A. Bismillah - a ritual was performed at the age of 4 years 4 month and 4 days in Muslim Education.
B. Pabbaja - a ritual performed at the age of 8 years in Buddhist education
C. Upasampada - a ritual post -education for permanent membership of a Sangh in Buddhist education
D. Upanayana - a ritual to begin education at the at 8, 11, 12 and 15 years of age for brahmins, kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Shudras
E. Ballabhi and Jagdalla - Centres of Vedic education
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This question requires identifying the accurate statements regarding various educational rituals and centers across different historical Indian educational systems.
Analyzing Educational Ritual Statements
- Statement A (Bismillah): TRUE. The 'Bismillah' ceremony traditionally marks the beginning of a child's formal education in Muslim tradition, often performed around the age of 4 years, 4 months, and 4 days.
- Statement B (Pabbaja): TRUE. 'Pabbaja' is the initiation ceremony for novice monks in Buddhism, signifying the start of their monastic education, typically undertaken at age 8.
- Statement C (Upasampada): TRUE. 'Upasampada' is the higher ordination ceremony in Buddhism, granting full membership into the Sangha (monastic community) after completing the novice stage.
- Statement D (Upanayana): FALSE. The Upanayana ritual initiates formal Vedic education. While ages like 8, 11, and 12 are associated with Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas respectively, Shudras were generally excluded from this ritual and formal Vedic education.
- Statement E (Ballabhi and Jagdalla): FALSE. Ballabhi (Valabhi) and Jagdalla (Jaggadala) were renowned centers of Buddhist learning and monastic education, not primarily centers for Vedic education.
Conclusion on True Statements
Based on the analysis, statements A, B, and C are accurate descriptions of rituals in Muslim and Buddhist educational contexts.
Therefore, the combination of statements A, B, and C only is correct.
Important Questions from History, Politics and Economics of Education
According to National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), which of the following is a composite institution?
The essential components of a budget are
Human capital theory gives emphasis on:
a) Security of staff
b) Staff motivation
c) Investment on education
d) Inservice education of the staff
e) Staff recruitment
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Disadvantages of Bottom up approach of Budgeting are that the budget:
(a) may not be synchronous with the overall objectives of the organisation
(b) will be more realistic
(c) can be quite accurate
(d) preparation may be slow
Select the answer from the options given below:
According to Michael Spence (1973), which among the following assumptions of signaling theory are true?
A. Individuals differ in productivity
B. Productivity is fully person specific
C. Individuals do not know their productivity, but their employers do.
D. Schooling levels can be observed without incurring a cost
E. The productivity of individual is affected by schooling
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