(A) Post-Independence Commissions and Policies
- Which commission recommended the establishment of a three-language formula in Indian schools?
A. Mudaliar Commission
B. Radhakrishnan Commission
C. Kothari Commission
D. Mitra Commission
Answer: C. Kothari Commission
- The Radhakrishnan Commission (1948–49) was primarily focused on:
A. Secondary education reform
B. Adult education
C. University education
D. Vocational training
Answer: C. University education
- The Mudaliar Commission suggested which structure for secondary education?
A. 6+3+3
B. 10+2+3
C. 5+3+2+2
D. 3 years of lower secondary and 4 years of higher secondary
Answer: D. 3 years of lower secondary and 4 years of higher secondary
- Which education commission emphasized the concept of “Common School System”?
A. Radhakrishnan Commission
B. Mudaliar Commission
C. Kothari Commission
D. Ramamurti Committee
Answer: C. Kothari Commission
- Which policy document introduced the concept of ‘Operation Blackboard’?
A. Education Policy 1968
B. NPE 1986
C. RTE Act 2009
D. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Answer: B. NPE 1986
- “Education for National Development” was a key slogan of:
A. Mitra Commission
B. NPE 1986
C. NEP 2020
D. Mudaliar Commission
Answer: B. NPE 1986
- Which Commission first proposed vocationalization at the +2 stage?
A. Radhakrishnan Commission
B. Kothari Commission
C. Ramamurti Committee
D. Education Commission of 1968
Answer: B. Kothari Commission
- Which of the following was not a recommendation of the Kothari Commission?
A. Equalization of educational opportunity
B. Neighbourhood school concept
C. Free and compulsory education up to 14 years
D. Privatization of higher education
Answer: D. Privatization of higher education
- The Education Policy of 1968 emphasized on:
A. Early childhood education
B. Expansion of higher education
C. Implementation of a common school system
D. Online education
Answer: C. Implementation of a common school system
- The main objective of the Ramamurti Committee (1990) was:
A. Implementation of the 1986 NPE
B. Establishment of UGC
C. Language policy reform
D. Universalisation of elementary education
Answer: A. Implementation of the 1986 NPE
- Which commission strongly emphasized value education and national integration?
A. Radhakrishnan Commission
B. Kothari Commission
C. Mudaliar Commission
D. Ramamurti Committee
Answer: B. Kothari Commission
- The Mitra Commission (1991) primarily focused on:
A. Restructuring technical education
B. Review of the education system in West Bengal
C. Curriculum change at the national level
D. Evaluation reform at the university level
Answer: B. Review of the education system in West Bengal
- Which commission is known for recommending a uniform pattern of education – 10+2+3?
A. Radhakrishnan
B. Mudaliar
C. Kothari
D. Ramamurti
Answer: C. Kothari
- The first National Education Policy in Independent India was implemented in:
A. 1948
B. 1968
C. 1986
D. 1992
Answer: B. 1968
- Which of the following Commissions recommended multipurpose schools?
A. Kothari Commission
B. Mudaliar Commission
C. Radhakrishnan Commission
D. Mitra Commission
Answer: B. Mudaliar Commission
(B) Present Structure and Administration (India and West Bengal)
- Which body controls and supervises secondary education in West Bengal?
A. NCTE
B. WBBSE
C. NCERT
D. UGC
Answer: B. WBBSE
- The structure of school education in India as per NEP 2020 is:
A. 10+2+3
B. 5+3+3+4
C. 8+2+2
D. 6+3+3
Answer: B. 5+3+3+4
- In West Bengal, the implementation of SSA is managed by:
A. Ministry of Education
B. School Education Department
C. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
D. West Bengal Sarva Shiksha Mission
Answer: D. West Bengal Sarva Shiksha Mission
- Which of the following is a flagship program for universalization of elementary education in India?
A. NPE 1986
B. Mid-Day Meal Scheme
C. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
D. RMSA
Answer: C. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
- The Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) aims to improve:
A. Primary education
B. Pre-primary education
C. Secondary education
D. Higher education
Answer: C. Secondary education
- Medium of instruction in primary schools in West Bengal is primarily:
A. English
B. Hindi
C. Bengali
D. Sanskrit
Answer: C. Bengali
- As per NEP 2020, education in the mother tongue or regional language is to be promoted up to:
A. Class V
B. Class II
C. Class VIII
D. Class X
Answer: A. Class V
- Which act guarantees the Right to Education for children aged 6–14 years?
A. NEP 2020
B. SSA
C. RTE Act 2009
D. NPE 1986
Answer: C. RTE Act 2009
- Which agency is responsible for curriculum development at the national level?
A. UGC
B. NCERT
C. AICTE
D. NCTE
Answer: B. NCERT
- Who is responsible for implementing school education policies in West Bengal?
A. Central Education Board
B. UGC
C. Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal
D. NCTE
Answer: C. Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal
(A) Post-Independence Commissions and Policies)
- The Radhakrishnan Commission gave special attention to:
A. Curriculum of primary schools
B. Status and autonomy of universities
C. Secondary school examinations
D. Language education in India
Answer: B. Status and autonomy of universities
- Which commission proposed the idea of introducing work-experience and social service as part of education?
A. Mudaliar Commission
B. Kothari Commission
C. Radhakrishnan Commission
D. Mitra Commission
Answer: B. Kothari Commission
- Which of the following was not emphasized by the Kothari Commission?
A. National integration
B. Work-experience
C. Universalisation of higher education
D. Science education
Answer: C. Universalisation of higher education
- The ‘National Curriculum Framework for School Education’ (NCFSE) was developed under which policy framework?
A. NEP 2020
B. NPE 1986
C. RTE Act
D. SSA
Answer: B. NPE 1986
- Which document laid the foundation for a uniform education structure across India?
A. Radhakrishnan Report
B. NEP 2020
C. Kothari Commission Report
D. Mudaliar Report
Answer: C. Kothari Commission Report
- Mitra Commission Report focused primarily on:
A. Secondary education in India
B. Educational reforms in West Bengal
C. University autonomy
D. Primary teacher training
Answer: B. Educational reforms in West Bengal
- The slogan “Learning without burden” is associated with:
A. Mudaliar Commission
B. Yashpal Committee
C. Radhakrishnan Commission
D. Kothari Commission
Answer: B. Yashpal Committee
- Which Committee emphasized decentralization and community participation in education?
A. Mitra Committee
B. Ramamurti Committee
C. Radhakrishnan Commission
D. Yashpal Committee
Answer: B. Ramamurti Committee
- The Education Policy 1968 was largely based on the recommendations of which commission?
A. Mudaliar Commission
B. Kothari Commission
C. Radhakrishnan Commission
D. Ramamurti Committee
Answer: B. Kothari Commission
- According to the Mudaliar Commission, education should aim at:
A. Vocational training
B. Democratic citizenship
C. Religious morality
D. Competitive skills
Answer: B. Democratic citizenship
(B) Present Structure and Progress of Education in India and West Bengal)
- The 86th Constitutional Amendment makes education a fundamental right for children aged:
A. 0–6 years
B. 6–14 years
C. 5–18 years
D. 10–16 years
Answer: B. 6–14 years
- The RTE Act was passed in the year:
A. 2005
B. 2009
C. 2010
D. 2012
Answer: B. 2009
- The apex academic authority in West Bengal for secondary education is:
A. WBCHSE
B. WBBSE
C. WBCROS
D. NCTE
Answer: B. WBBSE
- The West Bengal Board of Primary Education was established in:
A. 1963
B. 1973
C. 1983
D. 1993
Answer: B. 1973
- In West Bengal, the board that regulates higher secondary education is:
A. WBBSE
B. WBCHSE
C. WBBPE
D. NCERT
Answer: B. WBCHSE
- Which scheme in India focuses on integrating secondary and higher secondary education?
A. RMSA
B. SSA
C. Mid-Day Meal Scheme
D. DIET
Answer: A. RMSA
- Which of the following focuses on improving school infrastructure in India?
A. UGC
B. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
C. TET
D. RMSA
Answer: B. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
- NEP 2020 recommends the replacement of 10+2 system with:
A. 5+3+3+4
B. 4+4+4
C. 6+3+3
D. 3+3+4
Answer: A. 5+3+3+4
- Which of the following is not part of the foundational stage in NEP 2020?
A. Pre-primary
B. Grades 1 and 2
C. Grade 3
D. Balvatika
Answer: C. Grade 3
- “Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat” is a sub-programme of:
A. SSA
B. RMSA
C. Mid-Day Meal
D. RTE Act
Answer: A. SSA
- In West Bengal, the TET is conducted by:
A. WBBSE
B. WBBPE
C. WBCHSE
D. NCTE
Answer: B. WBBPE
- Which of the following schemes was merged into Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan?
A. SSA
B. RMSA
C. Teacher Education
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
- Which program focuses on holistic report card of students based on competency-based learning?
A. NAS
B. DIKSHA
C. PARAKH
D. NIOS
Answer: C. PARAKH
- Which state initiative in West Bengal aims to promote computer literacy in schools?
A. Sabooj Sathi
B. Shiksha Bandhu
C. Siksha Prakalpa
D. Computer Literacy Programme
Answer: D. Computer Literacy Programme
- The “Mid-Day Meal Scheme” in India was officially launched in:
A. 1993
B. 1995
C. 2001
D. 2005
Answer: B. 1995
(A) Post-Independence Commissions and Policies)
- The Kothari Commission suggested which of the following for improving teacher education?
A. Abolishing B.Ed courses
B. Compulsory refresher courses
C. Online teacher training
D. Dual degrees for teachers
Answer: B. Compulsory refresher courses
- Which Commission recommended the establishment of a University Grants Commission (UGC)?
A. Mudaliar Commission
B. Kothari Commission
C. Radhakrishnan Commission
D. Ramamurti Committee
Answer: C. Radhakrishnan Commission
- One major recommendation of the Mudaliar Commission was:
A. Basic education at all levels
B. Multipurpose secondary schools
C. Delinking jobs from degrees
D. Abolition of examination system
Answer: B. Multipurpose secondary schools
- The term ‘National System of Education’ was introduced in which policy?
A. NPE 1986
B. NEP 2020
C. Education Policy 1968
D. Kothari Commission
Answer: A. NPE 1986
- Which Commission recommended the formation of autonomous colleges?
A. Radhakrishnan Commission
B. Mudaliar Commission
C. Ramamurti Committee
D. Kothari Commission
Answer: A. Radhakrishnan Commission
- What was one of the objectives of the NPE 1986 regarding women’s education?
A. Reduce female enrolment
B. Education for All by 2010
C. Empower women through education
D. Reservation in education
Answer: C. Empower women through education
- Operation Blackboard was launched to:
A. Train secondary school teachers
B. Improve basic facilities in primary schools
C. Provide computer labs in colleges
D. Encourage distance learning
Answer: B. Improve basic facilities in primary schools
- Which Commission focused on the importance of language learning in education?
A. Radhakrishnan Commission
B. Mudaliar Commission
C. Kothari Commission
D. Mitra Commission
Answer: C. Kothari Commission
- The term “value-based education” was emphasized in which document?
A. NEP 2020
B. NPE 1986
C. SSA
D. RTE Act
Answer: B. NPE 1986
- The Ramamurti Committee was constituted to review the implementation of:
A. NEP 2020
B. NPE 1986
C. Kothari Report
D. SSA guidelines
Answer: B. NPE 1986
(B) Present Structure and Progress of Education in India and West Bengal)
- Which of the following is the administrative apex body for elementary education in West Bengal?
A. WBBPE
B. WBBSE
C. WBCHSE
D. NCERT
Answer: A. WBBPE
- As per NEP 2020, how many years are allocated to the preparatory stage?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: B. 3
- The School Education Department in West Bengal comes under which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Human Resource Development
B. Department of Education, Government of India
C. Ministry of School Education, Government of West Bengal
D. Ministry of Women and Child Development
Answer: C. Ministry of School Education, Government of West Bengal
- The implementation of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) was first introduced under:
A. SSA
B. RTE Act 2009
C. RMSA
D. NEP 2020
Answer: B. RTE Act 2009
- What is the new academic structure recommended in NEP 2020 called?
A. 5+3+4+2
B. Foundational-Preparatory-Middle-Secondary
C. Pre-primary-Primary-Secondary-Tertiary
D. Basic-Middle-High-Higher Secondary
Answer: B. Foundational-Preparatory-Middle-Secondary
- What is the main focus of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme?
A. Improve test performance
B. Enhance computer skills
C. Provide nutritious food to improve attendance
D. Promote sports
Answer: C. Provide nutritious food to improve attendance
- Which portal is used to provide digital content to teachers and students across India?
A. ePathshala
B. SWAYAM
C. DIKSHA
D. NIOS
Answer: C. DIKSHA
- What is the role of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)?
A. Regulate university curriculum
B. Prepare secondary education policies
C. Develop curriculum and training at the state level
D. Conduct national-level examinations
Answer: C. Develop curriculum and training at the state level
- The major goal of ‘Shiksha Karmi Project’ is:
A. Training of college teachers
B. Education for tribal children in remote areas
C. Establishment of new universities
D. ICT in higher education
Answer: B. Education for tribal children in remote areas
- In West Bengal, the academic supervision of primary schools is done by:
A. WBBPE
B. DIETs
C. Sub-Inspector of Schools
D. NCERT
Answer: C. Sub-Inspector of Schools
- What is the key objective of the Samagra Shiksha Scheme?
A. Extend higher education to all
B. Universal access to quality school education from pre-primary to Class XII
C. Regulate private schools
D. Abolish board exams
Answer: B. Universal access to quality school education from pre-primary to Class XII
- Which central body prepares the National Curriculum Framework (NCF)?
A. CBSE
B. NCERT
C. UGC
D. AICTE
Answer: B. NCERT
- Which of the following is a school quality assessment tool under NEP 2020?
A. DIKSHA
B. Shagun Portal
C. School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework (SQAAF)
D. SCERT
Answer: C. School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework (SQAAF)
- ‘Kanyashree Prakalpa’ in West Bengal focuses on:
A. Free education for all
B. Empowering girl students through education
C. Financial aid to boys
D. Teacher development
Answer: B. Empowering girl students through education
- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) was established in:
A. 1951
B. 1956
C. 1975
D. 1980
Answer: C. 1975
(A) Post-Independence Commissions and Policies)
- Which of the following commissions highlighted the need for linking education with productivity?
A. Radhakrishnan Commission
B. Kothari Commission
C. Mudaliar Commission
D. Mitra Commission
Answer: B. Kothari Commission
- Which committee is associated with decentralisation of education governance in India?
A. Yashpal Committee
B. Ramamurti Committee
C. Kothari Commission
D. Mudaliar Commission
Answer: B. Ramamurti Committee
- Which commission advocated education as an instrument of social and national integration?
A. Radhakrishnan Commission
B. Mudaliar Commission
C. Kothari Commission
D. Ramamurti Committee
Answer: C. Kothari Commission
- “Delinking jobs from degrees” was recommended by:
A. NPE 1986
B. Kothari Commission
C. Ramamurti Committee
D. Yashpal Committee
Answer: C. Ramamurti Committee
- Which commission laid emphasis on improving science and mathematics education in schools?
A. Mudaliar Commission
B. Kothari Commission
C. Radhakrishnan Commission
D. Ramamurti Committee
Answer: B. Kothari Commission
- The Kothari Commission submitted its report in:
A. 1961
B. 1964
C. 1966
D. 1971
Answer: C. 1966
- The Radhakrishnan Commission laid the foundation of which of the following educational bodies?
A. CBSE
B. AICTE
C. UGC
D. NIOS
Answer: C. UGC
- Which commission/committee stressed the need for open universities and distance education?
A. Ramamurti Committee
B. Kothari Commission
C. Mudaliar Commission
D. Radhakrishnan Commission
Answer: A. Ramamurti Committee
- Which document called for curriculum reform focused on learning outcomes, creativity, and critical thinking?
A. Education Policy 1968
B. NPE 1986
C. NEP 2020
D. Kothari Report
Answer: C. NEP 2020
- The policy goal of NEP 2020 is to achieve 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by:
A. 2030
B. 2025
C. 2040
D. 2027
Answer: A. 2030
(B) Present Structure and Progress of Education in India and West Bengal)
- Which of the following programs has been integrated under Samagra Shiksha for school education?
A. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
B. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
C. Teacher Education
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
- The NIPUN Bharat initiative launched in 2021 focuses on:
A. Universal access to secondary education
B. Early childhood care and education
C. Foundational literacy and numeracy
D. Women’s education
Answer: C. Foundational literacy and numeracy
- In West Bengal, which scheme distributes bicycles to students of classes IX to XII?
A. Kanyashree
B. Siksha Prakalpa
C. Sabooj Sathi
D. Sukanya Samriddhi
Answer: C. Sabooj Sathi
- What is the full form of DIKSHA portal?
A. Digital India Knowledge Sharing Hub for All
B. Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing
C. Digital Inclusion for School Knowledge Access
D. Department of Inclusive Knowledge Sharing in Education
Answer: B. Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing
- What is the focus of the NAS (National Achievement Survey)?
A. Teacher recruitment
B. Student achievement and learning levels
C. School funding
D. Curriculum design
Answer: B. Student achievement and learning levels
- What is the new regulatory body for school education proposed under NEP 2020?
A. NCERT
B. CBSE
C. PARAKH
D. WBBSE
Answer: C. PARAKH
- What does the foundational stage under NEP 2020 cover?
A. Ages 0–3
B. Pre-nursery to Class 2
C. Class 3 to Class 5
D. Class 6 to Class 8
Answer: B. Pre-nursery to Class 2
- Which of the following ensures the nutritional needs of children in school?
A. RMSA
B. Mid-Day Meal Scheme
C. Kanyashree
D. SSA
Answer: B. Mid-Day Meal Scheme
- NEP 2020 proposes to replace the existing system of school exams with:
A. Year-end exams
B. Board exams only
C. Holistic Progress Card and formative assessments
D. Internal assessments only
Answer: C. Holistic Progress Card and formative assessments
- Under NEP 2020, vocational education will begin from which grade?
A. Grade 6
B. Grade 8
C. Grade 9
D. Grade 11
Answer: A. Grade 6
- Which portal integrates data from schools under UDISE+ in India?
A. ShaGun
B. DIKSHA
C. ePathshala
D. Samagra Portal
Answer: A. ShaGun
- West Bengal Board of Primary Education primarily functions under which act?
A. WB Primary Education Act, 1973
B. WB Education Act, 1994
C. National Education Act, 1986
D. School Education Regulation, 1982
Answer: A. WB Primary Education Act, 1973
- Which initiative aims at improving the learning level of tribal children in India?
A. Eklavya Model Residential Schools
B. Gurukul Scheme
C. Kanyashree
D. Mid-Day Meal Scheme
Answer: A. Eklavya Model Residential Schools
- The Academic Authority in India for RTE Act implementation is:
A. SCERT
B. NCERT
C. NCTE
D. UGC
Answer: B. NCERT
- NEP 2020 replaces the Ministry of Human Resource Development with:
A. Ministry of School Education
B. Ministry of Education
C. Ministry of National Learning
D. Education Commission of India
Answer: B. Ministry of Education