Issues and Trends in Contemporary Indian Education | Set 3
1. When education is imparted in a free atmosphere, without the rigidity of rules and
regulations associated with school or college education. It is term as
Correct : B. Non-Formal Education
2. Persons, who received their education through the channels of multifarious events,
situations and association of life, it is known as
Correct : C. Informal Education
3. YMA, MHIP, KTP, Sport Clubs etc. are the agencies of
Correct : B. Non – Formal Education
4. Para-formal and popular education, personal development, professional and
vocational training are the various types of
Correct : B. Non-Formal Education
5. NFE Programme must be
Correct : C. Flexible
6. NFE Programme is particularly useful for
Correct : D. All of these
7. Among the three sets of NFE objectives, removal of illiteracy is under the range of
Correct : A. The immediate
8. The age of children to be covered by NFE was
Correct : D. 9-14
9. ‘Rural Functional Literacy Project’ (RFLP) was implemented throughout India in a year
Correct : A. 1978
10. Launching of nationwide adult education programme of ‘Community Development
Programme with Social Education’ was recommended by
Correct : A. The 1st Five-Year Plan
11. Adult learning process includes
Correct : D. All of these
12. The main objective of ‘Education for all’ is to be
Correct : A. All of these
13. The National Adult Education Programme was stated in the year
Correct : A. 1978
14. Which of the following states in India has the lowest literacy rate?
Correct : B. Bihar
15. Literacy, Awareness and Functionality are the three basic components of
Correct : C. National Adult Education Programme
16. The main aim of functionality is the improvement of
Correct : A. Vocational Skills
17. The duration of learners participated in the Adult education centre would be
Correct : C. 9-10 months
18. The target of NAEP was to cover the entire illiterate population of the age group of
Correct : B. 15-35
19. “Promotion of Literacy skills, Creation of Awareness and Raising Functionality
Capabilities” are the objectives of
Correct : B. NAEP
20. The National Literacy Mission (NLM) was started in India in the year
Correct : D. 1988
21. At what speed of a person, to be declared a literate, must be able to read aloud a
simple massage prescribed by the NLM?
Correct : A. 30 words per minute
22. The NLM has decided to make determined efforts for imparting literacy among
Correct : D. 1978
23. Jana Shiksha Nilayan (JSN) scheme was established in the realization of the need for
Correct : C. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
24. The concept of JSN is based on
Correct : C. Only ‘a’
25. Which of the following committee was established to function as a promoter,
sustainer and monitor of the Jana Skiksha Nilayan (JSN)?
Correct : B. Village Adult Education Committee
26. Which media is the cheapest and easily accessible among the mass media in adult
education?
Correct : B. Print
27. The main center of informal education is
Correct : D. All of these
28. Education should aim at provision of vocational training for students, at the
Correct : C. Secondary stage
29. For harmonious development of the personality of the child, parents should
Correct : C. Provide conducive environment at home
30. Which of the oldest means of imparting training through distance education?
Correct : A. Radio
31. Which of the following type of Programme organized under the scheme of NAEP?
Correct : D. All of these
32. The NAEP programme of awareness seeking to know about
Correct : C. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
33. Which one is a component of ‘Adult Learning’?
Correct : C. Stimulus and response based teaching
34. What is the alternate name given to ‘Adult Teaching’?
Correct : A. Remedial teaching
35. The Gram Shikshan Mohim was launched at
Correct : A. State level
36. Extension education is a form of
Correct : B. Non-Formal Education
37. What level of courses is offered to the drop-outs and non-starters in the NFE
programme?
Correct : C. Primary and middle level course
38. Satellite Instructional Television Programme (SITE) is one of the popular types of
Correct : B. Non-Formal Education
39. “Helps millions of people remaining outside the formal school system to get
themselves educated” is one the advantages of
Correct : A. NFE
40. Creating desirable changes in people through well-designed leaning situation is the primary functions of
Correct : B. Adult Education
41. National Adult Education Programme (NAEP) was launched on
Correct : B. 2nd Oct, 1978
42. The term “Social Education” was coined by the first Education Minister of Adult
Education
Correct : A. Shri.Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
43. The National Literacy Mission seeks to impart functional literacy to the illiterate persons
in the age group of
Correct : B. 15 -35 years
44. Mass Campaign for National literacy Mission was launched on
Correct : A. 5th May, 1988
45. National Literacy Mission was launched by the then Prime Minister of India
Correct : C. Shr. Rajiv Gandhi
46. In 1974, Social Education Commission was appointed to chalk out the programme of
social education by the
Correct : A. Central Advisory Board of Education(CABE)
47. Gram Shiksha Mohim is a movement in India for imparting
Correct : D. Adult education
48. Non-formal education is an alternative to
Correct : C. Formal education
49. A programme for promoting non-formal adult education for women in India is
Correct : C. Indira Mahila Yojana
50. Any organized systematic activity carried on outside the frame work of the formal
system to provide identifiable learning targets and objectives is
Correct : B. Non-formal education
51. UNESCO has evolved a new concept of adult education known as
Correct : D. Fundamental education
52. Any means , agency or instrument through which ideas, attitudes, impressions or images
are simultaneously communicated to a large number of people is
Correct : A. Mass media
53. 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
Correct : C. Non-formal education
54. National Literacy Mission has been formulated on the suggestion of
Correct : A. National Policy on Education, 1986
55. The basic components of National Adult Education Programme (NAEP) are
Correct : A. Literacy, numeracy, awareness and functionality
56. To provide functional literacy education for adults who have never had the advantage of
formal education is the objective of
Correct : C. Adult education
57. Mass media are the means of educating the society through
Correct : B. Non-formal agencies
58. The educational medium for imparting education to the people irrespective of caste,
colour, geographical, sociological, economical diversities are known as
Correct : A. Mass media
59. The term “mass media” was first coined in the
Correct : B. 1920’s
60. Liquidation of illiteracy by imparting instructions in 3R’s is the objective of
Correct : A. Adult education
61. The NAEP initially aimed at educating illiterate adults in the age group of
Correct : C. 15 – 35 years
62. 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
Correct : B. National Adult Education Programme
63. Any organized educational activity that takes place outside the formal educational system
is known as
Correct : B. Non-formal education
64. 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
Correct : A. 14 years
65. National Open Schooling (1989) is one of the programmes launched to promote
Correct : B. Non-formal education
66. Adult education to be promoted both through “selective” and “mass” approach is
suggested by the
Correct : C. Education Commission, 1964-66
67. Promotion of social cohesion and emotional integration among adult community is the
objective of
Correct : A. Adult education
68. Provision of post-literacy and continuing education facilities through establishment of
Jana Shikshan Nilayan(JSN) is the main characteristic of
Correct : B. National Literacy Mission
69. An open-ended and well–planned education characterized with lots of discussion sharing,
exploring , analyzing, judging etc. is the characteristic of
Correct : A. Non-formal education
70. 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
Correct : A. J.P.Naik
71. To develop in children the skills, habits, attitudes necessary for healthy living is one of
the objectives of
Correct : C. Non-formal education
72. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is a programme of
Correct : A. Non-formal education
73. In qualitative terms, the functional literacy implies
Correct : D. 3 R’s
74. Literacy rate at the time when India achieved Independence in 1947 was only
Correct : A. 14 %
75. The Government implemented the programme of Social Education for eradication of
illiteracy among adults in the
Correct : A. First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)
76. Total literacy campaign, post literacy and continuing education programmes are the
major programmes undertaken by
Correct : C. National Literacy Mission
77. Providing functional literacy training with life skills, orientation to self-employment and
income generated skills to poor young people is a significant programme of
Correct : A. Non-formal education
78. In Russia, the concept of “adult education” initially was termed as
Correct : C. People’s education
79. A voluntary mode of education in which education is decentralized and students can take
up their choice of interest is
Correct : A. Non-formal education
80. 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
Correct : A. Functional Literacy for Adult Women (FLAW)
81. The main aim of population education is to make people aware of the importance of-
Correct : D. All of the above
82. ________is a programme which studies the various situations that emerges
everywhere in family, nation and in the world due to population growth.
Correct : B. Population Education
83. Which among the following is called sex ratio?
Correct : A. Number of females per thousand male
84. A large proportion of children in a population is a result of;
Correct : A. High birth rate
85. When did the National Population Policy come into effect?
Correct : D. 2000
86. The main cause for the high growth of our population is
Correct : C. Decline of death rate
87. Which of the following is a major concern of study about the population of a country?
Correct : D. All of the above
88. Which is the most populous state of India?
Correct : B. Uttar Pradesh
89. The number of people in different age groups is referred as
Correct : B. Age composition
90. Which of the following is the most significant features of the Indian population?
Correct : A. Declining birth rate
91. Sex Education must be given judiciously according to-
Correct : A. The maturity level of the child
92. Sex education is also known as
Correct : B. Sex-oriented education
93. When should sex education start?
Correct : C. Both
94. ‘Education without character, leads to criminality’ who said this?
Correct : B. Gandhi
95. Educational actions aimed at the development of proper attitudes, emotions and
behavior pattern of learner deal in
Correct : C. Value education
96. According to census 2011, what was the population growth rate of India from 2001 to
2011?
Correct : D. 17.72%
97. The number of people living in a particular area at a particular point in time is known
as the _____ of that area
Correct : C. Population
98. The magnitude of population growth refers to
Correct : B. The rate at which the population increase
99. Value based education tries to develop in students in the aspects of
Correct : C. Physique, mentality and character
100. Value education should be introduced at the level of