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400+ Issues and Trends in Contemporary Indian Education Solved MCQs

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

Chapters

Chapter: Secondary Education
101.

What is the curriculum making body for secondary education at the national level?

A. UGC
B. NUEPA
C. CBSE
D. NCERT
Answer» D. NCERT
102.

CBSE regional office for the North Eastern States located at

A. Meghalaya
B. Guwahati
C. Ajmer
D. Panchkula
Answer» B. Guwahati
103.

The full form of CBSE is

A. Central Board of Secondary Education
B. Centre Board of Secondary Education
C. Central Board of School Education
D. Centre Board of Science Education
Answer» A. Central Board of Secondary Education
104.

The re-constituted Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi came into being with effect from

A. 9th January 1962
B. 1st July 1962
C. 11th January 1962
D. 10th January 1962
Answer» B. 1st July 1962
105.

Who conduct All India Entrance Test for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

A. SCERT
B. NCERT
C. NUEPA
D. CBSE
Answer» D. CBSE
106.

The CBSE is a national level board of education in India for

A. Public Sector
B. Private Sector
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)
107.

The CBSE is controlled and managed by

A. State Government
B. Private bodies
C. Public Sector
D. Union Government
Answer» D. Union Government
108.

The CBSE was given its present name ‘Central Board of Secondary Education’ in the year

A. 1952
B. 1962
C. 1972
D. 1982
Answer» A. 1952
109.

SCERT Mizoram introduced continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) in elementary school in

A. 2010
B. 2011
C. 2012
D. 2013
Answer» B. 2011
110.

The objective of NCERT is to assist and advice the Ministry of Education and

A. Ministry of Human Resource Development
B. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Ministry of Social Welfare
Answer» D. Ministry of Social Welfare
111.

The NCERT has several advisory committee on which are represented various educational organs at

A. Central Level
B. State Level
C. District Level
D. Local Level
Answer» B. State Level
112.

NCERT has a network of _________ officer of field advisory in different states in order to carry out its function

A. 10
B. 11
C. 14
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
113.

National Talent Search Exam is conducted by

A. UGC (University Grants Commission)
B. NUEPA
C. NCERT
D. CBSE
Answer» C. NCERT
114.

Department of Secondary Education main functions is to play a supporting role in the quest for

A. Universalization of secondary education
B. Universalization of elementary education
C. Research in the field of education
D. Teacher education
Answer» A. Universalization of secondary education
115.

National Institute of Education is one of the constituent bodies of

A. NUEPA
B. DIET
C. SCERT
D. NCERT
Answer» D. NCERT
116.

The sixth constituent unit of the NCERT is

A. NIE
B. DSE
C. NTS
D. CIET
Answer» D. CIET
117.

CIET was set up in __________ by merging the Centre for Educational Technology and Departments of Teaching Aids

A. 1961
B. 1974
C. 1984
D. 1987
Answer» C. 1984
118.

The NCERT awards 750 National Talent Search Scholarship including 70 students belonging to

A. Schedule Tribe/Schedule Caste
B. Schedule Tribe
C. Schedule Caste
D. Schedule Tribe/OBC
Answer» A. Schedule Tribe/Schedule Caste
119.

SCERT has been organising science exhibition every year since ___________ in collaboration with NCERT.

A. 1978
B. 1979
C. 1980
D. 1989
Answer» B. 1979
120.

SCERT, Aizawl was selected for the establishment of the Educational Satellite (EDUSAT) Hub and Teaching End Studio for the EDUSAT network in Mizoram in the year

A. 2008
B. 2010
C. 2011
D. 2013
Answer» A. 2008
Chapter: Higher Education
121.

Education is on the –

A. Union list
B. State list
C. Concurrent list
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Concurrent list
122.

In education, the co-ordination and co-operation between the Union and the States is brought about by –

A. Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE)
B. University Grants Commission (UGC)
C. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MH
Answer» A. Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE)
123.

The Visitor of Vishwa Bharati University is –

A. President of India
B. Vice President of India
C. Prime Minister of India
D. Chief Minister of West Bengal
Answer» C. Prime Minister of India
124.

In the case of state universities, the Chancellor is –

A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Governor of a state
D. Chief Minister of a state
Answer» C. Governor of a state
125.

Technical education cover courses in –

A. engineering & technology, management, etc
B. medical, nursing, pharmacy, etc
C. Fashion & textile designing, catering technology, etc
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
126.

The technical education system in the country is looked after by –

A. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
B. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
C. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
127.

The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) was constituted on –

A. 13th June, 2005
B. 15th June, 2005
C. 2nd October 2005
D. 2nd October 2008
Answer» A. 13th June, 2005
128.

National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) was first set up in –

A. 1973
B. 1986
C. 1995
D. 1996
Answer» A. 1973
129.

University Grants Commission (UGC) was set up as an Advisory Board on the recommendations of –

A. Curzon’s Policy
B. Sargent Report
C. Wood’s Despatch
D. Hunter Commission
Answer» B. Sargent Report
130.

NKC was constituted by the Prime Minister of India -

A. Atal Behari Vajpayee
B. Dr. Manmohan Singh
C. I. K. Gujral
D. H.D. Deve Gowda
Answer» B. Dr. Manmohan Singh
131.

Higher education refers to –

A. Colleges
B. Universities
C. Technical & Medical institutes
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
132.

Higher education includes -

A. Professional courses
B. Technological courses
C. Academic courses
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
133.

The basic entrance requirement into higher education is completion of -

A. secondary education
B. elementary education
C. primary education
D. None of the above
Answer» A. secondary education
134.

The usual entrance age for higher education is -

A. 16 years
B. 18 years
C. 20 years
D. 21 years
Answer» B. 18 years
135.

The main players in the higher education system in India are –

A. Central government
B. State government
C. Private bodies/organisations
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
136.

In India, higher education is broadly divided into -

A. General higher education
B. Technical higher education
C. Professional courses
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
137.

Courses covered at higher education include -

A. under graduate courses
B. post graduate courses
C. research studies
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
138.

Higher education in India is the purview of -

A. UGC
B. AICTE
C. NCTE
D. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
Answer» D. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
139.

The Visitor of all Central Universities is -

A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Governor of a state
D. None of the above
Answer» A. President of India
140.

The chief expert and academic authority of a university is -

A. Vice Chancellor
B. Pro Vice Chancellor
C. Registrar
D. Dean
Answer» A. Vice Chancellor
141.

The administrative work of the university is supervised by -

A. Vice Chancellor
B. Pro Vice Chancellor
C. Registrar
D. Dean
Answer» C. Registrar
142.

Technical education system in India comprises of -

A. Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT’s)
B. Indian Institutes of Management (IIM’s)
C. National Institutes of Technology (NIT’s)
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
143.

The first open university in India was established in -

A. 1982
B. 1984
C. 1985
D. 1986
Answer» C. 1985
144.

The supreme authority which controls and regulates the standards of all Open Universities is -

A. Distance Education Council of India
B. UGC
C. NCERT
D. AICTE
Answer» A. Distance Education Council of India
145.

Open Universities are funded by -

A. Ministry of Human Resource Development
B. UGC
C. NCERT
D. AICTE
Answer» A. Ministry of Human Resource Development
146.

Open Universities are characterized by -

A. use of print and communication media
B. no face-to-face contact
C. no fixed classroom
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
147.

The status of Deemed University is accorded by -

A. Ministry of Human Resource Development
B. UGC
C. NCERT
D. AICTE
Answer» B. UGC
148.

Deemed Universities have the power and authority to -

A. set their own courses and syllabi
B. set guidelines for admission fees
C. conduct examinations and award degrees
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
149.

Some of the most well known deemed universities are -

A. National Institutes of Technology (NIT’s)
B. National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA)
C. Indian Institute of Science (IIS)
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
150.

A private university is an institution of higher learning established through a -

A. State Act
B. Central Act
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both of the above

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