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UGC NET History of higher education Previous Year Questions

JRFSmart holds 5 previous-year questions on History of higher education from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 10: Higher Education System, drawn from 4 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2023–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.

5Questions
4 of 87Papers containing it
LowFrequency
2023–2026Years covered

What is asked in History of higher education

The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.

SubtopicQuestions
Colonial universities1
Colonial-era institutions1
Chronological order1
First Indian universities1
Simla conference 19011

NTA repeat analysis

History of higher education appears in 4 of 87 papers (5%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.

Sample previous-year questions

Which of the following University is NOT amongst the first three Universities opened in India in 1857 ?

December 2025

The Simla conference of 1901 was described by Lord Curzon as:

December 2025

Arrange the following events in the correct chronological sequence. A. Establishment of the University of Madras B. Introduction of the Indian Universities Act C. Establishment of UGC D. First National Education Policy of India Choose the correct answer from…

June 2025

Which of the following Indian universities were modelled on the lines of University of London? A. Calcutta B. Bombay C. Madras D. Andhra E. Mysore Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

December 2023

In which of the colleges, the European education was imparted through the medium of mother tongue before independence?

December 2023

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Ancient Indian educationHistory of Indian educationEducation policyCommissions and committeesColonial educationRegulatory bodiesEducation commissionsInstitutions
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