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Core-1: Education in Emerging Indian Society

(Semester 1)
Q.1 Objective Type Questions (Total six marks)
1. What is the ultimate aim suggested by Gandhiji, of education?
2. Culture means what we _____and civilization means_____?(By Maciver)
3. Who suggested Change in the social structures means a Social Change?
4. What are the two types of education Rousseau suggested for the education?
5. Names the methods of teaching suggested by Rousseau.
6. What is the Key note of Rousseaus Philosophy?
7. What are the dimensions of Society?
8. List the social, cultural and moral values.
9. Names the four major characteristics to describe the Nature of Indian Society.
10. Names the four characteristics of Socialization
11. What factors are suggested by Dr. Premnath for social change?
12. What are the types of Culture?
13. Names the four characteristics of Culture.
14. What are the two words were used to derive the meaning of Philosophy?
15. Give five questions which explain the concept of Philosophy.
16. What points can be used to show the relation between Education and Philosophy?
17. Name the two methods suggested by James Jacques Rousseau
18. Who said Leave the child alone, Let him be a natural man rather than civilized one?
19. Which dimension of society influenced more on the society?
20. Name the two characteristics of Social change.
21. What are the two classification of Culture?
22. Give the meaning of the words Philos and Sophia.
23. Who said Imagination of imagination means Philosophy
24. What do you mean by Summative evaluation and Formative evaluation?
25. Name the two characteristics which you expect in social being.
26. Name the two characteristics of society.
27. Give the names the two common things to explain the concept of Society.
28. Who said Society is the web of relationship and it is always changing?
29. What are the four dimensions of Education?
30. Name the two social values?
31. What are the three major aspect of the process of Socialization?
32. What is your understanding of individual aims of education?
33. What is your understanding of social aims of education?
34. What components interact in the process of education?
35. Name the commission that produced a favourable report on distance education in 1960s.
36. Name one of the channels of instruction used in distance mode of education.
37. In the ancient system of education in India, what ceremony was organized to initiate a
student into the process of education?
38. What programme has the government of India launched for the universalization of
primary education?
39. State the full form of NCERT.
40. Name the body that provides grants to colleges and universities in India.
41. How according to the Buddhist philosophy can suffering be removed from life?
42. Who is special education meant for?
43. What were the centres of Muslim education called?
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Q.1 B Write a short notes any one out of two. (Total 5 Marks)
1. What is Society? Elaborate the term with definition and illustration.
2. Explain the concept of Philosophy with example.
3. Dimensions of Society
4. Discuss the difference between culture and civilization
5. Social Change
6. Ancient system of Education
7. Buddhist system of Education
Characteristics, merits and limitations
8. Muslim system of Education
9. Differentiate between distance mode of education and the conventional mode of
education.
10. Write a note on the modern and contemporary education in India.
11. What are the advantages and limitations of online mode of education?
12. What is John Deweys conception of education? What are the limitations of Deweys
philosophy of education?
13. What is your understanding of individual aims of education?
14. What is your understanding of social aims of education?
15. Write a note on special education.
16. Trace the development of distance education in India.
17. What are the merits and limitations of distance education?
18. What is the role of the Central Government in education in India?
19. What are the problems associated with the contemporary education?
20. Give a brief account of John Deweys philosophy.
Q.2 Answer the following questions in brief (Five out of six Total 15 marks)
1. Explain the term Society with at least two definitions.
2. Explain the concept of Philosophy of Education in your own words.
3. What is Philosophy? Elucidate your views with two definitions.
4. Explain the term Culture with at least two definitions
5. Explain in detail the types of Culture
6. What are the characteristics of Indian culture?
7. What are the characteristics of culture?
8. Socialization is a continuous process. Explain with example.
9. Explain the types of education viz. formal, informal and non-formal education and
compare the characteristics of each with the other.
10. What is online learning? State its need and attributes.
11. Write in detail about the concept Education.
Q.3 Essay type Questions OR Write a short note (Total 10 Marls)
1. Explain James Jacques Rousseaus Philosophy in terms of its aims methods and types of
Education.
2. Describe the relationship between philosophy and education in terms of aims.
Curriculum and methods of teaching in Education.
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Explain in detail Education as a sub- system of system.

Explain the principles of Basic Education in detail.
Explain Gandhijis Philosophy with its aims and curriculum for the primary education.
Show the relationship between Education and Philosophy in terms of Aims and the role
of teacher.

Q.4 Discuss any two from the following (Total 14 marks)

1. Rahul and Viral are discussing about the methods of teaching, discipline and the role of a
teacher at teacher education colleges.
2. Mr. Jayveer is going to present a paper on Gandhijis philosophy of Education in one
international conference. Prepare a paper in about 350 words along with abstract.
3. Gandhiji and Rousseau have been discussing the concept and aims of education for 15
minutes. Send a detail note of this discussion to your principal.
4. Rupanjana and Bulbul were criticized Indian culture sarcastically. .Send a writer- up to
the president of social work in about 350 words.
5. What will you do in your school to socialize your students? Prepare a speech for the
same.
6. You are going to address primary teachers in one conference on the theme Factors
affecting Social Change Prepare a speech on it.
7. You and your classmate are criticising Indian Culture. Prepare a Dialogue with examples.
8. Explain the types of education viz. formal, informal and non-formal education and
compare the characteristics of each with the other.
9. What is online learning? State its need and attributes.
10. Write in detail about the concept Education.

Core-1: Education in Emerging Indian Society

(Semester 2)
Q.1 Objective Type Questions (Total six marks)
1. Name the two challenges of emerging Indian society
2. Who spoke the statement The school is jail?
3. Who spoke the sentence the present education teaches how to earn money rather than
building character?
4. What term used for value in Greek is?
5. Suggest three activities to inculcate moral values
6. What did Plato say for the term Value?
7. Which value is preferred by M.K.Gandhi?
8. Name the two characteristics of Value
9. What do you mean by External value?
10. What do you mean by internal value?
11. Give the two points of significance of value education.
12. Who gave the definition Values are the ideas men live for?
13. What are the two major types of value?
14. What are the types of values?
15. Name the national value from the syllabus.
16. Who preferred the value of Humanity?
17. Name the two social values
18. Name the two characteristics of Emerging Indian society
19. What is the full form of HRD?
20. What are the two short term goal in HRD?
21. What are the two long term goal?
22. Enlist the two needs of HRD
23. What is the motto of HRD?
24. Name the two principles to lead the Modernization
25. Give three suggestions for rapid modernization
26. Name the three indices of Modernization
27. What is mentioned in Acharya Rama Murti Commission for Modernization?
28. What is not there in the present edu. System?
29. Name the one point that you feel out from the present edu. System.
30. Name the two challenges in 21st Century Education
31. Name the teaching methods focused more in 21st century education?
32. Name the two skills required in 21st century education.
33. Name the two qualities required in 21st century teacher
34. What is the aim of the 21st century education?
35. What is the full form of NPE?
36. Which is the pre requisite characteristic character in the professionals?
37. What are the three vocations is considered under profession?
38. Which dimension can work better to overcome the challenges emerging of Indian
society?
39. Name the two characteristics to say teaching as a profession
40. Name the two characteristics of profession
41. Who spoke the sentence, I bow my head to two person one is teacher and second is
farmer?
42. Give one characteristic for the each letter of the word TEACHER?
43. Who spoke the sentence Teacher is a maker man?
44. What topic was discussed by Raymaond Baumhart in the conference?
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What are the four points covered to explain the term Ethics?
Which value was favored by Vinobha Bhave?
Name any three moral values.
What are the two long term goals of HRD?
Name the two methods suggested for 21st Century Education.
Which method is known as the discovery method?
What vocations are considered as profession?

Q.1 B Write a short notes any one out of two. (Total 5 Marks)
1. Significance of Value education
2. Role of teacher in 21st century
3. Modernization
4. Role of HRD
5. Sensitivity
6. National Integration
7. Scientific Attitude
8. Democracy
9. Challenges of 21st century education
10. Professional Ethics
11. Characteristics of Emerging Indian Society
12. Scientific attitude: rational thinking
13. Suggestions for rapid Modernization
14. 20th Century classroom v/s 21st century classroom
15. Challenges of 21st Century Education
16. Qualities of a teacher in 21st century education
17. Role of Education in the short term goals of HRD
18. Role of Education in the short term goals of HRD
Q.2 Answer the following questions in brief (Five out of six Total 15 marks)
1. Explain the statement Value cannot be taught it can be caught
2. Explain the concept of Value
3. Explain the concept of modernization.
4. What are the characteristics of value?
5. Explain the term Value with at least two definitions
6. What are the types of Values?
7. Explain he value striving for Excellence
8. Explain all the social values in brief
9. What do you mean by professional ethics?
10. Explain the statement Teaching as a profession
11. What is the function of HRD?
12. What is the role of education in HRD?
13. Explain in brief the term Modernization.
14. What is the need of Modernization?
15. What are the challenges of 21st century education?
16. What is 21st century education?
17. List the challenges in Emerging Indian Society
18. What is the difference between Value education and educational values?
19. Suggest activities to inculcate social values
20. Explain the terms, Media Invasion and Youth Unrest.
21. How can we say that teaching as a profession?
22. What are the codes of conduct specified in NPE 1986 for teachers?
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Specify the characteristics of Emerging Indian Society?
What is the role of Education in the Emerging Indian Society?
What is mentioned in the Acharya Rama Murti Commission for the term
Modernization?
Define the term community with the difference to society.
Explain the two challenges Law level of illiteracy& Media Invasion with example.
Specify the seven survival skills advocated by Tony Wagner for 21st Century Education.
Explain the statement, Value cannot be taught it can be caught.
Share your views on the statement Anything that satisfies a human want becomes
hereby a Value.
What is the function of HRD?
What is 21st century education?
Differentiate Value education and educational values with one example
Explain the statement Anything that satisfies a human want becomes hereby a Value.
Differentiate Value education and educational values with one example.
What is modernization? State different dimensions of modernization and explain any two
of them.
"Modernization is not westernization and not discarding of the traditional values".
Analyze critically.
Explain the concept of Human Resource Development. Discuss the need of Human
Resource Development in modem time.
What activities can be conducted for the social and environmental awareness of the
community people?
Name the three challenges and solutions that you feel while conducting Community
outreach programme.

Q.3 Essay type Questions OR Write a short note (Total 10 Marls) (Long and short notes are
mixed here)
1. Education in 21st century: Skills and challenges
2. What is value education? Talk about any four major values to justify your answer.
3. What is the role of education in Human resource development?
4. What is the difference between 20th century education and 21st century education?
5. Education in Emerging Indian society is a challenges
6. Discuss the goals of Human Resource Development with example..
7. COP is a major programme to inculcate values? Justify it with your views or experiences
8. Discuss features of Teaching as a Profession with example.
9. Write an essay on Values is to be caught and not to be taught.
10. Discuss the role of HRD to sustain Education with a view to all the goals.
11. Write an essay on Professional Ethics are essential for value education
12. Discuss characteristics of Teaching as a Profession with example.
13. Role of education to overcome the challenge Unemployment and Poverty
14. Learning Values through Community Outreach programme
15. Professional Ethics
Q.4 Discuss any two from the following (Total 14 marks)
1. There is an International Conference organized by WMCE. Your friend does not know
what to write? Draft a letter to him in around 200words.
2. Draft a speech to your friend in around 200 words regarding an International conference
attended by you on Education in 21st Century:
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3. Draft a speech to your friend explaining him the topic Education in 21st century and the
Role of Teacher therein for an International conference to be held at your college.
4. Your friend is working as a Vidyasahayak in one school of rural area. Suggest him some
activities to imbibe social, moral and scientific attitude values among students.
5. Converse with a news reporter who asks some questions to stop the nuisances happened
in the educational institutions. Limit your conversation in around 200 words.
6. Prepare an article for the famous news paper on the topic How a teacher should be.
7. Compare and contrast your views with Hiren who sticks to the opinion that values
cannot be taught, suggest activities to inculcate the values.
8. Prepare a guest speech on the topic challenges to Indian Society.
9. Write a letter to your friend who misunderstood the concept of Modernization. Explain
to him in detail
10. Prepare an abstract for the seminar to be organized at ADJ College on Education for 21st
century
11. "Teaching profession is the profession of service to the society", Discuss this statement in
the context of different characteristics of teaching as a profession.