Q.1: What is the name of first commission formed in 1948 under the chairmanship of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan to file a status report on Indian university education system?
a) Kothari Commission b) Hunter Commission
c) University Education Commission d) Indian Education Commission
Ans) c) University Education Commission
Q.2: Who was the chairman of the Secondary Education Commission set up in 1952?
a) Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan d) D.S. Kothari
Ans: a) Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar
Q.3: Who was the chairman of the Education Commission (1964-66)?
a) D.S. Kothari b) Vimal Kaul
c) Prof Sandeep Desai d) Abhijit Banerjee
Ans: a) D.S. Kothari
Q.4: Government of India (GoI) formulated National Policy on Education (1968) based on the recommendations of which Commission?
a) University Education Commission b) Mudaliar Commission
c) Kothari Commission d) All
Ans: c) Kothari Commission
Q.5: Read the following statements carefully:
i) National Policy on Education – 1968 suggested GoI compulsory education to children in the 6-14 years age group.
ii) National Policy on Education recommended to GoI to spent 6 per cent of national income on education.
a) (i) and (ii) are true b) Only (i) is true
c) Only (ii) is true d) (i) and (ii) are false
Ans: a) (i) and (ii) are true
Q.6: “Three Language Formula” was the key component of ____________?
a) National Policy on Education (1968) b) Sargent Plan (1944)
c) Kothari Commission d) None
Ans: a) National Policy on Education (1968)
(Imp Fact)
The aim of Three Language Formula was to promote multilingualism and linguistic diversity in India. It says, the first language to be taught would be the mother tongue or the regional language of the student. The second language would be either Hindi or English. Hindi would be taught in non-Hindi speaking states and English in Hindi speaking state. Third language would be Sanskrit, Urdu or any language recognized by the Constitution of India.
Q.7: Match the following:
| a) | National Policy on Education | i) | 1968 |
| b) | Draft National Policy of Education | ii) | 1979 |
| c) | Kothari Commission | iii) | 1964 |
| d) | Right to Education Act | iv) | 2009 |
A) a(i), b(ii), c(iii), d(iv)
B) a(ii), b(i), c(iii), d(iv)
C) a(i), b(ii), c(iv), d(iii)
D) a(i), b(iii), c(ii), d(iv)
Ans: A) a(i), b(ii), c(iii), d(iv)
Q.8: National Policy on Education (1986) was adopted by the Parliament in which month?
a) March b) May c) August d) December
Ans: b) May
Q.9: Read the following statements:
i) NPE 1986 assigned the responsibility to Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to coordinate distance learning system in India.
ii) NPE 1986 suggested opening primary schools in tribal areas, scheduled caste areas and backward areas on a priority basis. It set a goal for cent percent enrollment of SC/ST children in the age group of 6-11 by 1990.
a) (i) and (ii) are true b) Only (i) is true
c) Only (ii) is true d) (i) and (ii) are false
Ans: a) (i) and (ii) are true
Q.10: Read the following statements:
i) NPE 1986 suggest to establish National Evaluation Organization to conduct tests on a voluntary basis to determine the suitability of candidates for specific jobs.
ii) NPE 1986 suggested National System of Education. It envisaged common educational structure i.e. 10+2+3 as suggested by NPE 1968.
a) (i) and (ii) are true b) Only (i) is true
c) Only (ii) is true d) (i) and (ii) are false
Ans: a) (i) and (ii) are true
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