Knowledge Check: Education Commissions and Policies (School Education)
Knowledge Check
Constitutional Provisions on Education (National Ideals)
Q1: Article 21A of the Indian Constitution provides for:
A) Minority rights in education
B) Free and compulsory education for children 6–14 years
C) Reservation in higher education
D) Adult literacy programs
Q2: Which constitutional value supports inclusive education for CWSN?
A) Liberty
B) Secularism
C) Equality before law
D) Federalism
Q3: Article 46 directs the State to promote educational interests of:
A) Only women
B) Weaker sections of society
C) Only minority institutions
D) Government schools only
Q4: Equality in education mainly means:
A) Same syllabus for all without changes
B) Same marks for all learners
C) Equal access and opportunities for all children
D) Only elite school education
Q5: Social justice in education aims at:
A) Privilege for urban students
B) Supporting disadvantaged groups
C) Only private education
D) Removing government role
Q6: Which fundamental right is related to freedom of expression in education?
A) Article 14
B) Article 19
C) Article 21A
D) Article 29
Q7: Secularism in education means:
A) Only religious institutions allowed
B) Education without religious discrimination
C) Promoting one religion in curriculum
D) Only minority schools
Q8: Liberty in education refers to:
A) No rules in school
B) Freedom of thought and expression
C) Free textbooks only
D) Free transport
Q9: Which right supports education for minority communities?
A) Article 21A
B) Article 30
C) Article 19
D) Article 51A
Q10: Constitutional values promote inclusive education by ensuring:
A) Only mainstream education
B) Participation of all children including CWSN
C) Only special schools
D) Competitive elimination
Q11: Directive Principles related to education are found in:
A) Part III
B) Part IV
C) Schedule 7
D) Part V
Q12: Which value ensures no discrimination against CWSN in schooling?
A) Secularism
B) Liberty
C) Equality
D) Federalism
National Commissions and Policies
Q1: The Kothari Commission is also known as:
A) Secondary Education Commission
B) Education Commission (1964–66)
C) Mudaliar Commission
D) Radhakrishnan Commission
Q2: NPE (1986) first emphasized inclusion of CWSN under:
A) Special segregated schools
B) Integrated Education approach
C) Elite education system
D) Higher education reform
Q3: NCF 2005 is mainly known for promoting:
A) Rote learning
B) Child-centered education
C) Military discipline
D) Exam-centric curriculum
Q4: NEP 2020 mainly focuses on:
A) Segregation of disabled children
B) Holistic and inclusive education
C) Privatization only
D) Eliminating primary schools
Q5: National Policy for Persons with Disabilities was released in:
A) 1995
B) 2006
C) 2010
D) 2020
Q6: APSCF 2011 is related to:
A) National level reform only
B) Andhra Pradesh state curriculum
C) Teacher recruitment policy
D) Central board syllabus
Q7: NCFSE 2023 emphasizes:
A) Rigid curriculum
B) Flexibility and multidisciplinary learning
C) Only exam reforms
D) Removal of mother tongue
Q8: Which commission introduced the 10+2+3 system?
A) Mudaliar Commission
B) Kothari Commission
C) Radhakrishnan Commission
D) Hunter Commission
Q9: POA 1992 was mainly a:
A) New education policy
B) Revision of NPE 1986
C) International education policy
D) Private education act
Q10: NCF-Foundational Stage (2022) focuses on children aged:
A) 6–14 years
B) 3–8 years
C) 10–14 years
D) 14–18 years
Q11: Inclusion in education policies means:
A) Only special schools
B) Educating all children together with necessary support
C) Removing disabled children
D) Competitive elimination
Q12: NEP 2020 emphasizes which key dimension for CWSN?
A) Segregation
B) Universal access and equity
C) Private schooling only
D) Distance education only
National Acts Related to Special Education
Q1: The RCI Act was enacted in the year:
A) 1987
B) 1992
C) 1995
D) 2006
Q2: The RPwD Act replaced which earlier law?
A) RCI Act
B) National Trust Act
C) PWD Act, 1995
D) RTE Act
Q3: Which act recognizes 21 categories of disabilities?
A) PWD Act
B) RCI Act
C) NT Act
D) RPwD Act
Q4: National Trust Act mainly supports persons with:
A) Blindness only
B) Autism, CP, ID, Multiple Disabilities
C) Hearing impairment only
D) Mental illness only
Q5: Which Act made free education a legal right?
A) RTE Act
B) RPwD Act
C) PWD Act
D) NT Act
Q6: Inclusive education for CWSN is legally strengthened under:
A) RTE Act only
B) RPwD Act only
C) Both RTE and RPwD Acts
D) NT Act only
Q7: Which body maintains the register of rehabilitation professionals?
A) NCERT
B) RCI
C) NCTE
D) CBSE
Q8: The RPwD Act was passed following which international convention?
A) UNESCO Convention
B) UNCRPD
C) MDG Declaration
D) Incheon Strategy
Q9: Under RPwD Act, reservation in higher education for persons with disabilities is:
A) 2%
B) 3%
C) 4%
D) 5%
Q10: The RCI Act ensures:
A) Reservation for students
B) Quality training of special educators
C) Free textbooks for CWSN
D) Financial support for NGOs
Q11: Which act focuses on guardianship and welfare of persons with autism and ID?
A) NT Act, 1999
B) RPwD Act, 2016
C) RTE Act, 2009
D) RCI Act, 1992
Q12: Reasonable accommodation for CWSN is guaranteed by:
A) NPE 1986
B) RPwD Act
C) POA 1992
D) None
Programmes and Schemes for Inclusive Education
Q1: IEDC stands for:
A) Integrated Education for Disabled Children
B) Indian Education Development Council
C) Inclusive Education Development Committee
D) Integrated Educational Development Centre
Q2: IEDC was first launched in:
A) 1968
B) 1974
C) 1986
D) 1992
Q3: SSA mainly focused on:
A) Higher education expansion
B) Universal Elementary Education
C) Teacher recruitment only
D) ICT infrastructure only
Q4: Inclusive Education of Disabled at Secondary Stage is known as:
A) IEDC
B) SSA
C) IEDSS
D) RMSA
Q5: RMSA was launched in the year:
A) 1999
B) 2000
C) 2009
D) 2015
Q6: SSA was renamed under NEP 2020 as:
A) Samrat Bharat
B) Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
C) Shiksha for All
D) Inclusive India Mission
Q7: The IEDSS scheme targets students of which level?
A) Primary only
B) Secondary level
C) Higher education only
D) Pre-primary school
Q8: Inclusive education component in SSA focused mainly on:
A) Urban students only
B) Disabled children at elementary level
C) Only girls education
D) Teacher training only
Q9: Samagra Shiksha focuses on education from:
A) Pre-primary to secondary level
B) Only higher secondary
C) Only primary education
D) Only special schools
Q10: A key feature of IEDC was:
A) Segregation of disabled children
B) Education in regular schools with support services
C) Only special school establishment
D) Distance education only
Q11: SSA primarily aimed at achieving:
A) 100% literacy for adults
B) Universal elementary education
C) Only enrollment in higher education
D) Digital education for urban youth
Q12: Financial assistance for aids and appliances to CWSN under government schemes aims at:
A) Luxury support
B) Removing learning barriers
C) Reducing school staff
D) Increasing fees
International Conventions and Global Policies
Q1: The Salamanca Statement was adopted in:
A) 1990
B) 1994
C) 2000
D) 2006
Q2: UNCRPD stands for:
A) United Nations Charter for Rights Protection for Disabled
B) United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
C) Universal Convention on Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons
D) United Network for Children with Disabilities
Q3: India ratified UNCRPD in:
A) 2000
B) 2004
C) 2007
D) 2010
Q4: The main theme of Salamanca Statement is:
A) Special schooling only
B) Inclusive education for all
C) Higher education reform
D) Technical education improvement
Q5: UNCRPD heavily influenced India’s:
A) NCF 2005
B) RPwD Act 2016
C) NPE 1986
D) RTE Act 2009
Q6: MDG related to education aimed at achieving universal:
A) Secondary education
B) Primary education
C) Higher education
D) Distance education
Q7: The Incheon Strategy focuses on:
A) Adult education reform
B) Rights of persons with disabilities in Asia-Pacific
C) Military training
D) Science education
Q8: The year of Incheon Strategy adoption is:
A) 2006
B) 2010
C) 2012
D) 2015
Q9: The main goal of international inclusive policies is:
A) Segregation
B) Universal access to education
C) Privatization
D) Elitism
Q10: Which organization promoted Salamanca Declaration?
A) World Bank
B) UNESCO
C) UNICEF
D) WHO
Q11: UNCRPD emphasizes which right?
A) Right to travel
B) Right to inclusive education
C) Right to business
D) Right to military service
Q12: Which convention laid legal foundation for India’s disability rights law?
A) Salamanca Declaration
B) UNCRPD
C) MDG
D) Incheon Strategy
New Trends and Strategies in Inclusive Education for CWSN
Q1: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) focuses on:
A) Same method for all students
B) Flexible learning pathways for all learners
C) Only special school design
D) Exam pattern reforms
Q2: Assistive technology in education is used to:
A) Increase punishment
B) Support accessibility for CWSN
C) Increase exam stress
D) Replace teachers
Q3: ICT in inclusive education supports:
A) Only teacher workload
B) Digital accessibility and participation
C) Only exam evaluation
D) Classroom discipline
Q4: Early intervention focuses on:
A) Late diagnosis
B) Early identification and support
C) Punishment methods
D) Academic pressure
Q5: Inclusive assessment means:
A) Same written test for all
B) Flexible evaluation methods based on needs
C) Only oral tests
D) Removing examinations
Q6: Multidisciplinary approach involves:
A) Only special teacher
B) Teachers, therapists and parents together
C) Only school principal
D) Government officials only
Q7: Barrier-free infrastructure refers to:
A) Only clean classrooms
B) Accessible physical facilities for CWSN
C) Decoration of schools
D) Private school design
Q8: Inclusive education strengthens which aspect of society?
A) Segregation attitudes
B) Social equity and participation
C) Only economic development
D) Only competition
Q9: Which strategy promotes peer acceptance of CWSN?
A) Isolation teaching
B) Cooperative learning
C) Segregated classes
D) Competitive exams
Q10: Differentiated instruction mainly focuses on:
A) Same method for all students
B) Adapting teaching to meet diverse learner needs
C) Removing difficult topics
D) Increasing homework load
Q11: Inclusive classroom climate promotes:
A) Fear-based learning
B) Respect and acceptance of diversity
C) Authoritarian control
D) Student isolation
Q12: The main goal of new inclusive strategies is to:
A) Increase competition
B) Ensure participation and learning of all CWSN
C) Promote only special schools
D) Reduce teacher workload