Post-Independence Education in India Quiz

Which constitutional amendment made elementary education a fundamental right for children between the age group 6 to 14?

• 86th

• 92nd

• 100th

• 74th

Which body advised the government on technical education and maintained standards for its development?

• National Council of Educational Research and Training

• Central Advisory Board of Education

• University Grants Commission

• All-India Council of Technical Education

Who was the first Prime Minister of India that declared 'if all is well with the Universities, all would be well with the nation'?

• Morarji Desai

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Rajiv Gandhi

• Indira Gandhi

Which commission was appointed in the post-independence period under the leadership of Sarvapalli Radha Krishnan?

• Committee on Emotional Integration

• National Committee on Women's Education

• Secondary Education Commission

• University Education Commission

What was the main aim of the Radhakrishnan Commission on University Education?

• To promote and coordinate university education

• To instill moral values in students

• To upgrade the quality of school education

• To provide leadership in politics and administration

Which committee was appointed to examine the differentiation of curriculum for boys and girls at all stages of education?

• Hansa Mehta Committee

• Committee on Emotional Integration

• Secondary Education Commission

• National Committee on Women's Education

What was the title of the report submitted by the National Education Commission set up in 1964?

• The Role of Educational Programmes for Youth

• National Policy on Education

• Education and National Development

• Challenges of Education: A Policy Perspective

Which language should be made compulsory for schools in villages according to the Secondary Education Commission?

• English

• Sanskrit

• Hindi

• Regional Language

What was the main theme of the National Education Commission set up in 1964?

• Developing Social, Moral, and Spiritual Values

• Increase in Productivity

• Education and Modernization

• Promoting Social and National Integration

Which policy emphasized the need for a radical reconstruction of the education system to improve its quality at all stages?

• National Policy on Education, 1968

• Post-Independence Education Policy

• National Knowledge Commission

• National Education Commission, 1964-66