UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A and B correctly summarise the constitutional framework for higher education. Entry 66 gives the Union power over coordination and standards, while the Concurrent List allows both levels of government to legislate on education. Statements C and D are incorrect because higher education is not exclusively a state subject and constitutional provisions clearly shape the governance structures and powers of universities. Therefore, the set of correct statements is A and B only.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it selects A and B, the two statements that accurately describe the Union’s coordinating role and the concurrent nature of education. By excluding C and D, it avoids the false claims that higher education is purely a state matter and that constitutional provisions are irrelevant to university governance.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it adds C to the otherwise correct A and B. Including C wrongly suggests that higher education is exclusively a State List item, which contradicts Entry 66 and the concurrent status of education. This mixture of true and false statements makes the option invalid.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct. Doing so would accept both the true statements about coordination and concurrency and the false claims that the Union has no role and that constitutional provisions are irrelevant, which is logically inconsistent.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it combines B and C while omitting A. It accepts the concurrent status in B but also accepts C’s wrong assertion that higher education is exclusively a state subject, producing a contradictory and inaccurate combination.

Education is listed in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, meaning both Centre and States share responsibility. NEP 2020 therefore stresses cooperative federalism for implementation of its recommendations.

Option A:
Claiming that only the Union government is responsible ignores the constitutional distribution of powers and the practical role of State education departments.

Option B:
This option correctly identifies the shared nature of educational governance in India and the need for Centre–State coordination to implement NEP 2020.

Option C:
Municipal bodies run some schools but work under State frameworks; they cannot alone implement a national policy.

Option D:
International organisations may support projects but have no formal authority over India’s education system.