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UGC NET History of Indian education Previous Year Questions

JRFSmart holds 41 previous-year questions on History of Indian education from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 10: Higher Education System, drawn from 27 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.

41Questions
27 of 87Papers containing it
HighFrequency
2023–2026Years covered

What is asked in History of Indian education

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

SubtopicQuestions
Chronology of universities3
Colleges and their founders2
University of the Punjab1
Lady Irwin College1
Chronology of early 20th century universities1
Macaulay and English education1
Ambedkar and higher education1
Five year plans and agencies1
Orientalists and Indian learning1
Universities founded in 19161
Sargent Plan1
Chronology of early colleges1

NTA repeat analysis

History of Indian education appears in 27 of 87 papers (31%), which JRFSmart rates as high frequency.

Sample previous-year questions

Arrange the following chronologically A. University of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras B. University Grants Commission C. Panjab University, Lahore D. Banaras Hindu University E. University of Delhi Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

June 2026

Which of the following for the first time categorically stated "the importance of female education in India cannot be over-rated" ?

June 2026

Match List - I with List - II. LIST-I (Educational Institution) A. Fergusson College, Poona B. Gordon College, Rawalpindi C. Central Hindu College, Banares D. Ripon College, Calcutta LIST-II (Founded by) I. The Missionaries II. Bal Gangadhar Tilak III…

June 2026

Arrange the following in chronological order. A. Establishment of Poona Sanskrit College. B. Wood's Dispatch C. Appointment of Hunter Commission D. Formation of the Hartog Committee Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

June 2026

During British Colonial period who among the following thought that the government supported education was producing among educated Indians a sense of revolt against the principles of discipline, religion and contentment ?

June 2026

Identify the correct chronological sequence of the establishment of the following universities : (A) Osmania (B) Patna (C) Lucknow (D) Annamalai (E) Rangoon Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

January 2025

Which university among the following decided to start post-graduate teaching in 1916 ?

January 2025

The Banaras Sanskrit college was set up by

January 2025

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