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.
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.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Chronology of universities | 3 |
| Colleges and their founders | 2 |
| University of the Punjab | 1 |
| Lady Irwin College | 1 |
| Chronology of early 20th century universities | 1 |
| Macaulay and English education | 1 |
| Ambedkar and higher education | 1 |
| Five year plans and agencies | 1 |
| Orientalists and Indian learning | 1 |
| Universities founded in 1916 | 1 |
| Sargent Plan | 1 |
| Chronology of early colleges | 1 |
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:
Which of the following for the first time categorically stated "the importance of female education in India cannot be over-rated" ?
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…
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 :
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 ?
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 :
Which university among the following decided to start post-graduate teaching in 1916 ?
The Banaras Sanskrit college was set up by
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