MCQ- EDU:06

1. Who composed the holy books called Vedas?

a. Dasyus     b. Guptas

c. Aryans      d. Buddhist

Ans: c. Aryans

2. How many Vedas are composed by Aryans?

a. 6   b. 5  c. 3  d. 4

Ans: d. 4

3. What was the first and earlist among Vedas?

a. Rig veda    b. Sama veda

c. Yajur veda    d. Atharva veda

Ans: a. Rig veda

4. The religious books of Buddhism were written in

a. Palin or prakit  b. Hindi

c. Sanskrit            d. Bengali

Ans: a. Palin or prakit

5. The ceremony of initiation of education in Buddhism is called

a. Vidyarambam  b. Upanayanam

c. Pabajja             d. Uparampada

Ans : c. Pabajja

6. Which of the following is described as Magna Carta of indian education?

a. Sargent Commission

b. Wood's Despatch

c. Macaulay Minutes

d. Hunter Commission

Ans : d. Hunter commission.

7. Education falls under the

a. Concurrent List

b. Fundamental Rights

c. State List

d. Constitution of India

Ans: a. Concurrent list

8. The policy recommended by the kothari Commission vis-a-vis language is

a. Three language formula

b. Two language formula

c. Hindi   d. Mother Tongue

Ans: a. Three language formula.

9. Constitution of India came into effect from?

a. 15 January 1950

b. 26 January 1950

c. 15 August 1950

d. 15 January 1947

Ans : b. 26 January 1950

10. How many articles were there originally in constitution of India?

a. 395    b. 397  c. 403   d. 410

Ans :a.395.

11. Purusha sukta is a part of which Vedas?

a. Sama veda   b. Atharva veda

c. Rig veda        d. Yajur veda

Ans: c.Rig veda

12. Veda has been derived from the word 'vid'. What is the meaning of vid?

a. God        b. Knowledge

c. Holy       d. Religious

Ans : b. Knowledge

13. Which of the following commission first decentralized the primary education?

a.  Hunter Commission

b. Mudaliar Commission

c. Kothari Commission

d. Sadler Commission

Ans : a. Hunter commission.

14. How many fundamental Rights are enjoyed by the Indians?

a. Nine    b. Ten   c. Seven  d. Six

Ans: d.six

15. Operation Black-Board programme was introduced to improve

a. Teacher education

b. Primary education

c. Secondary education

d. Higher education

Ans : b. Primary education.

16. Which of the following is the apex body in the area of teacher education in India?

a. UGC   b. MHRD  c. NCTE  d. NCERT

Ans : c. NCTE.

17. How many time it took for constituent Assembly to finalise the constitution?

a. 2 years 11 months 18 days

b. 2 years 9 months  8 days

c. 2 years 7 months 18 days

d. 2 years 5 months 20 days

Ans : a. 2 years 11 months 18 days

18. RTI ACT 2005 came into force on

a. 12 October 2005

b. 15 August 2005

c. 15 June 2005

d. 1 November 2005

Ans : a. 12 October 2005

19. What is the time limit to get the information under RTI ACT 2005?

a. 15 days          b. 45 days

c.  60 days         d. 30 days

Ans : a.15 days

20. RTE ACT was implemented in India with effect from

a. 1st April 2009

b. 1st May 2010

c. 1st April 2008

d. 1st April 2010

Ans : d.1st April 2010

21. DPEP stands for________.

a) Developmental Principle of Education Programme
b) Director of Primary Education Programme
c) District Primary Education Programme
d) Department of Primary Education Programme

Ans :c. District Primary Education Programme.

22. Who coined the term futurology?

a) Ossip K.Flechtheim
b) Radhakrishnan
c) Thorndike
d) Montessory

Ans: Ossip K. Flechtheim

23.Wastage in education means________.

a) Premature withdrawl of children from school
b) Retention of children in the same class for more than one year 
c) Wasting of natural resources
d) Avoidance of child's intelligence

Ans:a. Premature withdrawl of children from school

24. NKC was established on_______

a) 2nd June 2005
b) 13th June 2005
c) 14th June 2007
d) 13th June 2006

Ans:b.13th June 2005

25."Protection of life and personal liberty" is stated under which of the following Article?

a) Article 14
b) Article 46
c) Article 15
d) Article 21

Ans:d.Article 21