UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

The task is to select the wrong statements about post-independence commissions. Statement A is wrong because the Radhakrishnan Commission was primarily concerned with university education and the place of higher learning in independent India, not with ignoring higher education. Statement B is also wrong since the Kothari Commission famously recommended that around six percent of national income be spent on education, not one-third. Statements C and D are broadly correct in highlighting the integrative role of education and the continuing influence of commissions on higher education reforms.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it treats only statement A as wrong. While A is indeed incorrect about the focus of the Radhakrishnan Commission, statement B also misstates the recommended level of expenditure on education. Leaving out B means this option does not capture all the wrong statements.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it includes both A and B, the two statements that distort the historical record. It properly identifies the misrepresentation of the Radhakrishnan Commission’s focus and the exaggeration of the Kothari Commission’s spending recommendation. By excluding C and D, it avoids labelling as wrong those statements that correctly reflect the role of commissions in higher education.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it combines B and C as wrong statements. Although B is wrong, C is correct in emphasising education as an instrument of social and national integration, a central theme in the Kothari Commission’s report. Including a correct statement among the wrong ones invalidates this option.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it joins A and C as wrong statements. While A is wrong, C is a true statement about the integrative vision of the Kothari Commission. Therefore this combination misclassifies a correct statement and cannot be accepted.

Statements A, B, D and F correctly explain the role of commissions and committees. A is true because major commissions have shaped policy frameworks. B is true as their reports cover governance, curriculum and finance. D is true since policy processes often seek inputs from experts and stakeholders. F is true because international comparisons provide ideas and cautions for reforms. C is false because policies can and do influence law and practice, and E is false because policies are revised and updated in response to new evidence and feedback.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it omits F and thus fails to acknowledge the value of comparative international perspectives in policy design.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes E, which wrongly claims that policies cannot be reviewed, contradicting the practice of periodic policy revision.

Option C:
Option C is correct as it includes A, B, D and F, the four accurate statements about historical influence, content scope, consultation and comparative learning, while excluding C and E, which portray policy as merely symbolic or unchangeable.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes C, which says policy documents never influence practice, and therefore conflicts with the actual impact of commission reports.