UGC NET Higher education bodies Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 14 previous-year questions on Higher education bodies from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 10: Higher Education System, drawn from 12 of the 130 exam papers in the bank (2019–2025). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Higher education bodies
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Origin of the UGC | 2 |
| Institutions and functions | 1 |
| Funding social science research | 1 |
| Association of Indian Universities | 1 |
| Functions of the UGC | 1 |
| Non-statutory body | 1 |
| Common platform for universities | 1 |
| Deemed university status | 1 |
| HEFA | 1 |
| Statutory bodies and quality | 1 |
| Statutory function of the UGC | 1 |
| Chronology of research bodies | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Higher education bodies appears in 12 of 130 papers (9%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Match List - I with List - II : List - I (Name of the institutions) | List - II (Function) A. NIEPA | I. Ensuring Quality B. RUSA | II. Providing loans to higher education institutions C. QAA | III. Infrastructure development for upgrading the existing…
UGC was established on the recommendation of-
Arrange the following institutions in the chronological order of their establishment A. ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research) B. CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) C. IIAS (Indian Institute of Advanced study, Shimla) D. ICHR…
Which of the following institutions was established before Indian independence?
Which one of the following coordinates, promotes and funds research activities of all social sciences disciplines?
Through which Act University Grants Commission came into existence?
Which one of the following institutions was established as a consequence to the closure of Inter-University Board brought in for promotion of cooperation among the Universities in the field of education and allied areas?
Which of the following statements represent the main functions of UGC? (i) Recognition of institutions (ii) Maintenance of quality and standards (iii) Appointment of Vice Chancellor (iv) Giving grants to institutions (v) Making state governments responsible…
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