1)   Identify the correct statement/s:

Statement 1: Piaget is an individual constructivist while Vygotsky is a social constructivist

Statement 2: Education leads to individual personality development

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 & 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

Statement 1 — Correct. Piaget’s theory is cognitive/individual constructivism: learners actively construct knowledge through personal exploration and cognitive processes. Vygotsky emphasizes social constructivism: learning is mediated by social interaction, language, and culture (e.g., ZPD, scaffolding).

Statement 2 — Correct. A core aim of education is the all-round development of the individual, shaping knowledge, attitudes, values, and behavior—i.e., personality development (intellectual, social, moral, and emotional growth).

Ans)  C) Both 1 & 2


2)   A decentralized governance model which empowers the members to keep track and monitor functioning of the schools and oversee that the school grants are used effectively is:

A) School management Committee

B) School regulatory commission

C) School governing body

D) Parent Teacher Association

Under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, every government/aided school must have a School Management Committee (SMC) with a majority of parents. The SMC is a community-based, decentralized governance body tasked to: monitor school functioning and learning, ensure proper use of grants, conduct social audits, and prepare the School Development Plan.

Ans)   A) School Management Committee