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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Education (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 251. |
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 | |
| 252. |
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 | |
| 253. |
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 | |
| 254. |
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 | |
| 255. |
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 | |
| 256. |
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 | |
| 257. |
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 | |
| 258. |
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 | |
| 259. |
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 | |
| 260. |
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 | |
| 261. |
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 | |
| 262. |
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 | |
| 263. |
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 | |
| 264. |
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 | |
| 265. |
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 | |
| 266. |
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 | |
| 267. |
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 | |
| 268. |
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 | |
| 269. |
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 | |
| 270. |
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 | |
| 271. |
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 | |
| 272. |
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 | |
| 273. |
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 | |
| 274. |
Literacy rate at the time when India achieved Independence in 1947 was only |
| A. | 14 % |
| B. | 15 % |
| C. | 12 % |
| D. | 13% |
| Answer» A. 14 % | |
| 275. |
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) | |
| 276. |
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 | |
| 277. |
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 | |
| 278. |
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 | |
| 279. |
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 | |
| 280. |
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) | |
| 281. |
The main aim of population education is to make people aware of the importance of- |
| A. | Family planning |
| B. | Population control |
| C. | Preparing young people for adult life |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 282. |
________is a programme which studies the various situations that emerges everywhere in family, nation and in the world due to population growth. |
| A. | Population Explosion |
| B. | Population Education |
| C. | Family Planning methods |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Population Education | |
| 283. |
Which among the following is called sex ratio? |
| A. | Number of females per thousand male |
| B. | Number of females per hundred male |
| C. | The study of population growth |
| D. | Difference between birth rate and death rates |
| Answer» A. Number of females per thousand male | |
| 284. |
A large proportion of children in a population is a result of; |
| A. | High birth rate |
| B. | High death rate |
| C. | High life expectancies |
| D. | More married couples |
| Answer» A. High birth rate | |
| 285. |
When did the National Population Policy come into effect? |
| A. | 2001 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» D. 2000 | |
| 286. |
The main cause for the high growth of our population is |
| A. | Rise in death rate |
| B. | Decrease in birth rate |
| C. | Decline of death rate |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Decline of death rate | |
| 287. |
Which of the following is a major concern of study about the population of a country? |
| A. | Population size and distribution |
| B. | Population growth and processes of population change |
| C. | Characteristics or qualities of the population |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 288. |
Which is the most populous state of India? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 289. |
The number of people in different age groups is referred as |
| A. | Sex ratio |
| B. | Age composition |
| C. | Adolescent population |
| D. | Occupational structure |
| Answer» B. Age composition | |
| 290. |
Which of the following is the most significant features of the Indian population? |
| A. | Declining birth rate |
| B. | Improvement in the literacy level |
| C. | The size of its adolescent population |
| D. | Improvement in health conditions |
| Answer» A. Declining birth rate | |
| 291. |
Sex Education must be given judiciously according to- |
| A. | The maturity level of the child |
| B. | The age of the child |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. The maturity level of the child | |
| 292. |
Sex education is also known as |
| A. | Adolescence education |
| B. | Sex-oriented education |
| C. | Education for the youth |
| D. | Gender-based education |
| Answer» B. Sex-oriented education | |
| 293. |
When should sex education start? |
| A. | Before puberty |
| B. | Before established patterns of behaviours |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both | |
| 294. |
‘Education without character, leads to criminality’ who said this? |
| A. | Ishwarbhai Patel |
| B. | Gandhi |
| C. | J. Dewey |
| D. | Rousseau |
| Answer» B. Gandhi | |
| 295. |
Educational actions aimed at the development of proper attitudes, emotions and behavior pattern of learner deal in |
| A. | Sex education |
| B. | SUPW |
| C. | Value education |
| D. | Population education |
| Answer» C. Value education | |
| 296. |
According to census 2011, what was the population growth rate of India from 2001 to 2011? |
| A. | 7.28% |
| B. | 21.8% |
| C. | 11.25% |
| D. | 17.72% |
| Answer» D. 17.72% | |
| 297. |
The number of people living in a particular area at a particular point in time is known as the _____ of that area |
| A. | Population density |
| B. | Population distribution |
| C. | Population |
| D. | Population growth |
| Answer» C. Population | |
| 298. |
The magnitude of population growth refers to |
| A. | The total population of an area |
| B. | The rate at which the population increase |
| C. | The number of persons added each year |
| D. | The number of females per thousand males |
| Answer» B. The rate at which the population increase | |
| 299. |
Value based education tries to develop in students in the aspects of |
| A. | Physique and mentality |
| B. | Mentality and character |
| C. | Physique, mentality and character |
| D. | Mentality, character and emotion |
| Answer» C. Physique, mentality and character | |
| 300. |
Value education should be introduced at the level of |
| A. | Pre schooling stage |
| B. | Middle school stage |
| C. | Primary school stage |
| D. | Secondary stage |
| Answer» A. Pre schooling stage | |
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