Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India.
- What was the primary aim of the Radhakrishnan Commission established in 1955?
- A) To promote vocational education
- B) To recommend reforms in higher education
- C) To establish technical institutes
- D) To enhance primary education
Answer: B) To recommend reforms in higher education.
- In which year was the University Grants Commission (UGC) established?
- A) 1947
- B) 1953
- C) 1956
- D) 1968
Answer: C) 1956.
- Which policy emphasized the importance of higher education for national development and social equity in India?
- A) National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
- B) National Policy on Education (NPE) 1968
- C) Radhakrishnan Commission Report
- D) Kothari Commission Report
Answer: B) National Policy on Education (NPE) 1968.
- What significant change occurred in higher education during the Nehruvian period (1947-1964)?
- A) Focus on rural education
- B) Emphasis on large-scale industrialization and technical education
- C) Introduction of private universities
- D) Establishment of open universities
Answer: B) Emphasis on large-scale industrialization and technical education.
- Which of the following institutions was established to promote excellence in management education in India?
- A) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
- B) Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
- C) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
- D) Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Answer: B) Indian Institute of Management (IIM).
- The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 introduced which of the following features?
- A) Elimination of all entrance exams for higher education
- B) Introduction of a multidisciplinary approach and Academic Bank of Credits
- C) Mandatory military training for all students
- D) Complete privatization of higher education
Answer: B) Introduction of a multidisciplinary approach and Academic Bank of Credits.
- What was a major focus of the Second Five-Year Plan (1956-1961)?
- A) Establishing more liberal arts colleges
- B) Setting up technical and professional institutes to produce skilled manpower
- C) Promoting distance education
- D) Enhancing primary school enrollment
Answer: B) Setting up technical and professional institutes to produce skilled manpower.
- Which commission is known for translating the vision of the Radhakrishnan Commission into actionable goals for higher education in 1986?
- A) Kothari Commission
- B) Sarkar Committee
- C) Mudaliar Commission
- D) National Knowledge Commission
Answer: A) Kothari Commission.
- As per recent statistics, how many universities were there in India by 2019?
- A) Approximately 500
- B) Approximately 659
- C) Approximately 993
- D) Approximately 1200
Answer: C) Approximately 993.
- What role did private sector participation play in higher education after the liberalization of the economy in the 1990s?
- A) It led to a decline in educational standards.
- B) It increased the availability of professional courses and institutions.
- C) It resulted in government monopolization of education.
- D) It limited access to higher education for rural students.
Answer: B) It increased the availability of professional courses and institutions.
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