Deck 8: Understanding the Indian Education System: Institutions and Frameworks

Question 1

"National Curriculum Frameworks for Teacher Education (NCFTE) ,2009 " was developed by

A)National Council For Teacher Education
B)State Council For Educational Research and Training
C)National Council For Educational Research and Training
D)National University of Educational Planning and Administration

Answer 1

National Council For Teacher Education

Question 2

Mizoram University (MZU) is a

A)Private university
B)State university
C)Deemed university
D)Central university

Answer 2

Central university

Question 3

A high level advisory body to the Prime Minister of India with the objective of transforming India into a knowledge society is

A)National Knowledge Commission
B)All India Council For technical Education (AICTE)
C)University Grants Commission (UGC)
D)National Council For Teacher Education(NCTE)

Answer 3

National Knowledge Commission

Question 4

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is the funding agency for maintenance and development of

A)State universities
B)Private Universities
C)Deemed universities
D)Central universities

Question 5

In India, post-secondary education or tertiary level of education is known as

A)Higher education
B)Technical education
C)General education
D)Adolescence education

Question 6

Universities which are set up by an Act of Parliament are known as

A)Central universities
B)State universities
C)Private Universities
D)Deemed universities

Question 7

A curriculum or part of curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general intellectual capacities is

A)Technology of education
B)General education
C)Special education
D)Technical education

Question 8

Universities set up by an act of state legislature are known as

A)Central universities
B)Private universities
C)State universities
D)Deemed universities

Question 9

The curriculum which embraces all kind of instruction that have direct reference to the occupation or career a person intended to pursue is

A)General education
B)Technology of education
C)Special education
D)Technical education

Question 10

Serving as a vital link between the union and state governments and institutions of higher learning is the role of

A)University Grants Commission (UGC)
B)Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD)
C)National Council of Educational Research and Training(NCERT)
D)State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)

Question 11

UGC was granted a statutory status by the Government of India through an act of Parliament in

A)November, 1956
B)November, 1955
C)November,1965
D)November, 1975

Question 12

Institutions of higher learning established through a state or central act by a sponsoring body registered under the government of India are

A)Central universities
B)State universities
C)Private Universities
D)Deemed universities

Question 13

National Council For Teacher Education (NCTE) is a/an

A)Autonomous organization
B)Private organization
C)Government organization
D)Group of organization

Question 14

To regulate and properly maintain the norms and standards in the teacher education system is the objective of

A)National Council of Educational Research and Training(NCERT)
B)State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)
C)National council For Teacher Education (NCTE)
D)None of the above

Question 15

Increasing around 1500 universities nationwide to enable to attain a gross enrollment ratio of at least 15% by 2015 was the recommendation of

A)Programme of Action, 1992
B)National Policy on Education, 1986
C)Kothari Commission, 1964-'66
D)National Knowledge Commission (NKC),2005

Question 16

Developing curriculum for refresher courses on teacher education organized in Academic Staff Colleges in collaboration with UGC is the function of

A)NCERT and SCERT
B)UGC and NCERT
C)NCERT
D)UGC

Question 17

The appointment of Vice chancellors of universities to be based solely on search processes and peer judgement is the suggestion of

A)Programme of Action, 1992
B)National Policy Of Education, 1986
C)Kothari Commission, 1964-'66
D)National Knowledge Commission (NKC),2005

Question 18

To establish 50 new national universities to provide education of highest standard was the recommendation of

A)Programme of Action, 1992
B)National Policy Of Education, 1986
C)Kothari Commission, 1964-'66
D)National Knowledge Commission (NKC),2005

Question 19

A National Board of Accreditation to periodically conduct evaluation of technical education institutions is the role of

A)Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
B)All India Council For technical Education (AICTE)
C)University Grants Commission (UGC)
D)National Council For Teacher Education(NCTE)

Question 20

The chairman of NKC (2005) was

A)Mr. Sam Pitroda
B)Dr. DS Kothari
C)Dr. Jayati Ghosh
D)Dr. Ashok Ganguly

Question 21

Promoting innovations, research ,development and adaptation of new technologies to meet development requirements for over-all improvement of educational process is the role of

A)Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
B)All India Council For technical Education (AICTE)
C)University Grants Commission (UGC)
D)National Council For Teacher Education(NCTE)

Question 22

A new-blind admission policy and national scholarship scheme in national universities for students belonging to weaker and underprivileged sections of society is suggested by

A)Programme of Action, 1992
B)National Policy Of Education, 1986
C)Kothari Commission, 1964-'66
D)National Knowledge Commission (NKC),2005

Question 23

Establishment of a Central Board of Undergraduate Education along with State Boards of Undergraduate Education was recommended by

A)Programme of Action, 1992
B)Kothari Commission, 1964-'66
C)National Knowledge Commission (NKC),2005
D)National Policy on Education, 1986

Question 24

The only grant-giving agency in the country vested with two responsibilities of providing funds and that of coordination and maintenance of standards of higher education is

A)University Grants Commission
B)All india Council For Technical Education
C)National council For Teacher Education
D)National University of Educational Planning and Administration

Question 25

National Knowledge Commission regarding higher education focused on the following three aspects

A)Expansion, excellence and inclusion
B)Expansion, development and progress
C)Regulation, expansion and inclusion
D)Excellence, execution and adaptation