RUSA objectives and funding design – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B, D and E correctly describe RUSA. A is true because RUSA is a centrally sponsored scheme focused on strengthening state institutions. B is true as RUSA supports infrastructure, faculty development and innovation projects. D is true since performance indicators and monitoring are built into the funding design. E is true because State Higher Education Plans provide the strategic framework for resource allocation. C is false because grants are not decided solely by individual colleges, and F is false because states are normally required to provide a matching share.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it omits E and thus fails to mention the central role of State Higher Education Plans in accessing RUSA funds.

Option B:
Option B is correct as it includes A, B, D and E, the four accurate statements about the nature, uses and planning requirements of RUSA funds, while excluding C and F, which misrepresent planning and cost-sharing.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes F, which wrongly states that states need not contribute financially, and it omits A, ignoring the centrally sponsored nature of RUSA.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes C, which incorrectly suggests that colleges act without state-level planning, and therefore contradicts RUSA’s coordinated planning approach.