Language Policy: NCF, RTE Act and Multilingual Education — TN TET English Questions

5 free practice questions on Language Policy: NCF, RTE Act and Multilingual Education, out of 25 in this topic, for Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TN TET) aspirants. Each one shows the correct answer and a full explanation.

Q1Easy

The Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, primarily guarantees:

  1. aCompulsory private school admission for every child
  2. bFree higher education for all adults
  3. cNo obligation for the state to provide schooling
  4. dFree and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 years✓ Correct

Explanation

The RTE Act, 2009, mandates free and compulsory elementary education for children in the 6–14 age group.

Q2Easy

NCF-based language policy generally recommends that, wherever possible, early education should be conducted:

  1. aWith no language of instruction specified at all
  2. bIn the child's mother tongue or a familiar home language✓ Correct
  3. cOnly in written form, with no spoken instruction
  4. dOnly in a completely unfamiliar foreign language

Explanation

Educational policy favours mother-tongue-based instruction in early years for stronger conceptual understanding and foundation-building.

Q3Easy

"Multilingual education" refers to an approach that:

  1. aRestricts instruction to a single language only, banning all others
  2. bValues and incorporates multiple languages within the learning process✓ Correct
  3. cApplies only to university-level education
  4. dDiscourages any use of the mother tongue

Explanation

Multilingual education recognises and builds upon learners' multiple language resources, rather than enforcing a single language.

Q4Easy

The "Three-Language Formula" in Indian education policy generally recommends students learn:

  1. aOnly the mother tongue, with no other language taught at all
  2. bOnly English, with no other languages taught
  3. cThe mother tongue/regional language, Hindi (or another Indian language), and English✓ Correct
  4. dFour or more languages compulsorily

Explanation

The Three-Language Formula, part of India's language education policy, promotes learning the regional language, Hindi/another Indian language, and English.

Q5Easy

A key feature historically associated with the RTE Act was the policy of:

  1. aCompulsory detention/failing of every student each year
  2. bNo detention up to a certain elementary stage, aimed at reducing dropout rates✓ Correct
  3. cMandatory board exams starting from Class 1
  4. dComplete abolition of all assessment

Explanation

The RTE Act originally included a no-detention policy at the elementary level, intended to reduce dropout rates (later subject to state-level amendments).

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