What major reform is Robert Owen known for introducing at New Lanark?

Which of the following assertions about the State Finance Commission (SFC) is correct?

i. The SFC is established to supplement the resources of the Central Government based on recommendations from the Central Finance Commission.
ii. The commission consists of a chairman and four other members who may be appointed on a part-time basis.
iii. It has the power to requisition any public record from any office while performing its functions.
iv. The chairman of the first state finance commission of Kerala was Dr. K.N. Harilal.

Which of the following statement is/are correct about the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

1. The Speaker exercises casting vote in the case of equality of votes.
2. The Speaker has the final power to maintain order within the House
3. The Speaker presides over the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament.
4. The decision of the Speaker as to whether a Bill is Money Bill is final.

Evaluate the following statements regarding the processes and personnel of the Finance Commissions:

1. The Chairman of the Central Finance Commission must be a person qualified to be appointed as a judge of a High Court.

2. The Governor can fill a casual vacancy in the State Finance Commission, and the new member holds office for a full term.

3. Both the Central and State Finance Commissions are constituted every fifth year or at such earlier time as the President or Governor, respectively, considers necessary.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Which statement(s) accurately reflect the process and nature of the Finance Commission's report?

i. The Central Finance Commission submits its report directly to the Parliament for implementation.
ii. The recommendations are considered the "balancing wheel of fiscal federalism" and, as per P.V. Rajamannar, should not be turned down without compelling reasons.
iii. The State Finance Commission's report is laid before the state legislature by the Governor, along with an explanatory memorandum on the action taken.
iv. Failure by the Union government to implement the CFC's recommendations gives the beneficiary states a legal right to receive the recommended funds.

When was Robert Owen born?

Who has the constitutional authority to scrutinize the country's entire financial system, both at the level of the Union and the States?

Consider the following pairs matching the commission with its key characteristic:

1. Central Finance Commission : Recommendations are binding upon the Government of India.

2. State Finance Commission : Possesses the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

3. 16th Finance Commission : Chaired by Shri K.C. Neogy.

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Which of the following statement(s) correctly describe the functions of the Finance Commissions?

i. The Central Finance Commission recommends the principles that should govern the grants-in-aid to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
ii. The State Finance Commission reviews the financial position of Panchayats and recommends measures to augment the Consolidated Fund of India.
iii. The Central Finance Commission is required to make recommendations on the allocation between the states of their respective shares of tax proceeds.
iv. The State Finance Commission has the final authority to fix the taxes, duties, and fees which may be marked for the Panchayats.

Regarding the composition and qualifications of the Central Finance Commission, which of the following statements is accurate?

i. The Constitution itself specifies that the chairman must be a former judge of the Supreme Court.
ii. Parliament is authorized to determine the qualifications, and it has specified that one of the four members must have specialized knowledge of economics.
iii. Members of the commission hold office for a fixed term of five years and are not eligible for reappointment.
iv. The commission is composed of a chairman and five other members, all selected by a collegium and appointed by the President.

Which of the following statement(s) accurately contrast the Central Finance Commission (CFC) and the State Finance Commission (SFC)?

i. The CFC is constituted by the President under Article 280, while the SFC is constituted by the Governor under Articles 243-I and 243-Y.
ii. Both commissions are quasi-judicial bodies, but only the SFC is explicitly granted the powers of a civil court for summoning witnesses.
iii. The recommendations of the CFC are legally binding on the Union government, whereas the recommendations of the SFC are only advisory for the State government.
iv. The CFC consists of a chairman and four members, while the SFC can have a maximum of five members including the chairman.

Which of the following statement is/are correct about the vacancy in the office of the President of India?

1. On the expiry of his term of five years,
2. By his death.
3. By his resignation.
4. On his removal by impeachment.

A judicial order calling upon the person who has detained another to produce the latter before the Court to let the Court know on what ground he has been confined and to set him free if there is no legal justificaton the imprisonment is:

The 'Behavioral Systems family' of models focuses on:

Jerome S. Bruner is the exponent of which model in the 'Information Processing Family'?

Models in the 'Information Processing Family' are primarily concerned with:

Which model is associated with the 'Social Interaction Family' and focuses on developing skills for maintaining human relations?

The 'Social Interaction Family' of models aims to develop:

2025 സെപ്റ്റംബറിൽ യുനെസ്കോയുടെ വേൾഡ് ഹെറിറ്റേജ് കൺവെൻഷൻ താത്കാലിക പട്ടികയിൽ ഇടംനേടിയ കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രദേശം ?

Which of the following models belongs to the 'Personal Family' of teaching models ?

Models belonging to the 'Personal Family' primarily focus on:

Bruce Joyce and Marsha Weil classified models of teaching into how many families?

What are 'Nurturant effects' in the context of a teaching model?

Which of the following is an 'Instructional effect' of a teaching model?

What does the 'Support System' element of a teaching model refer to?

The 'Social System' element in a teaching model primarily describes:

Which element of a teaching model deals with the phases and describes the structure of activities, essentially the presentation aspect of teaching?

In a teaching model, what does 'Focus/Orientation' refer to?

Who developed the models of teaching that have a definite structure, including elements like Focus, Syntax, Social System, Principles of Reaction, Support System, and Application?

Identify the false statements regarding the 'Importance of Instructional Planning'.

1. It helps in providing proper direction to the curriculum.
2. It provides guidance to teachers.
3. It leads to wastage of time and energy due to excessive preparation.
4. It is helpful in the achievement of instructional objectives.

Which of the following statements accurately describe the 'Principle of Knowledge of Entry Behavior' in lesson planning?

1. A teacher must understand the prerequisite knowledge students possess before teaching a new topic.
2. This principle is essential for effectively planning the teaching of a topic.
3. It assumes that students have no prior knowledge of the subject matter.
4. Teachers should ignore students' previous learning experiences when planning.

What is the role of a lesson plan in the teaching-learning process?

1. It acts as a blueprint or plan of action for organizing learning activities for a single period.
2. It is considered a design of actions likely to occur in the classroom.
3. It helps ensure the appropriate use of teaching aids at the right time.
4. It is primarily used for administrative record-keeping rather than instructional guidance.

What distinguishes a 'unit' from a mere 'mixture' of lessons ?

1. A unit integrates a well-knit set of related learning activities.
2. A unit is a cohesive whole, not just a collection of separate lessons.
3. Units are designed to be overly complex and confusing for learners.
4. Units focus on isolated topics rather than related subject matter.

What is the primary purpose of Year Planning in instructional design?

1. To outline the instructional process for the entire academic year.
2. To define the course, its purpose, objectives, units, and time schedule.
3. To suggest methods for making teaching interesting, economical, and effective.
4. To evaluate student performance on a daily basis.

Which principles of lesson planning are essential for effective teaching?

1. Clarity and definiteness of objectives, and knowledge of students' prior learning (entry behavior).
2. Motivating students and maintaining their interest throughout the lesson.
3. Ensuring availability of resources and selecting appropriate teaching methods.
4. Requiring students to passively receive information without active participation.

What are the essential steps involved in Unit Planning?

1. Content analysis and objective setting.
2. Deciding on learning activities and teaching strategies.
3. Developing a testing procedure for evaluation.
4. Focusing solely on teacher-centered instruction.

As per the Kerala State Disaster Management Plan 2016, the order severity of disasters in ascending order of extent of susceptible area is ————————

Which of the following statements are correct?

(i) Ramsar Convention was held in Iran during 1971

(ii) World Wet Land Day is celebrated on 2nd February every year in connection with the Ramsar Convention

(iii) The largest Ramsar Convention site in Kerala is Ashtamudi Lake

(iv) The smallest Ramsar Wet Land site in India is Renuka wetland.

The maximum period for which a Magistrate may authorize the detention of an accused person otherwise than in police custody beyond fifteen days, when the investigation relates to an offence punishable with imprisonment up to seven years, is :

In which of the following situation, is the dead body forwarded to the nearest Civil Surgeon for examination?

Who was the former U.S. Secretary of State to suggest that Ukraine should be a bridge between Russia and NATO holding a neutral status, without joining the latter?

Which among the following Cultural Institutions is/are not situated in Thiruvananthapuram?

1. Kerala Bhasha Institute.

2. Centre for Heritage Studies.

3. The Kerala State Jawahar Balabhavan.

4. Kumaran Asan National Institute of Culture.

Which among the following is/are not correct match?

1. Madhavikkutty – Chandanamarangal

2. O.V. Vijayan – Vargasamaram Swatwam

3. V.T. Bhattathirippad – Aphante Makal

4. Vijayalakshmi – Swayamvaram

Which among the following is/are not correct match?

1. Madhavikkutty – Chandanamarangal

2. O.V. Vijayan – Vargasamaram Swatwam

3. V.T. Bhattathirippad – Aphante Makal

4. Vijayalakshmi – Swayamvaram

Which among the following was not an event participated by Jesse Owens in 1936 Summer Olympics held at Berlin?

Which among the following is / are true regarding Kathakali?

1. The initial evolution of Kathakali into a dance-drama depended on close artistic collaboration between royal patrons and their Nayar soldiers-turned-performers

2. The first kathakali royal patrons were also authors of the first plays.

3. The predominant ‘green’ colour of the make-up reflects the character’s demonic nature.

4. Bhashanaishadham Champu is the first written Kathakali Text.

Which among the following is / are false regarding the Three Estates in Pre-revolutionary France?

1. First Estate represented the nobility of France.

2. The Second Estate comprised the Catholic clergymen spread across France.

3. The Third Estate represented the vast majority of Louis XVI’s subjects.

4. The members of the Third Estate saw nothing in the First and second except social snobbery, undeserved privileges and economic oppression.

Which among the following is / are false regarding the Civil Disobedience Movement, 1930–31?

1. On 6 April 1930, by picking up a handful of salt Gandhiji inaugurated the Civil Disobedience Movement.

2. Khudai Khidmatgars played an extremely active role in the Civil Disobedience Movement.

3. The Government demonstrated benevolent façade and acted sympathetically to the demonstrations to avoid repression. 4. Women, students and youth played the most prominent part in the boycott of foreign cloth and liquor.

Which of the following is/ are true regarding colonial education?

1. Only a small and slowly expanding minority obtained colonial education.

2. Colonial education was received not through English but was transmitted through the vernacular languages.

3. The most successful of the English-educated chose English language as medium for creative expression over their particular vernacular.

4. English became medium only in the high school education and in colleges.

English became medium only in the high school education and in colleges.

Which of the following is / are not associated with Vaikunda Swami?
1.The Sri Vaikunda Swamy cult took shape among the Shanars of South
Travancore during the 1830s.
2.Vaikunda Swamy was kept as a prisoner at Ceylon by Dharmaraja.
3.He established simple hut-like structure known as Nilal Tankals in seven places.
4.Tuvaial Panthi was introduced first at Vagaipathi near Kanyakumari.

(D) None of the above