in 2002 through 86th Constitutional Amendment.
84.

Deemed Universities declared by UGC under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, are not permitted to

A. offer programmes in higher education and issue degrees.
B. give affiliation to any institute of higher education.
C. open off-campus and off-shore campus anywhere in the country and overseas respectively wthout the permission of the UGC
D. offer distance education programmes without the approval of the Distance Education Council
Answer» D. offer distance education programmes without the approval of the Distance Education Council
85.

Most of the Universities in India

A. conduct teaching and research only
B. affiliate colleges and conduct examinations
C. conduct teaching/research and examinations
D. promote research only
Answer» D. promote research only
86.

India's first Defence University is in the State of

A. Haryana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Punjab
Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh
87.

Who heads the committee, constituted by the Government of India, to draft the New Education Policy

A. TSR Subramanian
B. V K Saraswat
C. Sam Pitroda
D. Yash Pal
Answer» B. V K Saraswat
88.

Most of the Universities in India are funded by

A. the Central Government
B. the State Governments
C. the University Grants Commission
D. Private bodies and Individuals
Answer» D. Private bodies and Individuals
89.

Which of the following organizations looks after the quality of Technical and Management education in India ?

A. NCTE
B. MCI
C. AICTE
D. CSIR
Answer» D. CSIR
90.

The accreditation process by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) differs from that of National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in terms of

A. Disciplines covered by both being the same[comma] there is duplication of efforts.
B. One has institutional grading approach and the other has programme grading approach.
C. Once get accredited by NBA or NAAC[comma] the institution is free from renewal of grading[comma] which is not a progressive decision.
D. This accreditation amounts to approval of minimum standards in the quality of education in the institution concerned.
Answer» D. This accreditation amounts to approval of minimum standards in the quality of education in the institution concerned.
91.

India has the highest number of students in colleges after

A. U.K.
B. U.S.A
C. Australia
D. Canada
Answer» C. Australia
92.

The aim of value education to inculcate in students is

A. the moral values
B. the social values
C. the political values
D. the economic values
Answer» B. the social values
93.

Indian Institute of Advanced Study is located at

A. Dharamshala
B. Shimla
C. Solan
D. Bilaspur
Answer» C. Solan
94.

The first Open University in India was set up in the State of

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Delhi
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» B. Delhi
95.

Who among the following conducted the CNN-IBN - The Hindu 2013 Election Tracker Survey across 267 constituencies in 18 States?

A. The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS)
B. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)
C. CNN and IBN
D. CNN[comma] IBN and The Hindu
Answer» B. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)
96.

Indicate the number of Regional Offices of National Council of Teacher Education.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» B. 5
97.

In which of the following categories the enrolment of students in higher education in 2010-11 was beyond the percentage of seats reserved?

A. OBC students
B. SC students
C. ST students
D. Women students
Answer» B. SC students
98.

Who among the following created the office of the District Collector in India ?

A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Warren Hastings
C. The Royal Commission on Decentralisation
D. Sir Charles Metcalfe
Answer» C. The Royal Commission on Decentralisation
99.

Which of the following statements are NOT correct about the National Assessment and Accreditation Council?

A. It is an autonomous institution.
B. It is tasked with the responsibility of assessing and accrediting institutions of higher education.
C. It is located in Delhi and It has regional offices.
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
100.

Indicate the number of Regional Offices of University Grants Commission of India.

A. 7
B. 2
C. 8
D. 3
Answer» B. 2