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When was the National Literacy Mission launched by the Prime Minister?

  1. 1990

  2. 1988

  3. 1985

  4. 1992


Correct Option: B

In India which organisation is the apex body for formulating plans and coordinating agricultural research?

  1. CSIR

  2. UGC

  3. ICAR

  4. IGNOU


Correct Option: C

In India which organisation is concerned with the qualitative development of school education?

  1. UGC

  2. NCERT

  3. IB

  4. IGNOU


Correct Option: B

The resolution on 'National Policy on Education' was adopted in

  1. 1982

  2. 1986

  3. 1975

  4. 1947


Correct Option: B

Which commission is concerned with the promotion and co-ordination of university education in India?

  1. CBSE

  2. NCERT

  3. UGC

  4. IGNOU


Correct Option: C

The National policy on education provides for the opening of residential schools to provide free and quality education for talented children in the rural areas. What are these schools called?

  1. Balwadis

  2. Navodaya Vidyalayas

  3. Kendriya Vidyalayas

  4. Board Schools


Correct Option: B

Which institution conducts advanced research in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences at the national level?

  1. Indian Institute of Technology

  2. Indian Institute of Sciences

  3. Indian Institute of Advanced Study

  4. IGNOU


Correct Option: C

During which five year plan was the system of mid-day meals commenced?

  1. 5th Plan

  2. 6th Plan

  3. 7th Plan

  4. 8th Plan


Correct Option: D

'Operation Blackboard' is a scheme launched to improve the quality of

  1. rural education

  2. elementary education

  3. higher education

  4. technical education


Correct Option: B

When was the University Grants Commission set up?

  1. 1947

  2. 1953

  3. 1956

  4. 1960


Correct Option: B

When was the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) established by an act of Parliament?

  1. 1985

  2. 1982

  3. 1990

  4. 1986


Correct Option: A

Which commission or committee report recommended for the first time the adoption of the 10+2+3 pattern of education?

  1. Mumbai University Commission in 1920 -22

  2. Calcutta University Commission in 1917 - 1919

  3. Madras University Commission in 1920-22

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

When was the first three Universities-Calcutta, Madras and Bombay set up under the British rule?

  1. 1917

  2. 1857

  3. 1890

  4. 1902


Correct Option: B

When was NCERT established?

  1. 1956

  2. 1961

  3. 1947

  4. 1972


Correct Option: B

The Board of High School and Intermediate Education was established in 1929 by a resolution of the Govt. of India. When was it renamed as the Central Board of Secondary Education?

  1. 1952

  2. 1956

  3. 1960

  4. 1962


Correct Option: A

Who is the founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan?

  1. Dr. S Radha Krishnan

  2. K.M. Munshi

  3. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar

  4. Annie Bessant


Correct Option: B

Which council assists and advises the Ministry of Education and Culture in implementing policies and programmes in the field of education, particularly school education?

  1. CBSE

  2. NCERT

  3. UGC

  4. ICSE


Correct Option: B

National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) was formed in

  1. 1990

  2. 1991

  3. 1995

  4. 1952


Correct Option: C

Who is the founder of Aligarh Muslim University?

  1. Sir Sayyid Ahmmad Khan

  2. Abdul Kalam Azad

  3. Annie Bessant

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

When was the National Open School (NOS) set up?

  1. 1989

  2. 1985

  3. 1980

  4. 1982


Correct Option: A

Which is the first Indian University for Women?

  1. SNDT University

  2. Calcutta University

  3. Shanti Niketan

  4. National Open University


Correct Option: A

Who is the Chancellor of Universities?

  1. Governor of the State

  2. Chief Minister of the State

  3. Chief Justice of the State

  4. President of India


Correct Option: A

Open schools are for the propagation of distance education in the country. When was the first open school set up in India by CBSE?

  1. 1979

  2. 1982

  3. 1980

  4. 1975


Correct Option: A

Which educational TV channel was started by IGNOU in 2000?

  1. Vidya

  2. Edu Channel

  3. Gyandarshan

  4. Shiksha


Correct Option: C

There are two Kendriya Vidyalayas outside India. One is at Kathmandu. The other is at

  1. New York

  2. Moscow

  3. London

  4. Lahore


Correct Option: B
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