UNIT - 1 TEST -2

What was the main aim of the various committees and commissions appointed by the Government of India after Independence?

• To reduce the number of schools

• To attain educational opportunity for all without discrimination

• To focus solely on higher education

• To increase the number of universities

Which commission is known as the first commission on education after Independence?

• Kothari Commission

• National Knowledge Commission

• Mudaliyar Commission

• Radhakrishnan Commission

What was a significant recommendation of the Kothari Commission?

• To increase the GDP spending on education to 6%

• To focus only on higher education

• To eliminate vocational education

• To reduce the number of schools

Which policy aimed at providing free and compulsory education for all children up to the age of 14?

• National Policy on Education (1986)

• Revised Education Policy (1992)

• National Policy on Education (1968)

• New Education Policy (2019)

What was the focus of the Secondary Education Commission?

• Vocational training exclusively

• Developing democratic citizenship and social justice

• Reducing the number of schools

• Higher education only

Which commission recommended the three-language formula?

• University Education Commission

• Kothari Commission

• National Knowledge Commission

• Mudaliyar Commission

What is one of the main objectives of the New Education Policy (2020)?

• To eliminate all forms of assessment

• To ensure universal access to education for all children aged 3-18

• To focus only on higher education

• To reduce the number of teachers

Which of the following was a major concern of the National Knowledge Commission?

• Reduction of school infrastructure

• Elimination of primary education

• Quality, access, and equity in higher education

• Higher education only

What was a key recommendation of the National Policy on Education (1986)?

• Reduction of teacher training programs

• Elimination of primary education

• Establishment of Navodaya Vidyalayas

• Focus solely on vocational education

Which commission emphasized the importance of teacher standards?

• Kothari Commission

• Mudaliyar Commission

• National Knowledge Commission

• University Education Commission