1. From the following, identify the organisation that provides a common platform to all universities including institutions of national importance:

2. From the following, identify the organisation that provides a common platform to all universities including institutions of national importance:

3. The Washington Accord, an international agreement for engineering accreditation bodies, has Indian representation through:

4. Which of the following institutions are empowered to confer or grant degrees under the UGC Act, 1956 ?
(A) A university established by an Act of Parliament.
(B) A university established by an Act of Legislature.
(C) A university / institution established by a linguistic minority.
(D) An institution which is a deemed to be university. Select the correct answers from the codes given below:

5. The premier organisation established in India to deal with capacity building and research in planning and management of education in India and South Asia is:

6. Assertion (A): The purpose of higher education is to promote critical and creative thinking abilities among students. Reason (R) : These abilities ensure job placements. Choose the correct answer from the following code :

7. Identify the 'NITI Aayog — Three Year Action Agenda Items' related to the field of Higher Education:
(i) Autonomy for top colleges (ii) Reform of the regulatory system (iii) Establishing 3 system of project and scholar-specific research grants (iv) Promotion of research culture
(v) National Research Foundation Select correct answers from the options given below:

8. In which year the University Grants Commission was established ?

9. The premier organisation established in India to deal with capacity building and research in planning and management of education in India and South Asia is:

10. Which of the following commission/committee in the post-independent India has paid attention all the levels of education?

11. Read the following statements – one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : Qualitative research in India has a long way to go to reach international standards. Reason (R) : Because the funding agencies do not support qualitative research in academic institutions. Find the correct answer from the codes given below :

12. Which one of the following coordinates, promotes and funds research activities of all social sciences disciplines?

13. Which one of the following is the oldest Archival source of data in India ?

14. What is the name of the Research station established by the Indian Government for 'Conducting Research' at Antarctic?

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

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

17. National Curriculum framework was developed by which of the following?

18. Which of the following institutions are empowered to confer or grant degrees under the UGC Act, 1956 ?
(A) A university established by an Act of Parliament.
(B) A university established by an Act of Legislature.
(C) A university / institution established by a linguistic minority.
(D) An institution which is a deemed to be university. Select the correct answers from the codes given below:

19. Which of the following statements is true in the Indian context?

20. Assertion (A): The purpose of higher education is to promote critical and creative thinking abilities among students. Reason (R) : These abilities ensure job placements. Choose the correct answer from the following code :