UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

NEP 2020 states that world-class higher education depends on high-quality faculty and therefore insists on fair, transparent, merit-based recruitment processes that value academic excellence, diversity and dedication to teaching and research.

Option A:
Using non-academic criteria such as political affiliation undermines institutional integrity and is criticised in the policy.

Option B:
This option is correct because it summarises the recruitment principles NEP lays down for all HEIs.

Option C:
Exclusively recruiting foreign faculty would be impractical and would ignore the large pool of Indian talent the policy seeks to nurture.

Option D:
Recruiting without clear criteria leads to arbitrary decisions and is contrary to NEP’s emphasis on norms and accountability.