1. Answer the following questions: (any twelve) 1x 12 = 12

Fill in the Blanks:

(a) On the basis of the recommendations of ____________ Commission Government of Assam constituted  ‘Assam Higher Secondary Education Council’ in 1984.

 Ans: Kothari Commission 1964-66.

(b) The word ‘Environment’ has been derived from the French word ____________ .

Ans: Environer

(c) German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche used the word ‘values’ for the first in ___________ .

Ans: 1880

(d) A student could solve a sum by himself through repeated attempts such learning is supported by ___________ method of learning.

Ans: Observation

(e) According to Gestalt Psychologist, learning is an intellectual activity that involves the power of ____________ ,  perception and insight of the learner.

Ans: Trial and Error method

(f) Stimulus has strong influence on _____________ attention. 

Ans: Voluntary

• Give Short Answer in one sentence :

(g) In which year the Government of India adopted ‘National Policy for the Empowerment of Women’ ?

Ans: In 2001

(h) What is sensory memory ?

Ans: The memory that we get from immediate sensory experiences is known as sensory memory. For example: A driving Car.

(i) What is retro-active inhibition ?

Ans: When newly learned information makes people forget old information is known as retro-active inhibition.

(j) What s Mode ?

Ans: The number of scores that occurs in the list several times which is known as Mode.

(k) Where did the first open school start in India ?

Ans: Noida, India / Uttar Pradesh

(l) Seven students appeared in a test of mathematics. Eight students failed in the test. The marks of the successful students wee- 44, 32, 65, 72, 78, 80, 38, 50 and 54. Calculate the median considering the marks of all students.

Ans: Let check chapter 7 in details.

(m) Write the formula for finding out mode from frequency distribution table.

Ans: the formula for finding out mode from frequency distribution table is –

Mode= 3 Median – 2 Mean

(n) What is voluntary or volitional attention.

Ans: When an individual is physically and mentally ready to pay attention and he does it out of his own will, is called Voluntary or Volitional attention.

(o) Who was the propounder of Classical Conditioning Theory of learning ?

Ans: Ivan Pavlov

2. Answer any twelve of the following questions : 2x 12 = 24

(a) Write two suggestions given by ‘Secondary Education Commission’ for development of personality of the students.

Ans: The two suggestions given by ‘Secondary Education Commission’ for development of personality of the students are:

(i) Man is a social animal, So he should have the spirit of cooperation, discipline, humility, love, kindness and the feeling of brotherhood.

(ii) For the development of personality, the curriculum must have the subjects like – science, literature, fine arts, humanities, music and dace which inculcate these virtues in students.

(b) Write two importance of vocationalisation of Secondary Education in India.

Ans: The two importance of vocationalization of secondary education are mention below:

i. It can solve the socio-economic problems including the problem of unemployment in the youths.

ii. It helps the state in making effective use of man power resources for country’s development.

(c) Write two merits of correspondence education.

Ans: The two merits of correspondence education are mentioned below:

i. It helps to reduce the pressure on the formal education.

ii. It also helps to fulfil the aspirations of the persons who were working and wish to enhance their qualification.

(d) Write two objectives of Environmental Education.

Ans: The two objectives of Environmental Education are mention below:

i. Awareness:

To develop an awareness of environment sensitivity (feeling and attitudes) to the total environment and its allied problems.

ii. Knowledge:

To help in acquiring knowledge and variety of experience of the environment and associated problems.

(e) Define the concept of women empowerment.

Ans: Women Empowerment refers to the process of providing power to women who have been suffering from various disabilities, inequalities and gender discrimination to become free from the control of others, to assume power to control her own life and to determine her own conditions is called Women Empowerment.