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Past Questions — 2022
Local level planning in education is a planning made for education at
A)
District level
B)
Block level
C)
Village level
D)
District level through the block level and the village level
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The type of educational planning named strategic planning also known as long-term planning is based on a large perspective and spreads over:
A)
Three to five years
B)
Five to ten years
C)
Five to fifteen years
D)
Ten to twenty years
Five to ten years is correct according to the standard educational principle or pedagogy described in the question.
One of the advantages of local level planning in education is:
A)
The gap between those who plan (at higher levels) and those who implement it (at the local level) can be reduced
B)
State level needs are known better by local level planners
C)
Local level planning is more comprehensive
D)
Local level planning is more inclusive
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Through PTA, parents can learn something from teachers. Which of the following is not included in that?
A)
How the child is getting along with others in school
B)
How the child is progressing in the school work
C)
How the child is taking part in the school programme
D)
Problems of other children in the school
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
When a supervisor wields absolute power and wants complete obedience from his subordinates, what type of supervision is it?
A)
Autocratic or Authoritarian supervision
B)
Laissez-faire supervision
C)
Democratic supervision
D)
Bureaucratic supervision
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following best explains the meaning of school administration?
A)
Management of educational institutions with a view to foster teaching-learning
B)
Administration assisting in the realization of the aims and objectives of education
C)
Management of all school operations, from creating a safe learning environment to managing the school budget
D)
Management of things and human relationship for the betterment of education.
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
NITI Aayog is the successor to the:
A)
Planning Board
B)
Planning Commission
C)
Education Commission
D)
MHRD
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
According to the Mizoram Board of School Education (Conditions for Affiliation of Institutions) Regulations, 2012, An institution seeking affiliation as High School with permission to present candidates for the HSLC Examination must fulfil the conditions laid down by MBSE for:
A)
Enrolment, Site and accommodation, Teaching staff, Infrastructure/Equipment
B)
Enrolment, No. of teaching staff, Sports facilities, Lab equipment
C)
Enrolment, Site and accommodation, No. of Teaching and Non-teaching staff
D)
Enrolment, Building, No. of teaching staff, Infrastructure/Equipment
According to the Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) (Conditions for Affiliation of Institutions) Regulations, 2012, any institution seeking affiliation as a High School to present candidates for the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Examination must adhere to specific regulatory standards. The Board evaluates the institution based on four primary pillars: 1. Enrolment (to ensure the school has a viable student population), 2. Site and Accommodation (to ensure the physical location and building are suitable and safe), 3. Teaching Staff (to ensure qualified educators are available to deliver the curriculum), and 4. Infrastructure/Equipment (to ensure the availability of necessary laboratories, libraries, and teaching aids). Option 'a' comprehensively lists these four mandatory categories. Options 'b', 'c', and 'd' are incorrect because they either omit critical categories (like site/accommodation) or focus too narrowly on specific sub-components (like non-teaching staff or sports facilities) rather than the broad regulatory categories defined in the 2012 Regulations.
“The school will, no doubt, be a community but it will be a small community within a large community and its success and vitality will depend on the constant interplay of healthy influences between it and the large community outside” is a statement made by:
A)
University Education Commission 1948-1949
B)
Secondary Education Commission 1952-1953
C)
Education Commission 1964-1966
D)
National Knowledge Commission 2005-2008
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is the characteristic of democratic type of educational administration?
A)
All educational institutions are set up, managed and controlled by the state
B)
All aspects of education are controlled by the central authority
C)
Individual differences and freedom are discouraged
D)
There is adequate sharing of responsibilities among the various functionaries of administration
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not a nature of supervision?
A)
Provides leadership with expert knowledge and superior skills
B)
Gives coordination, direction and guidance to teachers’ activities
C)
Improves instruction and the teaching learning process
D)
Improves service conditions of teachers
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is the feature of totalitarian type of educational administration?
A)
Individual differences and dignity are recognized
B)
Educational administration is flexible in nature
C)
Educational administration is highly centralized
D)
Educational administration is highly decentralized.
Correct option: C. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
There are ways through which a community can support a school. Which of the following is not included?
A)
Sharing natural resources of the community for school
B)
Organization of community functions in school buildings or compopund
C)
Sharing of expertise by local artisans, artists, carpenters, blacksmiths, iron smiths, painters etc
D)
Employment of local resource persons for organizing programmes
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The hierarchical administrative structure of education at the state level (eg. Mizoram) is:
A)
Chief Minister; Cabinet Minister of Education; Minister of State i/c Education; Secretary i/c Education
B)
Dy. Chief Minister; Cabinet Minister of Education; Minister of State i/c Education; Secretary i/c Education
C)
Cabinet Minister of Education; Minister of State i/c Education; Secretary i/c Education; Joint Secretary i/c Education
D)
Cabinet Minister of Education; Minister of State i/c Education; Secretary i/c Education; Director of Education
In the administrative hierarchy of a state government department (such as Education in Mizoram), the structure follows a clear chain of command from political leadership to executive administration.
1. **Political Leadership**: The Cabinet Minister of Education holds the primary political responsibility for the portfolio. If there is a Minister of State (MoS) with independent charge or assisting the Cabinet Minister, they follow in the hierarchy.
2. **Administrative Leadership (Secretariat)**: The Secretary (i/c Education) is the highest-ranking civil servant in the department, acting as the principal advisor to the Minister and overseeing policy formulation and budget allocation at the Secretariat level.
3. **Executive Implementation (Directorate)**: The Director of Education is the head of the Directorate. While the Secretary handles policy and administration at the state level, the Director is responsible for the actual implementation of educational programs, management of schools, and field administration across the state.
Option (a) and (b) are incorrect because the Chief Minister or Deputy Chief Minister, while overseeing the entire government, are not part of the specific departmental hierarchical chain of command for education administration. Option (c) is incorrect because it lists the Joint Secretary, who is subordinate to the Secretary, but omits the Director, who is the critical link for the operational execution of education services in the state.
The bulk of funds for government schools come from:
A)
The central government
B)
The state government
C)
The local bodies
D)
The public
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not a function of NITI Aayog?
A)
Evolving a shared vision of national development priorities sectors and strategies with the active involvement of States in the light of national objectives
B)
Developing mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government
C)
Allocating financial resources to states
D)
Paying special attention to the sections of our society that may be at risk of not benefiting adequately from economic progress
Correct option: C. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Role of the teacher in PTA is:
A)
To convey the examination results of students to their parents
B)
If any student is absent for a long period of time, teacher should contact his parents and try to know the reason behind it
C)
Notifying parents if home work or project work assigned by the school to students is continuously incomplete
D)
All of the above
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
On the relationship between evaluation and supervision, which of the following is not correct?
A)
Both are the core processes in determining standards and maintaining quality in education
B)
Both enhance teachers’ performance
C)
Both boost the learners’ achievements
D)
Both enhance annual increment of teachers’ salary
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
A leader who believes that he or she knows more than others and makes all the decisions with little input from team members is said to have adopted:
A)
Autocratic leadership style
B)
Democratic leadership style
C)
Coaching leadership style
D)
Laissez-faire leadership style
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The modern supervisor observes, studies and improves the following important elements of the teaching-learning situations:
A)
Physical environment, Social environment, Children, Teacher’s behavior
B)
School building, Social environment, Children, Teacher’s qualifications
C)
Library facilities, Social environment, Children, Parent-teacher interaction
D)
Physical environment, Sports activities, Children, Teacher’s service condition
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The two primary purposes of performance appraisal are:
A)
Diagnostic and Evaluative
B)
Evaluative and Developmental
C)
Prescriptive and Developmental
D)
Diagnostic and Prescriptive
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The Central Government assists the states for educational development in three ways. Which of the following is not among them?
A)
Central Government performs educational functions through NCERT, UGC, Central Universities, Central Schools’ organizations etc.
B)
Central Government sponsors schemes financed by it but implemented by the States
C)
Central Government partially finances some programmes, planned and implemented by the State Governments
D)
Central Government fully finances centrally sponsored schemes for eg. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan implemented by the State Governments
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not the role of Secretary, school education?
A)
To function as the link between Ministry and Directorate
B)
To decide state education agenda and plan according to it
C)
To guide the state government on educational policy
D)
To provide expert advice to institutions as well as Secretariat
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not a step of resource planning?
A)
Determine required resources
B)
Acquire resources
C)
Manage resources
D)
Distribute resources
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
According to the Mizoram Education (Transfer and Posting of School Teachers) Rules, 2006, in a cycle of 18 years from the date of commencement of these Rules, a teacher may be required to serve at least one spell of minimum tenure at a school located in
A)
A Category
B)
B Category
C)
C Category
D)
D Category
Under the Mizoram Education (Transfer and Posting of School Teachers) Rules, 2006, the state categorizes schools into different categories (A, B, C, and D) based on their location, accessibility, and hardship levels. To ensure equitable distribution of teaching staff and to ensure that remote and underdeveloped areas receive qualified teachers, the rules mandate a rotational system. Specifically, the rules stipulate that within a cycle of 18 years from the commencement of the rules, every teacher must serve at least one spell of minimum tenure in a school classified as 'C Category' (which typically represents hard-station or remote areas). This prevents teachers from remaining exclusively in urban or easily accessible 'A' or 'B' category schools throughout their career.
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