UGC NET Higher Education System is one of the most important and scoring areas in Paper 1 (Teaching & Research Aptitude). Every year, 2–5 questions are guaranteed from this unit, mainly focusing on UGC, NAAC, NEP 2020, NIRF, accreditation, types of universities, and education commissions. This article provides most expected and repeated MCQs, based on previous year trends, to help you score confidently in the UGC NET exam.
Higher Education questions are usually part of Paper 1 (Teaching & Research Aptitude) and typically include around 3–5 questions from this area. These are based on:
Structure and governance of higher education in India
Policies and regulatory bodies (UGC, NAAC, AICTE, etc.)
National Education Policy 2020
Types of universities and institutions
Role of accreditation and quality assurance
Historical evolution of higher education
📘 UGC NET – Higher Education System
Expected / Repeated-Pattern MCQs
1.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the University Grants Commission (UGC)?
(a) Promotion of higher education
(b) Disbursement of grants
(c) Accreditation of institutions
(d) Determination of standards
✅ Answer: (c) Accreditation of institutions
👉 (NAAC does accreditation)
2.
Which body assesses and accredits higher education institutions in India?
(a) UGC
(b) AICTE
(c) NAAC
(d) NIRF
✅ Answer: (c) NAAC
3.
Institutions of National Importance are established by:
(a) State Legislature
(b) University Grants Commission
(c) Parliament of India
(d) Ministry of Education order
✅ Answer: (c) Parliament of India
4.
Which committee recommended the establishment of UGC in India?
(a) Kothari Commission
(b) Mudaliar Commission
(c) Radhakrishnan Commission
(d) Hunter Commission
✅ Answer: (c) Radhakrishnan Commission
5.
Which commission is known as the Education Commission (1964–66)?
(a) Radhakrishnan Commission
(b) Kothari Commission
(c) Mudaliar Commission
(d) Sarkar Commission
✅ Answer: (b) Kothari Commission
6.
The main objective of NEP 2020 in higher education is:
(a) Centralization
(b) Privatization
(c) Multidisciplinary education
(d) Rote learning
✅ Answer: (c) Multidisciplinary education
7.
Which of the following promotes ranking of higher education institutions in India?
(a) NAAC
(b) UGC
(c) NIRF
(d) AICTE
✅ Answer: (c) NIRF
8.
Which university is established by a State Act?
(a) Central University
(b) Deemed University
(c) State University
(d) Private University
✅ Answer: (c) State University
9.
Which body regulates technical education in India?
(a) UGC
(b) NAAC
(c) AICTE
(d) NCTE
✅ Answer: (c) AICTE
10.
Which of the following is a Deemed-to-be University?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) Delhi University
(c) VIT Vellore
(d) JNU
✅ Answer: (c) VIT Vellore
11.
Which of the following ensures quality assurance in higher education?
(a) Accreditation
(b) Affiliation
(c) Examination
(d) Admission
✅ Answer: (a) Accreditation
12.
The choice-based credit system (CBCS) promotes:
(a) Uniform curriculum
(b) Student flexibility
(c) Teacher-centered learning
(d) Examination control
✅ Answer: (b) Student flexibility
13.
Which level of education comes under higher education?
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Undergraduate and above
(d) Elementary
✅ Answer: (c) Undergraduate and above
14.
Which of the following is NOT a regulatory body?
(a) UGC
(b) AICTE
(c) NAAC
(d) CBSE
✅ Answer: (d) CBSE
15.
Multiple Entry and Exit system is recommended by:
(a) RTE Act
(b) NEP 2020
(c) UGC Act
(d) Kothari Commission
✅ Answer: (b) NEP 2020
📘 UGC NET – Higher Education System
50 Important Practice MCQs
1.
The UGC was established in the year:
(a) 1948
(b) 1953
(c) 1956
(d) 1961
✅ Ans: (c) 1956
2.
Which Act governs the functioning of UGC?
(a) Education Act
(b) UGC Act, 1956
(c) University Act
(d) NAAC Act
✅ Ans: (b)
3.
Who appoints the Chairman of UGC?
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Central Government
(d) Parliament
✅ Ans: (c)
4.
NAAC is an autonomous body under:
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) UGC
(c) AICTE
(d) NITI Aayog
✅ Ans: (b)
5.
NAAC was established in:
(a) 1988
(b) 1994
(c) 2000
(d) 2005
✅ Ans: (b)
6.
Which commission emphasized “University autonomy”?
(a) Hunter Commission
(b) Radhakrishnan Commission
(c) Kothari Commission
(d) Mudaliar Commission
✅ Ans: (c)
7.
Which is NOT a Central University?
(a) JNU
(b) BHU
(c) AMU
(d) Anna University
✅ Ans: (d)
8.
Deemed-to-be Universities are declared under:
(a) Section 2(f)
(b) Section 3
(c) Section 10
(d) Section 12
✅ Ans: (b)
9.
Which body regulates teacher education?
(a) UGC
(b) AICTE
(c) NCTE
(d) NAAC
✅ Ans: (c)
10.
The first Education Commission of independent India was chaired by:
(a) Kothari
(b) Mudaliar
(c) Radhakrishnan
(d) Zakir Hussain
✅ Ans: (c)
11.
Which of the following promotes multidisciplinary education?
(a) CBCS
(b) NEP 2020
(c) Semester system
(d) Accreditation
✅ Ans: (b)
12.
NIRF ranking was introduced in:
(a) 2010
(b) 2013
(c) 2015
(d) 2018
✅ Ans: (c)
13.
Which parameter is NOT used in NIRF?
(a) Teaching & Learning
(b) Research
(c) Outreach
(d) Political affiliation
✅ Ans: (d)
14.
Which is a statutory body?
(a) NAAC
(b) NIRF
(c) UGC
(d) IQAC
✅ Ans: (c)
15.
IQAC stands for:
(a) Internal Quality Audit Cell
(b) Institutional Quality Assurance Cell
(c) Internal Quality Assurance Cell
(d) Indian Quality Assessment Cell
✅ Ans: (c)
16.
Which university type is funded by State Government?
(a) Central
(b) Deemed
(c) Private
(d) State
✅ Ans: (d)
17.
Which body gives permission for technical institutions?
(a) UGC
(b) AICTE
(c) NAAC
(d) NCTE
✅ Ans: (b)
18.
The Kothari Commission report was submitted in:
(a) 1952
(b) 1964
(c) 1966
(d) 1970
✅ Ans: (c)
19.
Which education system allows students to choose courses?
(a) Annual system
(b) Semester system
(c) CBCS
(d) Gurukul system
✅ Ans: (c)
20.
Which body publishes regulations for NET/PhD?
(a) AICTE
(b) NAAC
(c) UGC
(d) NIRF
✅ Ans: (c)
21.
Which commission recommended 10+2+3 pattern?
(a) Radhakrishnan
(b) Mudaliar
(c) Kothari
(d) Hunter
✅ Ans: (c)
22.
Which of the following focuses on quality enhancement?
(a) Affiliation
(b) Accreditation
(c) Examination
(d) Admission
✅ Ans: (b)
23.
Which of these is NOT an accreditation agency?
(a) NAAC
(b) NBA
(c) UGC
(d) ICAR
✅ Ans: (c)
24.
NBA accredits mainly:
(a) Arts colleges
(b) Science colleges
(c) Technical programs
(d) Schools
✅ Ans: (c)
25.
Which NEP 2020 feature promotes flexibility?
(a) Uniform syllabus
(b) Multiple entry–exit
(c) Annual exams
(d) Fixed curriculum
✅ Ans: (b)
26.
Which university awards degrees?
(a) College
(b) University
(c) NAAC
(d) AICTE
✅ Ans: (b)
27.
Affiliated colleges are linked with:
(a) Central government
(b) University
(c) NAAC
(d) AICTE
✅ Ans: (b)
28.
Which body allocates grants to universities?
(a) NAAC
(b) AICTE
(c) UGC
(d) NIRF
✅ Ans: (c)
29.
Which is NOT a function of NAAC?
(a) Accreditation
(b) Quality assessment
(c) Ranking
(d) Promotion of quality
✅ Ans: (c)
30.
Which university is created by Parliament?
(a) State University
(b) Central University
(c) Private University
(d) Deemed University
✅ Ans: (b)
31.
Which policy replaced NEP 1986?
(a) NEP 1992
(b) NEP 2005
(c) NEP 2016
(d) NEP 2020
✅ Ans: (d)
32.
Which of the following is a Private University?
(a) JNU
(b) BHU
(c) Amity University
(d) DU
✅ Ans: (c)
33.
Which education focuses on skill development?
(a) Liberal
(b) Academic
(c) Vocational
(d) Formal
✅ Ans: (c)
34.
Which commission focused on secondary education?
(a) Radhakrishnan
(b) Mudaliar
(c) Kothari
(d) Hunter
✅ Ans: (b)
35.
Which body ensures minimum standards in higher education?
(a) UGC
(b) NAAC
(c) IQAC
(d) NIRF
✅ Ans: (a)
36.
Which is NOT a university type?
(a) Central
(b) State
(c) Autonomous college
(d) Deemed
✅ Ans: (c)
37.
Which system measures institutional performance?
(a) NAAC
(b) NIRF
(c) IQAC
(d) CBCS
✅ Ans: (b)
38.
Which level comes under tertiary education?
(a) School
(b) Higher education
(c) Primary
(d) Secondary
✅ Ans: (b)
39.
Which is an apex body for higher education?
(a) NAAC
(b) AICTE
(c) UGC
(d) NCTE
✅ Ans: (c)
40.
Which of these promotes research funding?
(a) UGC
(b) NAAC
(c) CBSE
(d) NCERT
✅ Ans: (a)
41.
Which commission emphasized moral and spiritual values?
(a) Kothari
(b) Radhakrishnan
(c) Mudaliar
(d) Hunter
✅ Ans: (b)
42.
Which is NOT part of NEP 2020?
(a) Multidisciplinary learning
(b) Rigid curriculum
(c) Academic Bank of Credits
(d) Flexibility
✅ Ans: (b)
43.
ABC stands for:
(a) Academic Board Council
(b) Academic Bank of Credits
(c) All Bharat Council
(d) Accreditation Board Cell
✅ Ans: (b)
44.
Which helps in student mobility?
(a) CBCS
(b) ABC
(c) NAAC
(d) AICTE
✅ Ans: (b)
45.
Which body conducts UGC NET?
(a) UGC
(b) CBSE
(c) NTA
(d) UPSC
✅ Ans: (c)
46.
Which institution comes under INI?
(a) DU
(b) IIT
(c) State University
(d) Private University
✅ Ans: (b)
47.
Which promotes internationalization?
(a) UGC
(b) NEP 2020
(c) NAAC
(d) IQAC
✅ Ans: (b)
48.
Which of the following is a quality indicator?
(a) Infrastructure
(b) Curriculum
(c) Teaching-learning
(d) All of the above
✅ Ans: (d)
49.
Which body publishes minimum qualification for teachers?
(a) NAAC
(b) AICTE
(c) UGC
(d) NCTE
✅ Ans: (c)
50.
Higher education mainly focuses on:
(a) Literacy
(b) Skill & knowledge creation
(c) Moral teaching only
(d) Primary education
✅ Ans: (b)
🔑 EXAM TIP
👉 From Higher Education, 2–5 questions are guaranteed.
👉 NEP 2020 + UGC + NAAC + Commissions = MUST revise