UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A and B accurately describe the purpose and activities of faculty development programmes. Such programmes are designed to enhance disciplinary expertise, pedagogy and professional outlook, and orientation or refresher courses are common formats for continuous development. Statement C is false because faculty development centres specifically target teachers, not only non-teaching staff. Statement D is false since better prepared faculty generally improve curriculum delivery and student learning outcomes. Therefore, A and B only form the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it identifies the aim of faculty development but omits B, which specifies orientation and refresher courses as key mechanisms, leaving the description of actual interventions vague.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it presents both the overarching purpose and typical forms of faculty development, while excluding C and D, which misidentify the target group and deny the impact on teaching quality.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it accepts C as correct, suggesting that faculty development centres are for non-teaching staff, which inverts their intended focus on teachers.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct, thereby endorsing D’s claim that development has no impact on quality, which contradicts evidence and policy emphasis on teacher training.