ugc paper 1

Question 1

Which of the following Indian universities were modelled on the lines of University of London?

Answer 1

Calcutta, Bombay, Madras

Question 2

Which body in India is responsible for the accreditation of higher educational institutions?

Answer 2

NAAC, National Assessment and Accreditation Council

Question 3

The term “Deemed University” is associated with which of the following?

Answer 3

An institution recognized by the Central Government on the advice of the UGC

Question 4

Which is the apex body for regulating and maintaining the standards of technical education in India?

Answer 4

All India Council for Technical Education

Question 5

Which of the following is the main function of the National Board of Accreditation (NBA)?

(A) Accreditation of academic programs in engineering and technology, management, pharmacy, architecture, applied arts, and related disciplines
(B) Accreditation of entire institutions
(C) Accreditation of school education
(D) Accreditation of distance learning program

Answer 5

Accreditation of academic programs in engineering and technology, management, pharmacy, architecture, applied arts, and related discipline

Question 6

Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) is aimed at which of the following?

(A) Secondary Education
(B) Higher Education
(C) Elementary Education
(D) Vocational Education

Answer 6

Higher education

Question 7

The main objective of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is to:

(A) Develop the infrastructure of colleges and universities
(B) Assess and accredit institutions of higher education
(C) Provide scholarships to students
(D) Promote distance education

Answer 7

Assess and accredit institutions of higher education

Question 8

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are administered by which body?

Answer 8

) MHRD (now Ministry of Education)

Question 9

The function of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is to

Answer 9

Rank higher educational institutions in India

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a function of the University Grants Commission (UGC)?

Answer 10

Accrediting universities and colleges

Question 11

Which of the following commissions was set up to review the education system in India post-independence?

Answer 11

Radhakrishnan Commission

Question 12

Which of the following is not typically included in the results section of an academic paper?

A) Statistical analysis
B) Discussion of findings
C) Tables and figures
D) Description of research methodology

Answer 12

D) Description of research methodology

Question 13

What is the term for the process of evaluating a scholarly article before publication?

Answer 13

Peer Review

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of qualitative research?

A) Survey
B) Experiment
C) Case study
D) Meta-analysis

Answer 14

case study

Question 15

What is the purpose of a literature review in academic writing?

A) To summarize the author’s own research findings
B) To provide an overview of existing research on a topic
C) To present statistical data
D) To discuss potential future research directions

Answer 15

To provide an overview of existing research on a topic

Question 16

Which of the following is a primary source in academic research?

A) A textbook
B) A peer-reviewed journal article
C) An interview with an expert
D) An encyclopedia entry

Answer 16

An Interview with an expert

Question 17

What is the purpose of an abstract in an academic paper?

A) To provide a summary of the main points
B) To present the author’s opinions
C) To list all the references used
D) To analyze the methodology

Answer 17

To provide a summary of the main points

Question 18

What does the Latin term “et al.” mean when used in citations?

A) “As mentioned previously”
B) “And others”
C) “For example”
D) “In conclusion”

Answer 18

“And others”

Question 19

Which of the following is not a commonly used citation style in academic writing?

A) APA
B) MLA
C) ISO
D) Chicago

Answer 19

ISO

Question 20

In academic writing, the abbreviation ‘ibid.’ is used to represent:

A) Ibidem
B) Ibidere
C) Ibidim
D) Ibideum

Answer 20

Ibidem

Question 21

What is Proxy?

Answer 21

Something that is related to what we want to measure, but isn’t exactly what we want to measure

Question 22

What is MDGs

Answer 22

Millenium Development goals

Question 23

How many goals and how many un state members?

Answer 23

8 goals, 191 un memebers

Question 24

Goals of MDGs

Answer 24

To combat enviromental degradation, poverty, hunger, disease, illetracy, discrimination against women, reduce child mortality, to ensure global partnership. tHE mdgS ARE INTERDEPENDENT

Question 25

wHAt is SDGs

Answer 25

Sustainable Development goals

Question 26

How many goals for SDGS

Answer 26

17 GLOBAL GOALS set by UN general assembly in 2015 for the year 2030

Question 27

Where was Earth Summit conducted?

Answer 27

Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 1992

Question 28

Millenium Summit was conducted in ?

Answer 28

UN Headqaurters , New York, 2000

Question 29

Rio+20?

Answer 29

Rio De Janerio, Brazil, 2012

Question 30

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

Answer 30

Sendai, Japan,2015

Question 31

The Addis Ababa Action Agenda

Answer 31

Ethiopia,2015

Question 32

Paris agreement on climate change

Answer 32

paris , 2015

Question 33

What are the SDGS PLAn to achience?

Answer 33

Earth Summit in Rio de janerio, Brazil, 1992 Millennium Declaration at the Millenium Summit , 200, at UN headquarters in New york Johannesburg Declaration on SD and plan of implementation adopted at world summit , south africa,2002 Rio+20 , rio de janerio, brazil, 2012 Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction, 2015, sendai, Japan Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development, Ethipoia, 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate change, Paris, 2015

Question 34

Which platform serves as the central for the follow up and review of SDGS

Answer 34

Annual High-Level Political Forum

Question 35

The Coastal Marine Enviroment provides?

Answer 35

Valuable Food and Energy resources , Carbon Burial aND nUTrient recylcing

Question 36

What is Population Density

Answer 36

Relates to population to area

Question 37

Crude Birth Rate

Answer 37

The number of births per 1000 people

Question 38

Crude Death Rate

Answer 38

The number of deaths per 1000 people

Question 39

Demographic transition

Answer 39

Describes what has happened to birth and death rates in today's MEDCS

Question 40

Ecology deals with?

Answer 40

Descriptive study of organisms , sub discipline of bilogy

Question 41

What pollutes the Ozone layer?

Answer 41

Chlorine and Bromide found in Chloro Floro carbons (CFS)

Question 42

What Causes Acid Rain /

Answer 42

Combustion of Fossil Fuels, Erupting volanoes, rotting vegetations causes to relase sulfur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide into the atmopshere

Question 43

How is Noise level measured?

Answer 43

Decibels (db)

Question 44

Whats the measure of Noise pollution

Answer 44

WHO has prescribed optimum noise level as 45dB by day and 35 dB by night , anything above 80 dB is hazardous

Question 45

Whats the project intiated by Govermnemt of India to clean river Ganga

Answer 45

Namami Gange Project , to complete by the year 2020

Question 46

What is PH VALUE ?

Answer 46

mEAUSRES THE CONCENTRATION OF hYRDOGEN IONS IN A soultion. 0 to 14. Any soulitions lies under 7 of ph is acidic

Question 47

Ph value of water or pure water

Answer 47

Ph is neutral, 7

Question 48

Ph value of Acid rain

Answer 48

ph is acid, 5 or less that 5

Question 49

Hydochloroc acid ph value

Answer 49

0-1, ph value is acid

Question 50

Lemon juice ph value

Answer 50

2, ph value is acid

Question 51

tomato juice

Answer 51

4, ph value is acid

Question 52

Ocean water

Answer 52

More than 7, ph value is bases

Question 53

Rain water ph value

Answer 53

5-6, ph value is base

Question 54

sopay water ph value

Answer 54

12, ph value is base

Question 55

Bleach or soudium hypochlorite solution

Answer 55

12-13, ph value is base

Question 56

Ammonia solution

Answer 56

11, ph value is base

Question 57

What did the vedic system revolved around?

Answer 57

vedas, vedangas and Upanishads

Question 58

What was the language for Vedic System?

Answer 58

Sanskrit

Question 59

What was the language for buddhist system

Answer 59

Pali

Question 60

Educated women were divided into two classes in vedas

Answer 60

Sadyodwahas and Brahmavadinis - Sadyodwahas who pursued their education until they got married and Brahmavadinis those who never married and continued studying throughout theirs lives.

Question 61

Upanishad women scholars

Answer 61

Apala, Indrani, Ghosha, Lopamudra, Gargi and Maitreyi

Question 62

Taxila was from ?

Answer 62

Gandhar Kingdom?

Question 63

Which was the first university?

Answer 63

Taxila

Question 64

Which universities did Hiuen Tsang mentioned

Answer 64

taxila, nalanda and vikramshila universities

Question 65

Taxila is famous for?

Answer 65

medical students

Question 66

famous students of taxila

Answer 66

Panini ( Grammarian), Kautilya ( Minister of Chandra gupta), Charaka (medical teacher)

Question 67

Authour of Arthashasthra

Answer 67

Kautilya

Question 68

Which university has been infleunced by Greek Culture

Answer 68

Taxila

Question 69

Nalanda university is located at?

Answer 69

Bihar

Question 70

Nalanda is a ?

Answer 70

Buddhist learning centre

Question 71

Mithila university established during?

Answer 71

Upanishadic age

Question 72

nAIDa university is located in ?

Answer 72

bengal, at the confluence of Ganga and Jalangi rivers

Question 73

Jagaddala university

Answer 73

Pal ling, Raja ram pal of Bengak constructed a monastery and named it as Jagaddah. Centre for buddhist education. the books were translated into tibetan language. it was destoryed during invasion

Question 74

Ujjian university

Answer 74

Famous for mathematics and astronomy

Question 75

Valabhi university

Answer 75

Also mentioned by hieun tsnag. Religious studies bout as Arthasastra (economics), Niti Shastra (law) and Chikitsa Sastra (medicine). it was mainly centre for Hinayana form of Budhism

Question 76

Tamil Nadu ancient universities

Answer 76

Ennayiram, Sringeri and Kanchi

Question 77

ancient university in Karnataka

Answer 77

Satogi

Question 78

Which is the first state stytem of education in India

Answer 78

Charter Act brought by East Indian company

Question 79

Who brought English as language and rejected native languages in India

Answer 79

Lord Macaulay

Question 80

Charter of Education is also known as

Answer 80

Wood's Dispatch of 1854, "Magna Carta Education" in India

Question 81

Aim of Wood's Dispatch

Answer 81

The aim of education was tated as diffuion of European Arts , Science, Philisophy and Literature through english. Promotion of Indian Languages was also to be encouraged " Creation of class of public servants" was the important objective.

Question 82

Under Wood's dispatch first 3 universities?

Answer 82

Calcutta, Bombya and Madras in 1857

Question 83

Hunter commision

Answer 83

1882, to diversify school curiculumn and introduce vocational education