UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

The Executive Council generally functions as the chief executive authority in a university. It considers matters related to appointments, budgets, contracts and overall administration. University Acts often name this body explicitly as the main executive organ. Hence, “Executive” Council is the correct completion of the statement.

Option A:
The Academic Council mainly deals with academic matters such as syllabus, examinations and programmes. It does not ordinarily take final calls on financial or administrative decisions. Therefore, this option does not match the stem.

Option B:
The Executive Council is specifically constituted to handle executive powers in the institution. It acts on behalf of the university in many statutory and administrative matters. This makes it the right answer to the question.

Option C:
A Student Council represents students’ interests and organises student activities but is not a statutory body for high-level administrative decisions. Thus, this option is not suitable here.

Option D:
A Cultural Council looks after cultural events and co-curricular activities rather than overall university governance. It cannot be the body described in the stem.

The Executive Council (or its equivalent) is the statutory authority that handles major administrative, financial and executive decisions in a university. Because the stem refers to such executive and administrative approvals, the appropriate completion is “Executive” Council.

Option A:
Option A is correct since “Executive Council” is the recognised name for the body empowered to approve appointments, budgets and major policy decisions under most university Acts.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as a Hostel Council would focus narrowly on residential facilities and student accommodation, not overall university governance.

Option C:
Option C is wrong because a Library Council, if it exists, deals with library policies, collections and services and does not serve as the main executive authority.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect since a Games or Sports Council concerns athletic activities and student sports, which is outside the broad executive and administrative mandate described in the question.

The Executive Council (or Executive Body) in a university typically handles major administrative, financial and executive decisions. It approves appointments, budgets and policy matters and functions as the main executive authority under the university Act. The stem clearly points to a statutory body handling executive and administrative decisions, which is best described as the Executive Council. Hence, Option B is correct.

Option A:
The Academic Council focuses primarily on academic matters such as courses, examinations and results, not on all executive and administrative decisions. Therefore, Option A does not fit the description given in the question.

Option B:
“Executive” directly matches the statutory body that takes key administrative/financial decisions in many Indian universities, hence it correctly completes the blank.

Option C:
A Student Council represents student interests and organises activities but does not usually exercise formal statutory authority over university administration. Thus, Option C is not an appropriate completion for the stem.

Option D:
A Cultural Council’s mandate is usually limited to promoting arts, culture and student talent on campus. It does not approve budgets, make senior appointments or decide on institutional policies. Because the stem refers to the core executive authority of the university, linking this role to the Cultural Council would be a misunderstanding, so this option is incorrect.

Statements A, B and D provide a correct description of key university governance bodies. The Academic Council oversees academic regulations and examination frameworks, the Executive Council or Board of Management handles major administrative and financial matters, and all such bodies operate under statutes and ordinances of the university. Statement C is false because the Academic Council typically considers and recommends or approves new programmes and courses. Therefore, the correct combination is A, B and D only.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes the three statements that reflect academic, administrative and legal dimensions of governance, while excluding C, which wrongly denies the Academic Council’s role in approving programmes.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it limits the answer to A and B and omits D, thereby ignoring the fact that these bodies do not act arbitrarily but are bound by statutory provisions and regulations.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it lists B and D only and omits A, leaving out the key academic role of the Academic Council and providing an incomplete picture of governance structures.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct and thus wrongly accepts C, contradicting typical university statutes that assign programme-related functions to the Academic Council.

Statements A, B and D together provide a correct overview of key statutory academic bodies. The Academic Council does frame academic policies, Executive Council or Syndicate takes major executive decisions, and Boards of Studies design and recommend courses and syllabi to the Academic Council. A Student Union is not the highest statutory authority, and statutory bodies must keep minutes and follow formal procedures. Thus C, E and F are incorrect because they misrepresent the formal and documented nature of university governance.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes the three true statements describing the roles of Academic Council, Executive Council or Syndicate and Boards of Studies and excludes C, E and F, which wrongly elevate student unions or deny formal procedures.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it excludes D and therefore ignores the important role of Boards of Studies in initiating and revising syllabi before Academic Council approval.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it omits A and includes only B and D, so it fails to mention explicitly that the Academic Council is the highest academic body, a central fact for understanding governance.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it lists only A and D and leaves out B, thus not acknowledging the executive role of the Executive Council or Syndicate in university decision-making.

The question requires identification of the wrong statements about university governance bodies. Statement A is wrong because the Academic Council is primarily concerned with academic matters such as curricula and examinations, not financial auditing. Statement C is wrong as the Finance Committee deals mainly with financial planning and budgeting, not academic regulations. Statements B and D are broadly correct in describing the role of the Executive Council and listing common statutory bodies.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it selects only A as wrong and overlooks C. The misattribution of academic functions to the Finance Committee in statement C is also erroneous. By failing to include C, this option does not capture all the wrong statements.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it treats only C as wrong, ignoring the inaccuracy in statement A. Assigning financial auditing and budget approval as the main responsibility of the Academic Council misrepresents a core academic body. Therefore this option is incomplete.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it groups A, B and C as wrong statements. Statement B correctly describes the Executive Council or Syndicate as an apex executive authority implementing university decisions. Including B among wrong statements makes the option internally inconsistent.

Option D:
Option D is correct because it identifies A and C as the statements that misplace academic and financial responsibilities. It leaves out B and D, which accurately characterise key governance bodies and statutory structures. Thus this combination best reflects the actual distribution of functions in a typical university.