Maharashtra HSC Class 12 (Arts) Indian Educational Thinkers — practice questions
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Practice Maharashtra HSC Class 12 (Arts) Indian Educational Thinkers in the app →Who founded the innovative school Shantiniketan in 1901 near Kolkata?Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for which work?Tagore defined education as which of the following?Which Vishwabharati motto reflects Tagore's vision of global culture?Vishwabharati University evolved in 1921 from which earlier institution?Tagore's Shriniketan, established in 1922, focused on what type of education?What does the word 'Bharati' mean in 'Vishwabharati' per the textbook?Which language did Tagore consider the ideal medium of education?Shantiniketan school sections were organised by age group; which section served children up to age 10?Per Tagore's educational thought, which is the foundation of harmonious human development?Per Tagore, self-discipline in classroom teaching should be developed how?Tagore's quote about loss of which quality means 'everything is lost'?Which feature distinguishes Shantiniketan from a typical formal school per the chapter?Vishwabharati University's specialty was an interdisciplinary research centre for what?How did Vishwabharati handle fee structure for students?Tagore's school Shriniketan was located in which village near Kolkata?Which of these is NOT listed as a key feature of Shantiniketan in the textbook?Per Tagore's first principle, what kind of environment enables children to learn best?Tagore wrote which Indian national symbol that we sing today?What honour did the British government confer on Tagore in 1915?Per Tagore's principle, what should be correlated with education for it to be effective?Tagore established Shantiniketan with classes in open spaces specifically to achieve what?Which of these is NOT one of the ten educational thoughts of Tagore listed in the textbook?Tagore's mother Sharadadevi influenced his upbringing primarily through which trait?When did Tagore travel to England for higher education, and how did the trip end per the textbook?What was the Bengali origin of the National Anthem 'Jana-Gana-Mana' per the textbook?Tagore's Shantiniketan implemented common lunch and dinner specifically to nurture what?Per Tagore, what is the prerequisite for achieving any educational goal?Per Tagore, free selection of subjects and medium of instruction relates to which educational principle?Tagore's school day at Shantiniketan was bookended by what activity?Vishwabharati University allowed international students to study what specifically in English medium?What dual environment did Vishwabharati's university culture combine per the textbook?Tagore's Shriniketan can best be described as which type of institution?When was Rabindranath Tagore born and where, per the textbook?Which two contemporary religious-progressive movements influenced Tagore in childhood per the textbook?What overall ranking is Tagore given in the textbook's introduction to the chapter?Which higher degree did Kolkata University award Tagore?Per Tagore's view, character building requires which combination per the textbook?