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Ans. The development of intelligence tests in India has for long remained one of the fascinating and popular academic pursuits. (i) The first systematic attempt to standardize a test of intelligence was Binet's intelligence test which was adopted by Dr. Rice in Urdu and Punjabi in 1930's. (ii) Mahalanobis also attempted to standardize Binet's test of intelligence in Bengali. Attempts were also made to develop Indian norms for some other foreign tests like WAIS, RPM and Kohs' Block Design test and others. (iii) The first doctorate on test construction was awarded to K.G. Desai inl954 for the development of a group test of intelligence in Gujarati. (iv) Dr. S.M. Mohsin developed first group test of intelligence in Hindi. (v) Some tests developed in India include Group test of intelligence by Prayag Mehta, Draw a man test by Promila Pathak, CIE Non-verbal test etc.
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