UGC regulation and support functions – UGC NET Question

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.