UGC functions and roles – UGC NET Question

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.