APSC Mains 2018 Education (Paper II) 166 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series

APSC Mains 2018 Education (Paper II)

166 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series

 

166 marks worth Questions were asked in APSC CCE (Main) 2018 – Education Paper 2 which were asked in our APSC Mains Test Series 2018 (Education Optional). This is a testimony to our continuous efforts to provide the best quality materials for the APSC Prelims and Mains Exam 2018 to assist better preparation of the aspirants. 

 

APSC CCE (Main) 2018 Education - Paper II

PART – A

Answer any eight questions from the following within 250 words each: 20 x 8 = 160

Q1. What is the importance of the year 1813 in Indian Education? Discuss how it introduced modern education in India.     10+10=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 8: Q13 and Test 5: Q1 (10+10 =20 Marks)

Q2. What were the main points of controversy between the Anglicist and the Classicist? Give the views of Lord Macaulay to bring an end to this controversy. 10+10=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 5: Q12  (10 Marks)

Q3. Discuss the main recommendations of Wood’s dispatch. Why is the dispatch regarded as the ‘Magna Carta’ of Indian Education? 10+10=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 8: Q7 and Test 5: Q3 (10+10=20 Marks)

Q4. Who were the Indian members included in the Hunter Commission? Outline the major recommendations of Hunter Commission on primary education. Bring out their effects on Indian education system.          2+10+8=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 5: Q5 (10 Marks)

Q5. “Lord Curzon has touched every branch of education and reformed them.” Discuss the statement with reference to the reforms brought out through the policy on education introduced by Lord Curzon. 20

Q6. “My Lord, I know that my bill will be thrown out before the day closes.” Who made this statement and under what circumstances? Why was the bill rejected? 2+6+12=20

Q7. What do you understand by ‘wastage’ and ‘stagnation’ in primary education? Discuss Hartog Committee’s observations and suggestions on Primary education in India.       10+10=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 8: Q8 ( 10+10=20 Marks)

Q8. What is Nai-Talim? Explain its salient features. How would you account for its failure in India?  2+10+8=20

Q9. What is meant by universalization of primary education? Discuss the problems in the implementation of universalization of primary education in Assam.     8+12=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 6: Q5 and Test 8: Q 5 (8+12=20 Marks)

Q10. Mention the aims and objectives of National Adult Education Programme (NAEP). What are the main problems faced in the implementation of Adult Education Programmes in our State? 10+10=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 6: Q12 (10 Marks)

Q11. Discuss the major problems of implementing Women Education Programmes in Assam. Suggest some measures for its solutions.    10+10=20

Q12. What are the major provisions of the Assam Primary Act of 1926? How far were these provisions implemented in the state?    12+8=20  

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 6: Q4 (12+8=20 Marks)  

 

PART – B

Answer any five questions from the following within 150 words each:

Q13. Discuss briefly Lord Bentick’s educational policy.     8

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 5: Q 11 (8 Marks)

Q14. Write about the system of grant-in-aid as recommended by Wood’s dispatch.     8

Q15. Write briefly on Curzon’s policy on payment-by-result system.      8

Q16. Discuss in brief the Wardha Scheme of education.     8

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 6: Q3 (8 Marks)

Q17. Enumerate the provisions of the University Act of 1904.       8

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 5: Q7 (Marks 8)

Q18. What are the suggestions of Hartog Committee on women education?                                    8

Q19. Who introduced Downward Filtration Theory? What did it mean? Who discarded this system in education?        2+4+2=8

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 5: Q10 (4 Marks)

Q20. Write briefly on the proposed measures for developing primary education in Government of India Resolution, 1913.    8

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 6: Q15 (8 Marks)  

 

total questions worth 166 Marks in APSC CC(Mains) Exam 2018 – Education Paper 2, were matched with the questions of our APSC Mains Education Test Series.

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APSC Mains 2018 Education (Paper I) 126 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series

APSC Mains 2018 Education (Paper I)

126 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series

 

126 marks worth Questions were asked in APSC CCE (Main) 2018 – Education Paper 1 which were asked in our APSC Mains Test Series 2018 (Education Optional). This is a testimony to our continuous efforts to provide the best quality materials for the APSC Prelims and Mains Exam 2018 to assist better preparation of the aspirants. 

 

APSC CCE (Main) 2018 Education - Paper I

PART – A

Answer any eight questions from the following within 250 words each: 20 x 8 = 160

Q1. Explain the definition of education given by Prof. Drever. What should be the nature of education in a modern democratic society? “Preparation for complete living is education.” Discuss the statement.    7+5+8=20

Q2. What are the Characteristics of a good aim? Discuss the four fundamental objectives of education in the present-day context. Discuss the liberal and vocational aims of education in the light of the existing social and economic conditions of India.   5+5+10=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 7: Q1 and Test 1: Q12. (10 Marks)

Q3. What is curriculum? What are its benefits? Give an elaborate description of possible co-curricular activities.    5+5+10=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 1: Q4 and Q5 (15 Marks)

Q4. What are the modern and broad concepts of discipline? Discuss the general principles of giving rewards. Explain the concept of free discipline and its implications in modern methods of teaching.    5+7+8=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 1: Q6 and Q14 (13 Marks)

Q5. What are the important personal qualities of a teacher? What are the challenges that a teacher has to face in modern education? Discuss the responsibilities and functions of a teacher.      5+7+8=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 2: Q1, Q2 and Q14. (20 Marks)

Q6. Explain different theories of play. What are the positive and negative impact of play in education of the children?       10+10=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 2: Q4 (10 Marks)

Q7. What are the vital role of education to promote national integration in our country? Discuss the main objectives of education for international understanding. Prepare a well-designed education programme for achieving international understanding.      6+7+7=20

Q8. What is educational psychology? How can a teacher apply the knowledge of educational psychology to solve academic problems at secondary level? Why is psychoanalysis method regarded as a new method? Explain.      3+7+10=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 7: Q7 and Test 2: Q8 (10 Marks)

Q9. “Learning refers to the growth and decay of interests, knowledge and skills and to transfer of these to new situations.” Explain the statement. What are the features of Pavlov’s theory of learning?     10+10=20

Q10. Define the terms ‘attention’ and ‘interest’. “Interest is latent attention and attention is interest in action”. Explain the statement. What is sustained attention? How will you achieve it?     5+7+8=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 4: Q2 (12 Marks)

Q11. What is an emotion? What are the main features of emotion during adolescence period? Describe briefly the educational significance of emotion.    4+8+8=20

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 3: Q10 & Q14 (12 Marks)

Q12. (a) What do you understand by variability? Who first introduced standard deviation? Write four merits and demerits of standard deviation.     2+2+4=8

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 4: Q13 (4 Marks)

(b) Compute the standard deviation from the following table:        12

Class Interval   f                            Class Interval        f

65-69                1                             35-39                 10

60-64                3                            30-34                    8

55-59                2                            25-29                    5

50-54                4                            20-24                    4

45-49                4                            15-19                    2

40-44                6                            10-14                    1

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 4: Q8 (12 Marks) (Partially same) 

 

PART – B

Answer any five questions from the following within 150 words each:

Q13. Discuss the difference between school and society. 4+4=8

Q14. What is the need and importance of value education? 4+4=8

Q15. State the importance of punishment in education. 8

Question from our APSC Mains Education Test Series Test 1: Q16 (8 Marks) (Indirectly)

Q16. Explain the different theories of intelligence and their importance. 8

Q17. “Instincts are the raw material of character.” Discuss. 8

Q18. How are concepts formed? What are their relation to sensation and perception? 4+4=8

Q19. Write a note on the importance of non-formal education in meeting the problems of illiteracy in India.

 

total questions worth 126 Marks in APSC CC(Mains) Exam 2018 – Education Paper 1, were matched with the questions of our APSC Mains Education Test Series.

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Recommended Books for General Studies (GS) Paper
  1. India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra
  2. Indian Polity for Civil Services – Laxmikanth
  3. Indian Economy: For Civil Services Examinations – Ramesh Singh
  4. The History of Assam – Priyam Goswami
  5. History of the World – Arjun Dev
  6. India After Gandhi – Ramachandra Guha
  7. Geography of India – Majid Hussain
  8. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong
  9. India Year Book (released by PIB)
  10. Economic Survey – Latest release

 

Recommended Books for Political Science Paper

PAPER – I

  1. A History Of Political Thought: Plato To Marx – Mukherjee and Susheela Ramaswamy
  2. Introduction to Political Theory – O P Gauba
  3. Politial Theory – Rajeev Bhargava
  4. Internet/Wikipedia – for concept clarification/ further details

PAPER – II

  1. Indian Polity  Laxmikant (must for basic coverage)
  2. Our Constitution – Subhash Kashyap
  3. Politics in India – Rajni Kothari
  4. Wikipedia.org -for International Organisations

 

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Recommended Books for History Paper
  1. India’s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma
  2. Ancient India by R.C Majumdar
  3. A History of Medieval India by Chandra Satish
  4. India’s Struggle for Independence: 1857-1947 by Bipan Chandra
  5. India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha
  6. History of the World by Arjun Dev
  7. Wikipedia.org ( for Concept Clearance )
  8. IGNOU/NIOS PDF Books

 

Recommended Books for Education Paper
  1. A Textbook of Education by Lakya Hira Das
  2. Educational Psychology by Dr. Sunita Agarwalla
  3. Essentials of Educational Psychology by Dr. Marami Goswami
  4. Kkhsou website http://kkhsou.in
  5. Internet/Wikipedia.org ( for Concept Clearance )

 

Recommended Books for Sociology Paper
  1. Sociology- Themes and Perspectives by Haralambos and Heald
  2. Sociology by T.B Bottomore
  3. Sociological Thought by Abraham and Morgan
  4. Methodology and Techniques of Social Research by Jaspal Singh
  5. Caste in Modern India and other essays by M.N Srinivas
  6. Social Change in Modern India by M.N Srinivas
  7. Social Stratification by Dipankar Gupta
  8. IGNOU/NIOS/Internet – for clarification

 

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Important Books for Assam General Knowledge 
  Economy of Assam
  Environment & Ecology
  Geography of Assam
  History of Britain
  Assam – Art & Culture
  History of Assam – Ahom and British Period
  History of Assam – Ancient Period

APSC Mains Previous Years GS Papers

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Essay Paper

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General English Paper

APSC Mains 2018 English Paper

APSC Mains 2014-15 English Paper

APSC Mains 2006 English Paper and Analysis

Indian History Paper
2020

APSC Mains 2020 History Paper I – Questions

APSC Mains 2020 History Paper II – Questions

2018

Paper I – Questions [ 95 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II – Questions [ 158 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2016

Paper I – Questions [ 70 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II – Questions [ 106 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2015

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2014

Paper I & Paper II

Political Science Paper
2020

APSC Mains 2020 PSIR Paper I – Questions [ 145 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2018

Paper I – Questions [ 166 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II – Questions [ 145 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2016

Paper I – Questions [ 122 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II – Questions [ 165 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2015

Paper I & Paper II

2014

Paper I & Paper II

2006

Paper I & Paper II

2002

Paper I & Paper II

Education Paper
2018

Paper I – Questions [ 126 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II – Questions [ 166 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2016

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2015

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2014

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2011

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2006

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2002

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Sociology Paper
2018

APSC Mains 2018 Sociology Paper I

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2016

APSC Mains 2016 Sociology Paper I & II

2014

APSC Mains 2014 Sociology Paper I

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2013

APSC Mains 2013 Sociology Paper I

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2011

APSC Mains 2011 Sociology Paper I

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2006

APSC Mains 2006 Sociology Paper I

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2002

APSC Mains 2002 Sociology Paper I

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1999

APSC Mains 1999 Sociology Paper I

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1997

APSC Mains 1997 Sociology Paper I

APSC Mains 1997 Sociology Paper II

1993

APSC Mains 1993 Sociology Paper I

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2018

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Law Paper
2018

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Test 1

Paper I:
PART I:
1. Meaning, definition and scope of education, Aims — individual, social, liberal, vocational and Harmonious development of education, Aims of education in a democracy.
2. School and community— their relations, functions and responsibilities.
3. Curriculum, Definition and types of curricula, defects of present curriculum, principles of curriculum construction, Importance of correlation of studies. Co-curricular activities types and their values in education.
4. Freedom and discipline Importance of freedom in education, Free discipline, relation between freedom and discipline. Discipline meaning types and its importance, Reward and punishment.

19-02-2019 24-02-2019
Test 2

Paper I:
PART I:
5. Teacher qualities of a teacher, importance of his personality, Functions of teacher in school. Material education needed for teaching.
6. Theories of playplay methods in education.
7. Education for international understanding and national integration.
PART II:
1. Psychologyis meaning, scope and definition, its importance in education, Methods of educational psychology.

10-03-2019 13-03-2019
Test 3 Paper I:
PART II:
9. Physical basis of mental life. Importance of sensation, perception and conception.
10. Adolescence its significance and problems.
11. Emotions and instincts their importance in education, Importance of needs, drives and motives.
12. Learningits meaning and importance, laws of learning, efficiency in learning.
22-03-2019 28-03-2019
Test 4 Paper I:
PART II:
13. Image and imagination, its importance in education
14. Memory— meaning and types of memory, cause of forgetting, attention and its relation to interest.
15. Intelligence— its meaning and nature.
16. Statistics in education — calculation of mean, medium and mode, standard deviation and quartile deviation, Coefficient of correlation by rank difference methods
17-04-2019 23-04-2019
Test 5 Paper II:
1. Charter Act of 1813
2. Anglicist — classicist controversy Macculay’s minute and Lord Bentinck’s resolution of 1835.
3. Wood’s Despatch of 1854— its effects on Indian education.
4. Indian Education Commission of 1882— primary and secondary education.
5. Lord Curzon’s educational policy— Primary, Secondary and University education.
08-05-2019 13-06-2019
Test 6 Paper II:
6. Gokhale’s Bill on primary education resolution of 1913.
7. Hartog committees report of 1929.
8. Wardha Scheme of Education 1937, its implementation in India.
9. Primary education Act of Assam 1926, problems in the Universalisation of primary education in Assam.
10. Adult education — problems in the implementation of adult education programme— objectives and Aims of NAEP.
11. Women education— is importance, problems in the implementation of the education programmes for the women their solution.
22-05-2019 27-06-2019
Test 7 Mock Test (Paper I Full Syllabus) 14-06-2019 25-06-2019
Test 8 Mock Test (Paper II Full Syllabus) 05-07-2019 10-07-2019
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