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Which educational philosophy placed a socially useful productive craft at the centre of basic education, integrating intellectual development with manual work and the dignity of labour?

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Gandhi's philosophy of basic education

Gandhi’s basic education, or Nai Talim, organizes learning around a productive craft rather than adding manual work as an unrelated activity. It seeks integrated development of body, mind and spirit and respect for productive labour. This specific curricular principle distinguishes the intended answer.

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Important Questions from Socialization and education

  1. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
    LIST-ILIST-II
    A. Physical disabilityI. Deprivation of educational opportunities
    B. GenderII. Social construct
    C. EndogamyIII. Accessibility of facilities
    D. Educational marginalizationIV. Marriage custom

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :​ 

    List – I
    (Variables)
    List – II
    (Explanations)
    a. Confirmityi. Social influence involving direct request from otders
    b. Complianceii. Process in which members of extreme groups accept tde beliefs and rules in unquestioning way
    c. Intense indoctrination  iii. Rules indicating how individuals are expected to behave in a specific situation
    d. Social normsiv. Social influence in which individuals change tdeir attitude/behaviour to go along witd existing norms
  3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :​ 

    List – I
    (Concept)
    List – II
    (Process)
    a. Cohesiveness and conformity i. Social influence based on individual’s desire to be liked by others
    b. Norms and social influenceii. Social influence based on individual’s desire to be correct-to possess the accurate perceptions of the social world
    c. Individuationiii. The need to be distinguishable from others in some respect
    d. Information and social influenceiv. Accepting influence of those we like
  4. An act, that helps or is designed to help others regardless of the helper’s motive is called :
  5. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using codes given below :
    Assertion (A) : In general, members of joint family tend to be low on stress than those of nucleus family.
    Reason (R) : Social support increases the stress responses.
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