Role of Government in Education

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Why do medical tourists come to India?

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Explain the following:

a. Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (GPCR)

b. Great Leap Forward (GLF)

c. Special Economic Zones (SEZ)

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Mention two government organizations each that regulate health and education sector.

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What are the indicators of educational achievements in a country?

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What are the three principal dimensions of the objective of social justice?

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In your view, is it essential for the government to regulate the fee structure in education and healthcare institutions? If so, why?

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Why do we observe regional differences in educational attainment in India?

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Do you think the current level of education expenditure is inadequate? Why?

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Explain the achievements of India in the field of self-reliance. What are the principal dimensions of social justice?

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Free and Compulsory Education Act provides free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of 4-18 years.

1. False

2. True

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Explain 2 important features of government expenditure in education.

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What are the problems of human capital formation?

Q. In order to increase employability of students, the government must channel funds to level of education.

1. preliminary
2. elementary
3. secondary
4. tertiary

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Which five-year plan stressed upon human capital?

1. 6th

2. 7th

3. 5th

4. 8th

Q. In the sector of education, a better performing state is .

1. Bihar
2. Rajasthan
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Mizoram

Q. ICMR is a regulatory body dealing with the sector of .

1. banking
2. tourism
3. education
4. health

Q. In India, the share of total education expenditure is maximum in education.

1. elementary
2. tertiary
3. secondary
4. post-graduate

Q. The responsibility of higher education of Indians rests with the .

1. Government of India
2. UGC
3. HR Department

Q. National Development Council is chaired by the ______.

1. Prime Minister
2. Finance Minister
3. Leader of Opposition party
4. President of India

Q. Educational achievements in India are indicated by an _______________.

1. increase in primary completion rate
2. increase in adult literacy rate
3. increase in youth literacy rate
4. all of the above

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Ministries of Health at the union and state level and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are the two private organizations that regulate the health sector in India. State true or false.

1. True

2. False

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____ and ____ are the twin pillars on which rests the edifice of social sector reforms.

1. Education and Employment

2. Education and Poverty

3. Education and Health

4. Education and Infrastructure

Q. Government organisation which regulates the medical sector are _____.

1. AICTE
2. UGC
3. ICMR
4. None of these

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What are the three principal dimensions of the objective of social justice?

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The responsibility of direction and control of higher education lies with:

1. Department of Higher Education

2. University Grants Commission

3. None of these

4. Government of India

Q. The Indian government follows an approach to human development that is .

1. decentralised
2. centralised
3. unidimesional
4. education-oriented

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ICMR regulates:

1. Education sector

2. Tourism Sector

3. Health Sector

4. Banking sector

Q. To analyse education outcomes, we can use the indicator of .

1. rank in school exams
2. dropout ratios
3. number of schools
4. pass percentage

Q. State whether the following statements are True or False.
PQLI emphasizes the quality of development process.

1. True
2. False

Q. The per capita education expenditure is lowest in _______ state of India.

1. Bihar
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Lakshadweep