Role of UGC in higher education – UGC NET Question

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.