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80+ Secondary Education Solved MCQs

in Issues and Trends in Contemporary Indian Education

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Education (CBCS) .

Chapters

Chapter: Secondary Education
1.

Secondary education is the final stage of –

A. Elementary education
B. Compulsory education
C. Formal education
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Compulsory education
2.

The highest number of drop outs is seen at –

A. Elementary education
B. Secondary education
C. Higher education
D. All the above
Answer» B. Secondary education
3.

NUEPA was awarded the status of deemed university in –

A. 1970
B. 1979
C. 2006
D. 2008
Answer» C. 2006
4.

NUEPA has _______ departments.

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
Answer» C. 9
5.

CBSE was constituted in the year –

A. 1958
B. 1956
C. 1954
D. 1952
Answer» D. 1952
6.

Pre-medical examination is conducted by –

A. CBSE
B. NUEPA
C. NCERT
D. SCERT
Answer» A. CBSE
7.

An important publication of NCERT is –

A. The Primary Teacher
B. Journal of Indian Education
C. Indian Educational Review
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
8.

SCERT is usually headed by –

A. Director
B. Principal
C. Chairman
D. Secretary
Answer» A. Director
9.

CBSE prepares syllabus for its affiliated schools, covering classes from Lower Kindergarten (L.K.G.) to –

A. Class 5
B. Class 8
C. Class 10
D. Class 12
Answer» D. Class 12
10.

One of the major solutions for problems in secondary education is –

A. Reform of curriculum
B. Regular school inspection
C. Recruitment of additional teachers
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
11.

Secondary education usually covers children between the ages of –

A. 12 – 16 years
B. 14 - 18 years.
C. 12 – 18 years
D. 13 – 18 years
Answer» B. 14 - 18 years.
12.

NPE 1986 has provided for diversified curriculum at -

A. elementary stage
B. secondary stage
C. primary stage
D. none of the above
Answer» B. secondary stage
13.

Some of the major hindrances to secondary education include –

A. High Drop-out Rate
B. Unrealistic Curriculum
C. Shortage of Teachers
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
14.

The main reason for high drop-out rate at secondary stage is mainly attributed to –

A. lack of discipline among adolescents
B. Illiteracy and Poverty of Parents
C. Unrealistic Curriculum
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
15.

In order to increase enrolment and retention at secondary level, the government has introduced -

A. free admission and monthly fees
B. free uniforms and books
C. special incentives for girls and backward classes
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
16.

To improve the quality of secondary education, several reforms need to be made such as -

A. adapting curriculum according to local needs
B. providing good infrastructure
C. implementation of ICT
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
17.

The birth of National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) is associated with -

A. UNO
B. UNESCO
C. UNICEF
D. IMF
Answer» B. UNESCO
18.

The Chairman of NUEPA is -

A. Minister for Human Resource Development
B. Director of the Institute
C. Chairman of the Institute
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Minister for Human Resource Development
19.

The objectives of NUEPA include -

A. undertake, promote and coordinate research in educational planning and administration
B. provide training and consultancy services
C. train and orient key level functionaries
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
20.

NUEPA has specialization in the field of -

A. policy making
B. educational planning
C. educational management
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
21.

The most preferred board all over India is -

A. CBSE
B. ICSE
C. CISCE
D. None of the above
Answer» A. CBSE
22.

CBSE is headed by -

A. Chairman
B. Director
C. Secretary
D. Chief Executive
Answer» D. Chief Executive
23.

CBSE has a global presence with affiliated schools across -

A. 20 countries
B. 21 countries
C. 22 countries
D. 24 countries
Answer» B. 21 countries
24.

CBSE grants affiliation to schools up to -

A. elementary level
B. secondary level
C. higher secondary level
D. college level
Answer» C. higher secondary level
25.

The medium for education prescribed by CBSE is -

A. English
B. Hindi
C. Mother Tongue
D. English or Hindi
Answer» D. English or Hindi
26.

The main objectives of CBSE are

A. conduct board examinations at the end of class- X and class- XII.
B. To affiliate institutions
C. conduct pre – medical examination
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
27.

Developing guidelines for the preparation of subject-wise syllabi and textual materials for secondary stage (Class IX to XII) is the purview of –

A. NCERT
B. SCERT
C. DIET
D. CBSE
Answer» A. NCERT
28.

The body which acts as a nodal agency for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) at the national level is –

A. NCERT
B. SCERT
C. UGC
D. CBSE
Answer» A. NCERT
29.

The body which acts as a nodal agency for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) at the state level is –

A. NCERT
B. SCERT
C. DIET
D. CBSE
Answer» B. SCERT
30.

The body with the highest authority over secondary education in India is –

A. NCERT
B. SCERT
C. CBSE
D. NUEPA
Answer» A. NCERT
31.

The body responsible for planning, implementation and evaluation of educational programmes of secondary education at the state level is -

A. NCERT
B. SCERT
C. NUEPA
D. CBSE
Answer» B. SCERT
32.

The main purview of SCERT in secondary education is –

A. syllabi and curriculum development
B. developing evaluation techniques
C. developing vocational education
D. all the above
Answer» B. developing evaluation techniques
33.

Journal of Educational Planning and Administration is an important publication of -

A. NCERT
B. SCERT
C. UGC
D. NUEPA
Answer» D. NUEPA
34.

For dissemination of educational information, the NCERT publishes -

A. 4 journals
B. 6 journals
C. 8 journals
D. 10 journals
Answer» B. 6 journals
35.

The former name of SCERT was -

A. State Institute of Education
B. State Education Department
C. Regional Institute of Education
D. None of the above
Answer» A. State Institute of Education
36.

The functions of SCERT are more or less the same as that of -

A. NUEPA
B. NCERT
C. UGC
D. DIET
Answer» B. NCERT
37.

NCERT publishes research articles in the field of education in -

A. Indian Educational Review
B. School Science Services
C. The Primary Teacher
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Indian Educational Review
38.

NCERT textbooks are published in -

A. English and Hindi
B. Hindi and Urdu
C. English and Urdu
D. English, Hindi and Urdu
Answer» D. English, Hindi and Urdu
39.

National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) first came into existence in -

A. 1958 - 59
B. 1960 – 61
C. 1964 - 65
D. 1970 - 71
Answer» B. 1960 – 61
40.

A national level exam called National Talent Search Examination(NTSE) is conducted by -

A. UGC
B. NUEPA
C. AICTE
D. NCERT
Answer» D. NCERT
41.

The education in ancient India was divided into

A. Two level
B. Three level
C. Four Level
D. Five level
Answer» A. Two level
42.

The general and vocational aims and objectives of secondary education are

A. Development of democratic citizenship
B. Improvement of vocational efficiency
C. Development of personality
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
43.

The Kothari Commission has proposed that secondary education should comprises of

A. VIII or IX to XII
B. IX or X to XII
C. X to XII
D. None of the above
Answer» B. IX or X to XII
44.

The chief purpose of the establishment of secondary school in ancient India was

A. To teach European history and science to Indians
B. To teach Asian literature and science to Indians
C. To teach American literature and science to Indians
D. To teach European literature and science to Indians
Answer» D. To teach European literature and science to Indians
45.

The reform in secondary education in India began in

A. Post independence
B. British rule
C. Mughal Period
D. None of the above
Answer» B. British rule
46.

Which commission strongly recommended making secondary education productive

A. Kothari Commission
B. Acharya Narendra Dev Commission
C. Ishwarbhai Patel Commission
D. Hunter Commission
Answer» A. Kothari Commission
47.

One of the main solution to solve aimless secondary education is

A. Development of Infrastructure
B. Development of Vocationalisation
C. Development of examination
D. Development of personality
Answer» D. Development of personality
48.

Which commission recommended to include one representative of teachers and three nominated by the education department for improving the management of private institution.

A. Raghukul Tilak Committee
B. Kothari Committee
C. Mudaliar Committee
D. Ishwarbhai Patel Committee
Answer» A. Raghukul Tilak Committee
49.

The full form of NUEPA is

A. National University of Educational Planning and Administration
B. National University for Educational Planning and Administration
C. National University of Education Planning and Administrative
D. National University for Educational Planning and Administrative
Answer» A. National University of Educational Planning and Administration
50.

The National University of Educational Planning and Administration is an

A. Private Organization
B. Autonomous Organization
C. Public Organization
D. Government Organization
Answer» B. Autonomous Organization

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