UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

The Government of India’s official ranking system for higher education institutions is the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). It uses defined indicators across teaching–learning, research, outreach and perception to rank institutions, so “National Institutional Ranking Framework” is the only option that fits the description.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because QS Rankings are an international private ranking exercise, not a national government framework for Indian institutions.

Option B:
Option B is wrong since Times Higher Education Rankings are global rankings run by an overseas agency and are not a Government of India initiative.

Option C:
Option C is correct as it is precisely the name of the Indian national framework referenced in the stem, and it matches the acronym NIRF.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because “Academic Reputation Index” refers to one possible indicator, not to the name of the overall ranking framework.