Q. Assertion (A): The purpose of higher education is to promote critical and creative thinking abilities among students.
Reason (R): These abilities ensure job placements.

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Q. Which of the following are the objectives of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)?

(a) To improve the overall quality of state institutions.
(b) To ensure adequate availability of quality faculty.
(c) To create new institutions through upgradation of existing autonomous colleges.
(d) To downgrade universities with poor infrastructure into autonomous colleges.

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Q. The grounds on which discrimination in admission to educational institutions is constitutionally prohibited are

(a) Religion
(b) Sex
(c) Place of birth
(d) Nationality

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Q. The University Grants Commission was established with which of the following aims?

(a) Promotion of research and development in higher education
(b) Identifying and sustaining institutions of potential learning
(c) Capacity building of teachers
(d) Providing, autonomy to each and every higher educational institution in India

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Q. The South Asia University is situated in the city of:

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Q. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in institutions of higher education in India at present (2015) is about:

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Q. The total number of central universities in India in April 2015 was:

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Q. The maximum number of fake institutions / universities as identified by the UGC in the year 2014 are in the State / Union territory of

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Q. Which of the following institutions are empowered to confer or grant degrees under the UGC Act, 1956?

1. A university established by an Act of Parliament.
2. A university established by an Act of Legislature.
3. A university / institution established by a linguistic minority.
4. An institution which is a deemed to be university.

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Q. Which of the following organizations deals with “capacity building programe” on Educational Planning?

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Q. Education as a subject of legislation figures in the

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Q. Which of the following are Central Universities?

1. Pondicherry University
2. Vishwa Bharati
3. H.N.B. Garhwal University
4. Kurukshetra University

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Q. Which of the following universities has adopted the meta university concept?

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Q. Which of the following statements are correct about a Central University?

1. Central University is established under an Act of Parliament.
2. The President of India acts as the visitor of the University.
3. The President has the power to nominate some members to the Executive Committee or the Board of Management of the University.
4. The President occasionally presides over the meetings of the Executive Committee or Court.

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Q. The first virtual university of India came up in

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Q. Which one of the following Councils has been disbanded in 2013 ?

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Q. Which of the following statements are correct about the National Assessment and Accreditation Council ?

1. It is an autonomous institution.
2. It is tasked with the responsibility of assessing and accrediting institutions of higher education.
3. It is located in Delhi.
4. It has regional offices.

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Q. Which of the following is/are a minority institution(s) ?

1. Punjabi University, Patiala
2. Osmania University, Hyderabad
3. Kashmir University, Srinagar
4. St. Stephens College, Delhi

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Q. In which of the following categories the enrollment of students in higher in 2010-11 was beyond the percentage of seats reserved?

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Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the University Grants Commission (UGC)?

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