TRB PGT Education Unit 1.5 Perspectives of Education - Secondary and Higher Education.

TRB PGT Education Unit 1.5 Perspectives of Education - Secondary and Higher Education.

1. The University Education Commission (1948-49) was also known as the:

A) Kothari Commission

B) Sadler Commission

C) Radhakrishnan Commission

D) Mudaliar Commission

2. Which commission recommended the 10+2+3 pattern of education?

A) Kothari Commission

B) University Education Commission

C) National Education Policy 1986

D) Radhakrishnan Commission

3. The main objective of the National Education Policy (NPE) of 1986 was to:

A) Promote vocational education only

B) Establish a uniform education system for all states

C) Provide equal opportunities for all in education

D) Privatize higher education institutions

4. Which of the following is considered the "Magna Carta of English Education in India"?

A) Hunter Commission

B) Macaulay's Minute

C) Wood's Despatch

D) Sadler Commission

5. The concept of 'basic education' or 'Nai Talim' was given by:

A) Rabindranath Tagore

B) Mahatma Gandhi

C) Swami Vivekananda

D) Sri Aurobindo

6. Who proposed that education should be an all-round drawing out of the best in child and man—body, mind, and spirit?

A) John Dewey

B) Plato

C) Mahatma Gandhi

D) Rabindranath Tagore

7. The main purpose of the Secondary Education Commission (1952-53) was to:

A) Suggest reforms for higher education

B) Examine and recommend reforms in secondary education

C) Formulate a new national education policy

D) Establish new universities

8. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 aims to replace the 10+2 system with a new curricular structure of:

A) 5+3+3+4

B) 3+5+4+4

C) 4+3+3+5

D) 5+4+3+3

9. The term 'Sankhya' in educational philosophy is associated with which school of thought?

A) Idealism

B) Realism

C) Naturalism

D) Pragmatism

10. The main purpose of vocationalization of secondary education is to:

A) Increase the number of university students

B) Make education job-oriented

C) Reduce the burden of general education

D) Promote cultural values

11. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'?

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Rabindranath Tagore

D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

12. The concept of 'integral education' was given by:

A) Rabindranath Tagore

B) Swami Vivekananda

C) Sri Aurobindo

D) Jiddu Krishnamurti

13. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Idealism in education?

A) Emphasis on spiritual values

B) The teacher as a role model

C) Curriculum based on humanities

D) Learning by doing

14. The term 'Syllabus' refers to:

A) The total learning experiences provided in school

B) A list of topics to be covered in a subject

C) A detailed plan of the teaching-learning process

D) The prescribed textbook for a class

15. The concept of 'Learning without burden' was a key recommendation of the:

A) Kothari Commission

B) Yashpal Committee

C) National Knowledge Commission

D) Secondary Education Commission

16. The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005 emphasizes the importance of:

A) Rote learning

B) Teacher-centered learning

C) Connecting knowledge to life outside the school

D) Strict discipline and punishment

17. Which article of the Indian Constitution makes education a fundamental right for children between 6 to 14 years?

A) Article 21A

B) Article 45

C) Article 30

D) Article 29

18. The concept of 'education for all' is primarily focused on:

A) Universalization of primary education

B) Higher education reforms

C) Adult literacy programs only

D) Vocational training

19. Which of the following is a characteristic of formal education?

A) No fixed curriculum

B) Learning from daily life experiences

C) Structured and institutionalized learning

D) No specific duration

20. The term 'curriculum' is derived from a Latin word which means:

A) To run

B) To learn

C) To read

D) To teach

21. The main aim of education according to Naturalism is:

A) To achieve spiritual self-realization

B) To prepare for future life

C) To develop the child's natural abilities and instincts

D) To inculcate moral values

22. Which committee was constituted in 1992 to review the National Education Policy (NPE) of 1986?

A) Kothari Committee

B) Yashpal Committee

C) Ramamurti Committee

D) Hunter Commission

23. The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was launched to achieve the goal of:

A) Universalization of Secondary Education

B) Universalization of Elementary Education

C) Universalization of Higher Education

D) Universalization of Vocational Education

24. What is the full form of NCERT?

A) National Council for Educational Research and Training

B) National Commission for Educational Reforms and Technology

C) National Center for Educational Resources and Training

D) National Committee on Educational Reforms and Training

25. The principle of 'learning by doing' is associated with which philosophical school of thought?

A) Idealism

B) Realism

C) Pragmatism

D) Existentialism

26. The main objective of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) was to:

A) Reform school education only

B) Transform India into a knowledge-based society

C) Promote technical education only

D) Focus on vocational education

27. Which commission first recommended the establishment of a University Grants Commission (UGC)?

A) Radhakrishnan Commission

B) Kothari Commission

C) Mudaliar Commission

D) Hunter Commission

28. The concept of 'three-language formula' was proposed by:

A) Kothari Commission

B) NPE 1986

C) Radhakrishnan Commission

D) Mudaliar Commission

29. The main aim of education, as per the philosophy of Realism, is:

A) Self-realization

B) Development of scientific thinking and objective knowledge

C) Moral development

D) Spiritual growth

30. The term 'holistic education' refers to the development of:

A) Intellectual skills only

B) Emotional and social skills only

C) Physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of a person

D) Cognitive abilities only

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