UGC NET Paper 1 — Higher-Ed
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List I A. Personal level B. Professional level C. Institutional level D. Societal level List II (Concerns at their levels) I. Democratic functioning in the higher education system...
Assertion A: Open universities and open schools are the example of a formal system of education because they are created by laid down procedures Reason R: Open universities and ope...
Which of the following are indicators of external accountability for an institution of higher learning? I. Provision for professional development of teachers. II. Utilization patte...
Which statutory body of University has the power to accord formal approval to the programmes and courses of studies?
Identify the chronological sequence of the following countries opting for educational broadcasting channels: (i) Great Britain (ii) The United States (iii) Australia (iv) India (v)...
Find out the correct chronological order of the following educational communication ventures in India A. Krishi Darshan B. Gyan Darshan C. Vyas D. Gyan Vani Choose the correct answ...
Which of the following types of institutions come under the ambit of National Board of Accreditation (NBA)?
Which one of the following schools has not accepted anumana (inference) as a valid source of knowledge?
The sequential order of syllogism in Nyaya philosophy is A. Nigmana
Given below are two Statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: Substance is always the subject of all predicates. Reason R: Substanc...
Given below is a proposition: 'The weather is very cold today.' Which one of the following, according to Nyaya, is the correct option?
Arrange in sequence the following theory of causality in Aristotle's Philosophy: (i) Material cause (ii) Efficient cause (iii) Formal cause
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: If there is a contestation between Sruti and Smriti, Sruti prevail...
Match List I with List II List I (Digital Initiative) I. NAD II. SWAYAM PRABHA III. NDL IV. SWAYAM List II (Objective) 1. Utilization of satellite communication technologies for tr...
Which of the following portals include the list of 'on-line courses'? (i) ariia.gov.in (ii) swayam.gov.in (iii) mic.ac.in (iv) nptel.ac.in Choose the correct option from those give...
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Nowadays many online courses are available and their popularity is...
Given below are two statements: Statement I: 'SWAYAM' an initiative of the Government of India aims at providing affordable and quality education to the citizens. Statement II: 'SW...
In order to be eligible for the status of 'Deemed to be University', an institution, among other essential conditions, must have to its credit. Which of the following is correct?
The Universities centered on the viharas during the Ancient India Period were situated at: I. Navadeep II. Nalanda III. Valabhi IV. Jagaddala V. Kanchi Choose the correct answer fr...
'NEAT' an MHRD scheme, aims at:
Match the following. List-I (a) Nirukta (b) Chhandas (c) Shiksha (d) Kalpa List-II (i) Phonetics (ii) Ritual (iii) Metrics (iv) Etymology Codes (a) (b) (c) (d)
Given below are two statements Statement I: An institution in the field of higher education seeking deemed to be university status must have been in existence for at least 10 years...
Given below are two statements: Statement I: A deemed to be university is a non-affiliating university Statement II: The teacher-student ratio in a deemed to be university must not...
Given below are two statements Statement I: The three greatest challenges facing higher education in India, described by FICCI (2012) are expansion, equity and excellence
The Tenth Five Year Plan approach paper on higher education focussed on
In which year, All India Council for Technical Education was set up as a statutory body by an Act of Parliament?
Which of the following modality of higher education is the example of evolution in the post-independence India?
The highest college density, i.e. the highest number of colleges per lakh eligible population in the age group of 18-23 years is in which of the following states?
MHRD, Government of India, initiative e-ShodhSindhu provides students and researchers access to:
Which of the following are regulatory bodies within the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development the Central Government? A. NUEPA B. UGC C. AICT...
According to National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), the level 8 competency is equivalent to
The education imported through institutions of higher learning in India such as 'Sanskrit Vidyapith' is an example of
Which of the following schemes of Government of India aims to support innovative research projects that are socially relevant, locally need based, nationally important and globally...
Which is the highest body to advise central and state governments on education?
MHRD's scheme 'VIDWAN', is aimed at
UGC-CARE has been set up for promoting a) Quality research b) Academic integrity c) Publication ethics d) Inclusion and access e) International collaborative research Choose the co...
Under GATS, higher education policies are to be framed by which of the following Departments?
Which of the following form part of criteria for assessment of higher education institutions as laid down by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)? (i) Curricular as...
MHRD, Govt. of India, scheme 'RUSA' supports the following components: (i) Upgrading autonomous colleges to the status of a University. (ii) Providing maintenance grants to state U...
Which of the following come under the mandate of the University Grants Commission (UGC)? (i) Promotion and coordination of University education. (ii) Determining and monitoring sta...
As per the recent All India Survey on Higher Education, the Gross Enrolment Ration (GER) in higher education for the year 2018-19, in India is
Which of the following is a residential center for free and creative enquiry into the fundamental themes and problems of life and thought?
Which of the following are the main recommendations of 'Knowledge Commission' with regard to higher education in India? (a) More regulatory institutions (b) Closure of private univ...
The full form of 'NEAT', a recently launched scheme of MHRD, Government of India, is:
Given below are two statements Statement I: The UGC in India has statutory responsibility for maintenance of quality and coordination of institutions of higher education Statement...
The principal responsibilities of Academic Council in a University include: (i) Maintenance of quality and standards of academic programmes. (ii) Planning. coordination, developmen...
Abbreviation HEFA stands for
Given below are two statements: Statement I: The vice-chancellor of a University is an executive head who is vested with administrative as well as academic responsibilities
In the context of skill based/vocational education, NSQF competency level 8 is equivalent to:
For the introduction of the concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) in universities, which of the following will be considered helpful? (i) System's thinking (ii) Participatory m...