Interpretation and Significance of Education Quiz

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What is the main aim of education according to the text?

Culturally
Mentally
Harmoniously (correct)
Socially

Which committee laid the statement: 'Knowledge gained is useless if an individual cannot make both ends meet'?

SEC (1952-53)
IEC (1964-66)
NPE (1986)
Hartog Committee (correct)

What is the term used for aims that are fixed in terms of goals and ideals of life?

Immediate aims
General aims
Specific aims
Ultimate aims (correct)

According to the Kothari Commission, which aim of education has NOT been recommended?

Modernisation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What kind of aim does the individual aim of education cater to?

Society (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does acting with an aim been described in the text?

Intelligently (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are educational aims?

Directions and guidance to reach goals (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a spiritual aim of education?

Greek cognizance (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of social aims of education?

Social stability and reconstruction (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do aims of education relate to the goal?

Aims are the means to achieve the goal (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does spiritual development provide strength to?

Mind and soul (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why do supporters of social aims view society as more important than individual?

Social stability is crucial for collective welfare (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of education in the context of cultural heritage?

Revive and grow cultural heritage (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one purpose of educational aims?

Providing direction to activity (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does social aim of education contribute to society?

Fosters social agreeableness (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the analogy of the child as a 'rudderless vessel' suggest?

The child is directionless (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is understanding rights and duties important according to the text?

To facilitate balanced citizenship (B) Signup and view all the answers

What do educational aims provide according to the text?

Meaning to actions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does education mean in a wider interpretation?

Committed to a prescribed curriculum (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of education according to the text?

Varies with changes in a country's environment (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the narrow meaning of education limited to in the context provided?

Schooling (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of education as highlighted in the text?

For nation-building and development (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does the development of man and society primarily occur?

Via the educational process (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is the author of the book 'Basic Education' according to the given text?

None of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What role does the family play in a child's development?

Teaching basic functions of living (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one benefit of the congenial atmosphere provided by the home?

Developing confidence and positive outlook (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which virtue can a child acquire through interactions in the family?

Co-operation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one way in which society ensures the satisfaction of individuals' basic needs?

Provision of food, clothing, and shelter (A) Signup and view all the answers

How are individuals in society connected according to the text?

Through social relationships and interdependence (B) Signup and view all the answers

What function does social control serve in society?

Regulating anti-social activities (D) Signup and view all the answers