Higher Education System and Communication are two of the ten Paper 1 units, and both reward clear factual recall. This set covers the National Education Policy 2020, regulatory bodies, key commissions and open education, followed by the communication process, its types and barriers, and classroom communication.
How to practise: read each question and tap the option you think is correct. You will see right away whether you got it, along with a short explanation, and your score is tracked at the bottom of the screen. This set has 15 questions.
Topics covered in this set
- National Education Policy 2020
- UGC, NAAC and NIRF
- Education commissions after independence
- Open and online learning: IGNOU and SWAYAM
- Communication process, types and barriers
- Non-verbal and classroom communication
UGC NET Paper 1 MCQs with answers and explanations
Q1. When did the Union Cabinet approve the National Education Policy 2020?
a) 29 July 2020
b) 2 October 2020
c) 26 January 2020
d) 15 August 2020
Q2. What Gross Enrolment Ratio target in higher education does NEP 2020 set for 2035?
a) 30%
b) 40%
c) 50%
d) 75%
Q3. What new school structure does NEP 2020 introduce in place of 10+2?
a) 4+4+4
b) 6+3+3
c) 5+5+2
d) 5+3+3+4
Q4. What is the purpose of the Academic Bank of Credits under NEP 2020?
a) To give students education loans
b) To rank universities
c) To store credits earned digitally so students can move between institutions and use multiple entry and exit points
d) To fund research projects
Q5. The University Grants Commission became a statutory body through an Act of Parliament in:
a) 1948
b) 1953
c) 1964
d) 1956
Q6. Which body accredits higher education institutions in India and where is it based?
a) AICTE, Mumbai
b) NCTE, Kolkata
c) NIRF, New Delhi
d) NAAC, Bengaluru
Q7. When was the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) launched?
a) 2018
b) 2010
c) 2015
d) 2020
Q8. Who chaired the University Education Commission of 1948–49?
a) Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar
b) Yash Pal
c) S. Radhakrishnan
d) D. S. Kothari
Q9. The Education Commission of 1964–66 is popularly known as the:
a) Radhakrishnan Commission
b) Hunter Commission
c) Mudaliar Commission
d) Kothari Commission
Q10. In which year was the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) established?
a) 1995
b) 1975
c) 2005
d) 1985
Q11. SWAYAM, the Government of India's platform for online courses, is an example of:
a) An accreditation agency
b) A MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platform
c) A radio channel
d) A ranking framework
Q12. In the communication process, converting an idea into words, symbols or gestures is called:
a) Decoding
b) Encoding
c) Feedback
d) Noise
Q13. A teacher uses technical terms the students do not understand. This is an example of which barrier?
a) Semantic barrier
b) Organisational barrier
c) Physical barrier
d) Psychological barrier
Q14. Informal communication that spreads through social links in an organisation is called:
a) Vertical communication
b) Grapevine
c) Formal communication
d) Diagonal communication
Q15. The study of how people use space and distance in communication is called:
a) Kinesics
b) Chronemics
c) Paralanguage
d) Proxemics
Quick revision notes
- NEP 2020: approved 29 July 2020; 5+3+3+4; GER 50% by 2035; Academic Bank of Credits.
- UGC Act 1956; NAAC 1994 (Bengaluru); NIRF 2015.
- Radhakrishnan 1948–49 (university); Mudaliar 1952–53 (secondary); Kothari 1964–66.
- IGNOU 1985; SWAYAM is a MOOC platform.
- Encoding by sender, decoding by receiver; semantic barrier = language; proxemics = space.
Frequently asked questions
Are these UGC NET previous year questions?
No. They are original practice questions written to the Paper 1 syllabus units on Higher Education System and Communication.
How many questions does Paper 1 have?
Paper 1 has 50 compulsory questions of 2 marks each, spread across ten units.
How should I prepare the Higher Education unit?
Make a timeline of commissions, policies and bodies with their years, and revise the main NEP 2020 recommendations.
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