17 Questions
What is the purpose of the statement 'No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher'?
To prevent unauthorized use of the textbook
What is the significance of stating 'This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise disposed of without the publisher’s consent'?
To discourage unauthorized distribution of the book
What is indicated by the statement 'The correct price of this publication is the price printed on this page'?
The stated price should be accepted as correct
What does the statement 'Any revised price indicated by a rubber stamp or by a sticker or by any other means is incorrect and should be unacceptable' suggest?
Revised prices indicated in any form are unacceptable
What is prohibited by stating 'it shall not, by way of trade, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise disposed of without the publisher’s consent'?
Unauthorized distribution of the book
What does 'ALL RIGHTS RESERVED' at the beginning of the text imply?
Permission required for any use of the content
According to the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005, what does it recommend about children’s life at school?
That children's life at school must be linked to their life outside the school.
What does the NCF 2005 hope to discourage in the syllabi and textbooks?
Rote learning and the maintenance of sharp boundaries between different subject areas.
What does the success of the education system's effort depend on?
The steps taken by school principals and teachers to encourage children to reflect on their own learning and pursue imaginative activities.
What does the National Policy on Education (1986) outline for the education system?
A child-centred system of education.
What is one of the key reasons why other resources and sites of learning are ignored?
Treating the prescribed textbook as the sole basis of examination.
What is possible if we perceive and treat children as participants in learning?
Inculcating creativity and initiative among students.
What does flexibility in the daily time-table imply for the education system?
As necessary as rigour in implementing the annual calendar so that the required number of teaching days are actually devoted to teaching.
What should school principals and teachers encourage children to do?
Reflect on their own learning and pursue imaginative activities and questions.
What does treating the prescribed textbook as the sole basis of examination do?
Ignores other resources and sites of learning.
What does the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005 signify an attempt to implement?
The principle of linking children’s life at school with their life outside the school.
What does the success of the effort depend on?
The encouragement of children to reflect on their own learning and pursue imaginative activities and questions by school principals and teachers.
Test your knowledge of the Science textbook for Class X, which has been rationalized for the academic year 2023-24. This quiz covers content from the first edition of the textbook, published in December 2006.
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