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| 1. |
When education is imparted in a free atmosphere, without the rigidity of rules and regulations associated with school or college education. It is term as |
| A. | Formal Education |
| B. | Non-Formal Education |
| C. | Informal Education |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Non-Formal Education | |
| 2. |
Persons, who received their education through the channels of multifarious events, situations and association of life, it is known as |
| A. | Formal Education |
| B. | Non-Formal Education |
| C. | Informal Education |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Informal Education | |
| 3. |
YMA, MHIP, KTP, Sport Clubs etc. are the agencies of |
| A. | Formal Education |
| B. | Non – Formal Education |
| C. | Informal Education |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Non – Formal Education | |
| 4. |
Para-formal and popular education, personal development, professional and vocational training are the various types of |
| A. | Formal Education |
| B. | Non-Formal Education |
| C. | Informal Education |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Non-Formal Education | |
| 5. |
NFE Programme must be |
| A. | Rigid |
| B. | Not Diversified |
| C. | Flexible |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Flexible | |
| 6. |
NFE Programme is particularly useful for |
| A. | School drop-outs |
| B. | Educated unemployed of various ages |
| C. | Labourers, farmers, workers |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 7. |
Among the three sets of NFE objectives, removal of illiteracy is under the range of |
| A. | The immediate |
| B. | The middle range |
| C. | Long range |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. The immediate | |
| 8. |
The age of children to be covered by NFE was |
| A. | 6-14 |
| B. | 7-14 |
| C. | 8-14 |
| D. | 9-14 |
| Answer» D. 9-14 | |
| 9. |
‘Rural Functional Literacy Project’ (RFLP) was implemented throughout India in a year |
| A. | 1978 |
| B. | 1979 |
| C. | 1987 |
| D. | 1989 |
| Answer» A. 1978 | |
| 10. |
Launching of nationwide adult education programme of ‘Community Development Programme with Social Education’ was recommended by |
| A. | The 1st Five-Year Plan |
| B. | The 2nd Five-Year Plan |
| C. | The 3rd Five-Year Plan |
| D. | The 4th Five-Year Plan |
| Answer» A. The 1st Five-Year Plan | |
| 11. |
Adult learning process includes |
| A. | From whole to part |
| B. | From simple to complex |
| C. | From direct to indirect |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 12. |
The main objective of ‘Education for all’ is to be |
| A. | All of these |
| B. | Promote to economic development |
| C. | Promote to health facilities |
| D. | Promote to child education |
| Answer» A. All of these | |
| 13. |
The National Adult Education Programme was stated in the year |
| A. | 1978 |
| B. | 1976 |
| C. | 1977 |
| D. | 1988 |
| Answer» A. 1978 | |
| 14. |
Which of the following states in India has the lowest literacy rate? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 15. |
Literacy, Awareness and Functionality are the three basic components of |
| A. | Non-Formal Education |
| B. | National Literacy Mission |
| C. | National Adult Education Programme |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. National Adult Education Programme | |
| 16. |
The main aim of functionality is the improvement of |
| A. | Vocational Skills |
| B. | Academic Education |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Vocational Skills | |
| 17. |
The duration of learners participated in the Adult education centre would be |
| A. | 5-6 months |
| B. | 7-8 months |
| C. | 9-10 months |
| D. | 11-12 months |
| Answer» C. 9-10 months | |
| 18. |
The target of NAEP was to cover the entire illiterate population of the age group of |
| A. | 15-30 |
| B. | 15-35 |
| C. | 15-40 |
| D. | 15-45 |
| Answer» B. 15-35 | |
| 19. |
“Promotion of Literacy skills, Creation of Awareness and Raising Functionality Capabilities” are the objectives of |
| A. | NFE |
| B. | NAEP |
| C. | NLM |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. NAEP | |
| 20. |
The National Literacy Mission (NLM) was started in India in the year |
| A. | 1978 |
| B. | 1982 |
| C. | 1985 |
| D. | 1988 |
| Answer» D. 1988 | |
| 21. |
At what speed of a person, to be declared a literate, must be able to read aloud a simple massage prescribed by the NLM? |
| A. | 30 words per minute |
| B. | 35 words per minute |
| C. | 40 words per minute |
| D. | 45 words per minute |
| Answer» A. 30 words per minute | |
| 22. |
The NLM has decided to make determined efforts for imparting literacy among |
| A. | Adult illiterates |
| B. | Specially women |
| C. | Disadvantaged sections |
| D. | 1978 |
| Answer» D. 1978 | |
| 23. |
Jana Shiksha Nilayan (JSN) scheme was established in the realization of the need for |
| A. | Post-literacy |
| B. | Continuing education |
| C. | Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ | |
| 24. |
The concept of JSN is based on |
| A. | Life-long learning process |
| B. | Participatory training processes |
| C. | Only ‘a’ |
| D. | Only ‘b’ |
| Answer» C. Only ‘a’ | |
| 25. |
Which of the following committee was established to function as a promoter, sustainer and monitor of the Jana Skiksha Nilayan (JSN)? |
| A. | Village Level Literacy Committee |
| B. | Village Adult Education Committee |
| C. | Committees on Adult Education |
| D. | Adult and Continuing Education Committee |
| Answer» B. Village Adult Education Committee | |
| 26. |
Which media is the cheapest and easily accessible among the mass media in adult education? |
| A. | Radio |
| B. | |
| C. | Television |
| D. | Folk Arts |
| Answer» B. Print | |
| 27. |
The main center of informal education is |
| A. | Family |
| B. | Society |
| C. | Radio and T.V. |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 28. |
Education should aim at provision of vocational training for students, at the |
| A. | Tertiary stage |
| B. | Primary stage |
| C. | Secondary stage |
| D. | University stage |
| Answer» C. Secondary stage | |
| 29. |
For harmonious development of the personality of the child, parents should |
| A. | Over-protect the child |
| B. | Compare the child with other children |
| C. | Provide conducive environment at home |
| D. | Engage qualified teachers for him/her |
| Answer» C. Provide conducive environment at home | |
| 30. |
Which of the oldest means of imparting training through distance education? |
| A. | Radio |
| B. | Computers |
| C. | Tele conferencing |
| D. | Multi-media packages |
| Answer» A. Radio | |
| 31. |
Which of the following type of Programme organized under the scheme of NAEP? |
| A. | Literacy with follow-up programme |
| B. | Coventional functional literacy |
| C. | Literacy with learning-cum-action group |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 32. |
The NAEP programme of awareness seeking to know about |
| A. | A sense of social obligation |
| B. | A sense of social consciousness |
| C. | Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ | |
| 33. |
Which one is a component of ‘Adult Learning’? |
| A. | Face to face teaching |
| B. | Curriculum based teaching |
| C. | Stimulus and response based teaching |
| D. | Experimental teaching |
| Answer» C. Stimulus and response based teaching | |
| 34. |
What is the alternate name given to ‘Adult Teaching’? |
| A. | Remedial teaching |
| B. | Complete teaching |
| C. | Individual teaching |
| D. | Curricular teaching |
| Answer» A. Remedial teaching | |
| 35. |
The Gram Shikshan Mohim was launched at |
| A. | State level |
| B. | National level |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. State level | |
| 36. |
Extension education is a form of |
| A. | Direct Education |
| B. | Non-Formal Education |
| C. | General Education |
| D. | Individual Education |
| Answer» B. Non-Formal Education | |
| 37. |
What level of courses is offered to the drop-outs and non-starters in the NFE programme? |
| A. | Primary level course |
| B. | Middle and secondary level course |
| C. | Primary and middle level course |
| D. | Middle level course |
| Answer» C. Primary and middle level course | |
| 38. |
Satellite Instructional Television Programme (SITE) is one of the popular types of |
| A. | Adult Education |
| B. | Non-Formal Education |
| C. | National Literacy Mission |
| D. | Jana Shikshan Nilayan |
| Answer» B. Non-Formal Education | |
| 39. |
“Helps millions of people remaining outside the formal school system to get themselves educated” is one the advantages of |
| A. | NFE |
| B. | NAEP |
| C. | NLM |
| D. | JSN |
| Answer» A. NFE | |
| 40. |
Creating desirable changes in people through well-designed leaning situation is the primary functions of |
| A. | Non-Formal Education |
| B. | Adult Education |
| C. | NAEP |
| D. | NLM |
| Answer» B. Adult Education | |
| 41. |
National Adult Education Programme (NAEP) was launched on |
| A. | 3rd Oct,1978 |
| B. | 2nd Oct, 1978 |
| C. | 2nd Nov, 1978 |
| D. | 2nd July,1978 |
| Answer» B. 2nd Oct, 1978 | |
| 42. |
The term “Social Education” was coined by the first Education Minister of Adult Education |
| A. | Shri.Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| B. | Shri.Kapil Silbal |
| C. | Shri.Arjun Singh |
| D. | Dr.M.M Pallam Raju |
| Answer» A. Shri.Maulana Abul Kalam Azad | |
| 43. |
The National Literacy Mission seeks to impart functional literacy to the illiterate persons in the age group of |
| A. | 13 -35 years |
| B. | 15 -35 years |
| C. | 15 -38 years |
| D. | 14 – 35 years |
| Answer» B. 15 -35 years | |
| 44. |
Mass Campaign for National literacy Mission was launched on |
| A. | 5th May, 1988 |
| B. | 5th June, 1988 |
| C. | 5th July, 1988 |
| D. | 15th May, 1988 |
| Answer» A. 5th May, 1988 | |
| 45. |
National Literacy Mission was launched by the then Prime Minister of India |
| A. | Dr.Manmohan Singh |
| B. | Smt. Indira Gandhi |
| C. | Shr. Rajiv Gandhi |
| D. | Shri.P.V. Narasimha Rao |
| Answer» C. Shr. Rajiv Gandhi | |
| 46. |
In 1974, Social Education Commission was appointed to chalk out the programme of social education by the |
| A. | Central Advisory Board of Education(CABE) |
| B. | National Policy on Education, 1986 (NPE) |
| C. | Central Board of School Education ( CBSE) |
| D. | National Policy on Education, 1992 (NPE) |
| Answer» A. Central Advisory Board of Education(CABE) | |
| 47. |
Gram Shiksha Mohim is a movement in India for imparting |
| A. | Population education |
| B. | Value education |
| C. | Adolescence education |
| D. | Adult education |
| Answer» D. Adult education | |
| 48. |
Non-formal education is an alternative to |
| A. | In-formal education |
| B. | Special education |
| C. | Formal education |
| D. | Adult education |
| Answer» C. Formal education | |
| 49. |
A programme for promoting non-formal adult education for women in India is |
| A. | Shiksha Karmit Project |
| B. | Lok Jumbish project |
| C. | Indira Mahila Yojana |
| D. | Jana Shikshan Nilayan |
| Answer» C. Indira Mahila Yojana | |
| 50. |
Any organized systematic activity carried on outside the frame work of the formal system to provide identifiable learning targets and objectives is |
| A. | Formal education |
| B. | Non-formal education |
| C. | Informal education |
| D. | Adult education |
| Answer» B. Non-formal education | |
| 51. |
UNESCO has evolved a new concept of adult education known as |
| A. | Population education |
| B. | Basic education |
| C. | Social Education |
| D. | Fundamental education |
| Answer» D. Fundamental education | |
| 52. |
Any means , agency or instrument through which ideas, attitudes, impressions or images are simultaneously communicated to a large number of people is |
| A. | Mass media |
| B. | Communication channel |
| C. | Mass communication |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Mass media | |
| 53. |
Providing education to working youths drop-outs, adult population such as housewives, industry and agriculture workers for their professional and social efficiency through correspondence or self- instructional materials is |
| A. | Formal education |
| B. | Adult education |
| C. | Non-formal education |
| D. | Vocational education |
| Answer» C. Non-formal education | |
| 54. |
National Literacy Mission has been formulated on the suggestion of |
| A. | National Policy on Education, 1986 |
| B. | National Policy on Education, 1992 |
| C. | Education Commission, 1964-66 |
| D. | Central Advisory Board of Education |
| Answer» A. National Policy on Education, 1986 | |
| 55. |
The basic components of National Adult Education Programme (NAEP) are |
| A. | Literacy, numeracy, awareness and functionality |
| B. | Literacy, numeracy, awareness and execution |
| C. | Literacy, numeracy, comprehension and functionality |
| D. | Numeracy, awareness, comprehension and functionality |
| Answer» A. Literacy, numeracy, awareness and functionality | |
| 56. |
To provide functional literacy education for adults who have never had the advantage of formal education is the objective of |
| A. | Informal education |
| B. | Population education |
| C. | Adult education |
| D. | Distance Education |
| Answer» C. Adult education | |
| 57. |
Mass media are the means of educating the society through |
| A. | Informal agencies |
| B. | Non-formal agencies |
| C. | Formal agencies |
| D. | Special agencies |
| Answer» B. Non-formal agencies | |
| 58. |
The educational medium for imparting education to the people irrespective of caste, colour, geographical, sociological, economical diversities are known as |
| A. | Mass media |
| B. | Information technology |
| C. | Mass communication |
| D. | Social media |
| Answer» A. Mass media | |
| 59. |
The term “mass media” was first coined in the |
| A. | 1930’s |
| B. | 1920’s |
| C. | 1940’s |
| D. | 1950’s |
| Answer» B. 1920’s | |
| 60. |
Liquidation of illiteracy by imparting instructions in 3R’s is the objective of |
| A. | Adult education |
| B. | Population education |
| C. | Special education |
| D. | Social education |
| Answer» A. Adult education | |
| 61. |
The NAEP initially aimed at educating illiterate adults in the age group of |
| A. | 15 - 36 years |
| B. | 15 – 34 years |
| C. | 15 – 35 years |
| D. | 15 - 33 years |
| Answer» C. 15 – 35 years | |
| 62. |
To broaden the horizon of the people and to enable them to fulfill their aspirations and solve their problems by equipping them with necessary knowledge ,skill and information is the objective of |
| A. | National Literacy Mission |
| B. | National Adult Education Programme |
| C. | Central Advisory Board of Education |
| D. | Non-Forma Education |
| Answer» B. National Adult Education Programme | |
| 63. |
Any organized educational activity that takes place outside the formal educational system is known as |
| A. | Informal education |
| B. | Non-formal education |
| C. | Formal education |
| D. | Special education |
| Answer» B. Non-formal education | |
| 64. |
A centrally sponsored scheme of non-formal education was introduced to provide education to all children outside the formal system up to the age of |
| A. | 14 years |
| B. | 15 years |
| C. | 13 years |
| D. | 16 years |
| Answer» A. 14 years | |
| 65. |
National Open Schooling (1989) is one of the programmes launched to promote |
| A. | Informal education |
| B. | Non-formal education |
| C. | Formal education |
| D. | Special education |
| Answer» B. Non-formal education | |
| 66. |
Adult education to be promoted both through “selective” and “mass” approach is suggested by the |
| A. | National Policy on Education, 1986 |
| B. | National Policy on Education, 1992 |
| C. | Education Commission, 1964-66 |
| D. | University Education Commission, 1948-49 |
| Answer» C. Education Commission, 1964-66 | |
| 67. |
Promotion of social cohesion and emotional integration among adult community is the objective of |
| A. | Adult education |
| B. | Population education |
| C. | Social education |
| D. | Value-oriented education |
| Answer» A. Adult education | |
| 68. |
Provision of post-literacy and continuing education facilities through establishment of Jana Shikshan Nilayan(JSN) is the main characteristic of |
| A. | National Adult Education Pogramme |
| B. | National Literacy Mission |
| C. | Family Planning Programme |
| D. | Social Education Programme |
| Answer» B. National Literacy Mission | |
| 69. |
An open-ended and well–planned education characterized with lots of discussion sharing, exploring , analyzing, judging etc. is the characteristic of |
| A. | Non-formal education |
| B. | Informal education |
| C. | Formal education |
| D. | Special education |
| Answer» A. Non-formal education | |
| 70. |
Any organized systematic activity carried on outside the framework of the formal system to provide selected type of learning to particular sub group in the population of adults. This definition is given by |
| A. | J.P.Naik |
| B. | P.D.Shukla |
| C. | John Dewey |
| D. | Dr. Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» A. J.P.Naik | |
| 71. |
To develop in children the skills, habits, attitudes necessary for healthy living is one of the objectives of |
| A. | Formal education |
| B. | Adult education |
| C. | Non-formal education |
| D. | Vocational education |
| Answer» C. Non-formal education | |
| 72. |
Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is a programme of |
| A. | Non-formal education |
| B. | Adult education |
| C. | Formal education |
| D. | Informal education |
| Answer» A. Non-formal education | |
| 73. |
In qualitative terms, the functional literacy implies |
| A. | 5 R’s |
| B. | 4 R’s |
| C. | 5 R’s |
| D. | 3 R’s |
| Answer» D. 3 R’s | |
| 74. |
Literacy rate at the time when India achieved Independence in 1947 was only |
| A. | 14 % |
| B. | 15 % |
| C. | 12 % |
| D. | 13% |
| Answer» A. 14 % | |
| 75. |
The Government implemented the programme of Social Education for eradication of illiteracy among adults in the |
| A. | First Five-Year Plan (1951-56) |
| B. | Second Five-Year Plan( 1956-61) |
| C. | Sixth Five –Year Plan (1980-85) |
| D. | Seventh Five-Year Plan (1985-90) |
| Answer» A. First Five-Year Plan (1951-56) | |
| 76. |
Total literacy campaign, post literacy and continuing education programmes are the major programmes undertaken by |
| A. | National Adult Education Programme |
| B. | Central Advisory Board of Education |
| C. | National Literacy Mission |
| D. | Population education |
| Answer» C. National Literacy Mission | |
| 77. |
Providing functional literacy training with life skills, orientation to self-employment and income generated skills to poor young people is a significant programme of |
| A. | Non-formal education |
| B. | Informal education |
| C. | Basic education |
| D. | Value-oriented education |
| Answer» A. Non-formal education | |
| 78. |
In Russia, the concept of “adult education” initially was termed as |
| A. | Social education |
| B. | Fundamental education |
| C. | People’s education |
| D. | Basic education |
| Answer» C. People’s education | |
| 79. |
A voluntary mode of education in which education is decentralized and students can take up their choice of interest is |
| A. | Non-formal education |
| B. | Informal education |
| C. | Social education |
| D. | Family education |
| Answer» A. Non-formal education | |
| 80. |
To enable illiterate women to acquire functional skills along with literacy, to promote better awareness of health, hygiene, child-care practices and to bring out attitudinal changes is the scheme of |
| A. | Functional Literacy for Adult Women (FLAW) |
| B. | Jana Shikshan Nilayan (JSN) |
| C. | Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) |
| D. | Indira Mahila Yojna (IMY) |
| Answer» A. Functional Literacy for Adult Women (FLAW) | |
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