Higher Education System - Higher Education Systems Section 2

An integral part of the language arts curriculum
Recreational reading fosters a lifelong reading habit, strengthens comprehension, and enhances vocabulary. Including it in the curriculum ensures it becomes a structured part of learning.

Option A: reserved for the school library period
Incorrect; this limits reading to one setting and time.

Option B: assigned as homework
Incorrect; this may make it feel like a task rather than enjoyment.

Option C: a responsibility of the home, not the school
Incorrect; reading development must be supported both at home and in school.

Option D: an integral part of the language arts curriculum
Correct; integrating it ensures consistent encouragement and development.

Projection is a defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own feelings or shortcomings to others. Jeewan is attributing his failure to the teacher’s bias rather than his own performance.

Option A: identification
Incorrect; involves adopting qualities of someone else.

Option B: transference
Incorrect; emotional redirection from one person to another.

Option C: egocentrism
Incorrect; means seeing things only from one’s own perspective.

Option D: projection
Correct; blaming others for one's own issues or failures.

Overlearning involves continued practice even after material is mastered, helping to solidify memory and improve long-term retention.

Option A: powers of retention
Correct; improves memory and recall.

Option B: endurance
Incorrect; not directly related to stamina.

Option C: feeling of boredom
Incorrect; can occur, but not a benefit of overlearning.

Option D: motivation
Incorrect; motivation may decrease if overlearning is excessive.

India has expanded its IIM network significantly, and as of recent data, there are 20 IIMs. However, if the question refers to an older data set or exam source, 13 was accurate at that time, making it the correct historical answer in that context.

• Option A: 13 – Correct based on earlier counts; current number is now 20.

• Option B: 7 – Too few; outdated data before expansions in 2010s.

• Option C: 5 – Reflects the earliest phase when only a few IIMs existed.

• Option D: 8 – Still fewer than what was officially present after major expansions.