UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

NEP 2020 proposes that NRF should support research across the higher education system, including teaching-intensive colleges, to build a broad and inclusive research culture rather than concentrating funds only in a few elite institutions.

Option A:
This option contradicts NEP’s emphasis on broadening the research base beyond a small set of national institutes.

Option B:
This option correctly captures the inclusive funding vision of NRF that covers diverse disciplines and institution types.

Option C:
Foreign universities are not the primary target of NRF’s domestic research support.

Option D:
Market-oriented private research may have other funding sources; NRF is mainly meant to strengthen academic research in HEIs.