Knowledge, language and curriculum: Last 5 Years Question Paper - Long Questions

For B.Ed 2nd year students preparing for exams, long answer questions carry significant weight. In this blog, we’ve compiled important long-answer questions from the past five years (2020–2024)  to help you understand recurring themes and prepare effectively.

📃 2024 – Long Answer Questions (8 Marks)

1. What do you understand by Knowledge? Discuss the nature and various sources of knowledge according to Indian philosophy.

2. What is nature of epistemology? Describe importance and scope of epistemology.

3. Define the term ‘Language’. Discuss main functions and scope of language in educational system.

4. What do you understand by ‘Reading process’. Discuss different Strategies of effective reading.

5. What is curriculum? Explain the importance and basic elements of curriculum development.

6. Define ‘Writing skills’. Throw light on need and importance of writing skill development.

📃 2023 – Long Answer Questions (8 Marks)

1. Discuss the current policies for women education in India?

2. Discuss the gender inequalities 2/4 development of curriculum? 

3. Discuss structural theory and deconstructive theory?

4. Define gender and its cross cultural perspective?

5. What are the basic elements of curriculum. Explain in brief.

6. What do you understand by hidden curriculum? How did its reinforce gender rules.

📃 2022 – Long Answer Questions (8 Marks)

1. What do you understand by Knowledge? Describe the types of knowledge.

2. Describe the sources of knowledge.

3. Describe the role and characteristics of language.

4. Discuss the significance of language in present sinareo.

5. Describe the basis of curriculum construction.

6. Discuss the need and importance of the curriculum in present perspective.

📃 2021 – Long Answer Questions (8 Marks)

1. What do you understand by Knowledge? Discuss the nature and criteria of knowledge.

2. State the factors on which social structure can be identified. Explain the process how these factors influence their knowledge pattern.

3. Give the meaning and definitions of teaching. Describe the nature of teaching.

4. What do you understand by salient reading? Discuss its need and importance.

5. What do you understand by curriculum? Explain in detail the curriculum development.

6. Discuss in detail the philosophical basis of curriculum.

📃 2020 – Long Answer Questions (8 Marks)

1. What is knowledge? Explain various forms of knowledge.

2. Compare the educational thoughts of Frobel and Maria Montessori regarding child centered education.

3. What do you mean by writing skills? Discuss the need and importance of writing.

4. What is language? Explain in detail the nature and characteristics of language.

5. What do you mean by Child Centered Curriculum? Point out various characteristics of Child Centered Curriculum.

6. What is pronunciation skill? Write a detailed note on the importance of speaking in language development.

👉 Click here to access the last 5 years' long answer questions from Creating an Inclusive Education.

📝 If you're preparing for your B.Ed. exams or just want a deeper understanding of inclusive education, these questions provide a clear direction for what to study. Stay tuned — I’ll also be posting model answers, key notes, and summary points for each of these soon!

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