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Post-Independence Education in India Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

86th

b)

92nd

c)

100th

d)

74th

2.

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

a)

National Council of Educational Research and Training

b)

Central Advisory Board of Education

c)

University Grants Commission

d)

All-India Council of Technical Education

3.

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

a)

Morarji Desai

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Rajiv Gandhi

d)

Indira Gandhi

4.

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

a)

Committee on Emotional Integration

b)

National Committee on Women's Education

c)

Secondary Education Commission

d)

University Education Commission

5.

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

a)

To promote and coordinate university education

b)

To instill moral values in students

c)

To upgrade the quality of school education

d)

To provide leadership in politics and administration

6.

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

a)

Hansa Mehta Committee

b)

Committee on Emotional Integration

c)

Secondary Education Commission

d)

National Committee on Women's Education

7.

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

a)

The Role of Educational Programmes for Youth

b)

National Policy on Education

c)

Education and National Development

d)

Challenges of Education: A Policy Perspective

8.

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

a)

English

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Hindi

d)

Regional Language

9.

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

a)

Developing Social, Moral, and Spiritual Values

b)

Increase in Productivity

c)

Education and Modernization

d)

Promoting Social and National Integration

10.

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

a)

National Policy on Education, 1968

b)

Post-Independence Education Policy

c)

National Knowledge Commission

d)

National Education Commission, 1964-66

11.

What was the main objective of the National Policy on Education, 1968?

a)

To establish Indian Education Service for higher education

b)

To enhance vocational education and adult education

c)

To provide free and compulsory education for children between 6 to 14 years

d)

To promote national progress and strengthen national integration

12.

Which body was set up to study the role of educational programmes for youth and students in schools and colleges?

a)

National Committee on Women's Education

b)

Committee on Emotional Integration

c)

National Education Commission

d)

Hansa Mehta Committee

13.

What was the main recommendation of the Secondary Education Commission regarding the examination system?

a)

To abolish examinations completely

b)

To introduce a grading system for students

c)

To use activity-based methods for evaluation

d)

To evaluate students based on distinction, credit, pass, and fail

14.

Which commission recommended the introduction of a Common School System for public education?

a)

Hansa Mehta Committee

b)

Secondary Education Commission

c)

Committee on Emotional Integration

d)

National Education Commission

15.

What was the main emphasis of the National Education Commission regarding the development of Indian languages and literature?

a)

To focus on English and other international languages

b)

To establish Sanskrit as the primary language

c)

To accelerate the growth of Indian languages and literature

d)

To promote the development of Hindi only