What Do You Know About The UGC?
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) is a body set up to coordinate, determine and maintain the standards of higher education. Take this test to discover more. (Note: there are two different bodies. )
Questions and Answers
- 1.When was the UGC India formed?
- A.
1996
- B.
1978
- C.
1956
- D.
1987
- 2.The UGC of the UK was in existence from...
- A.
1996-2009
- B.
1987-1999
- C.
1999-2009
- D.
1918-1989
- 3.When was the creation of the UGC proposed?
- A.
1903
- B.
1904
- C.
1900
- D.
1989
- 4.The creation of the UGC was proposed by a committee chaired by...
- A.
Sir Francis Bacon
- B.
Lord Smith
- C.
Lord Dalton
- D.
Lord Haldane
- 5.Why was the UGC created?
- A.
To determine financial needs of universities
- B.
To give grants to students
- C.
To fund researches
- D.
To administer examinations
- 6.Where was the UGC UK created?
- A.
Finland
- B.
USA
- C.
India
- D.
Britain
- 7.When was the responsibility for the UGC transferred from the HM Treasury to the Department of Education and Science?
- A.
1964
- B.
1976
- C.
1960
- D.
1987
- 8.The UGC UK conducted its first research selectivity exercise under the chairmanship of...
- A.
V.S Chauhan
- B.
Ved Prakash
- C.
Peter Swinnerton-Dyer
- D.
Lord Haldane
- 9.When was its first research selectivity exercise conducted?
- A.
1987
- B.
1986
- C.
1988
- D.
1989
- 10.After the UGC UK was wound up, its powers were transferred to which of these bodies?
- A.
National Council for Educational Technology
- B.
Equal Opportunities Commission
- C.
University Funding Council
- D.
Partnerships for Schools
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