UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

NPTEL, or National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning, creates high quality video lectures and online courses in engineering, science and humanities. Many of its MOOCs are delivered via the SWAYAM platform. It represents a major ICT based initiative in Indian technical education. Thus, the initiative described is NPTEL.

Option A:
Option A is correct because NPTEL is the recognised abbreviation for the programme involving IITs and IISc that has a strong presence on SWAYAM.

Option B:
Option B, INFLIBNET, focuses on information and library networking services rather than course creation.

Option C:
Option C, National Digital Library, aggregates digital resources for learning but is not limited to engineering MOOCs.

Option D:
Option D, VIDWAN, is a database of researchers and experts, not primarily a course delivery project.