UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B, D and F together present a correct picture of UGC’s higher education role. A is correct because UGC has a statutory mandate to coordinate and determine standards. B is correct as UGC allocates plan and non-plan grants to eligible institutions. D is correct since UGC issues regulations on minimum standards and quality assurance. F is also correct because UGC has promoted reforms like credit transfer and CBCS through its guidelines. C is incorrect because examinations are conducted by universities, and E is incorrect as school education is under separate authorities.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes all and only the true statements A, B, D and F, representing UGC’s standard-setting, funding, regulatory and reform-support roles while excluding the incorrect claims in C and E.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it adds C to the otherwise correct group; including C wrongly suggests that UGC directly conducts all undergraduate examinations, which is actually the responsibility of universities and boards.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes E, incorrectly claiming that UGC regulates school education; while it also omits B, it mixes correct and incorrect statements and therefore cannot be right.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it contains both C and E, the false statements, along with some true ones, so it does not match the set of statements that are all correct.

Statements A and B accurately describe the statutory role of the UGC, which coordinates and maintains standards in higher education and provides development grants to institutions. Statement C is incorrect because the UGC is a statutory body established under the UGC Act, 1956, not a constitutional body created by constitutional amendment. Statement D is also incorrect since the UGC is specifically concerned with higher education, not with school education. Hence the only combination that contains all and only the correct statements is A and B only.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes the two true statements A and B and excludes C and D, which misrepresent the constitutional status and domain of the UGC. It therefore captures both the coordinating function and the funding role of the UGC in higher education.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it adds statement C to the correct set A and B. Since C wrongly claims that the UGC is a constitutional body, this combination mixes correct and incorrect information and cannot be accepted.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct, thereby accepting the false ideas that the UGC is constitutional and that it deals exclusively with school education. This contradicts the actual legal basis and mandate of the UGC.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it omits the true statement A and includes the false statement C. By excluding the core coordinating role described in A and accepting the incorrect constitutional claim, it fails to reflect the real functions of the UGC.

The task is to identify the wrong statement about UGC functions. Statements A, C and D correctly describe the UGC’s role and nature as a statutory body that coordinates and maintains standards and provides grants. Statement B is wrong because UGC does not conduct all undergraduate and postgraduate examinations; universities and other examining bodies conduct these. Since only B is wrong, the correct combination must contain B alone.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it isolates statement B as the only wrong statement. It recognises that examinations are the responsibility of universities and other approved bodies, not the UGC directly. At the same time, it implicitly treats A, C and D as correct, which is consistent with the statutory mandate of the UGC.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it treats both A and B as wrong. Statement A is in fact correct; UGC does coordinate and maintain standards in university education. Including A as a wrong statement therefore makes this combination invalid.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it combines B with D as wrong statements. While B is indeed wrong, statement D is correct since the UGC was established under the UGC Act, 1956, passed by Parliament. Marking D as wrong conflicts with basic statutory facts, so this option cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it assumes all four statements are wrong. That would incorrectly deny UGC’s statutory status and its standard-setting and funding roles. Since only statement B is actually wrong, treating all statements as wrong is a clear overstatement.