IQAC internal quality structure – UGC NET Question

NAAC guidelines require institutions to form an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a permanent mechanism for planning, executing and reviewing quality-related activities. The blank in the stem is therefore appropriately filled by the word “Cell.”

Option A:
Option A is correct because “Cell” is the exact term used in official NAAC documents and university statutes for this internal quality unit, giving the standard acronym IQAC.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect since “Centre” is not the usual term used in policy documents for this structure, and “IQAC” would not expand correctly if “Centre” were inserted.

Option C:
Option C is wrong because “Council” implies a representative deliberative body and does not match the specific nomenclature Internal Quality Assurance Cell.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect as “Commission” usually refers to an external statutory authority, not an internal unit housed within each institution.