This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Higher Education > Evolution Of Higher Learning In Post Independence India – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Evolution Of Higher Learning In Post Independence India Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When was the first National Law School of India established? A) 1984. B) 1990. C) 1988. D) 1986. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1986. 2. Which is the first Indian university to offer a degree in journalism? A) University of Calcutta. B) University of Madras. C) University of Mumbai. D) University of Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) University of Calcutta. 3. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was established in the year: A) 1945. B) 1950. C) 1987. D) 1965. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1950. 4. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) was established last? A) IIT Ropar. B) IIT Mandi. C) IIT Jammu. D) IIT Hyderabad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) IIT Jammu. 5. The first Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) was established in: A) 1997. B) 2001. C) 2005. D) 1985. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1997. 6. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) was established in the year: A) 1964. B) 1990. C) 1982. D) 1972. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1972. 7. Which year did the National Policy on Education come into effect? A) 1968. B) 2000. C) 1986. D) 1976. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1976. 8. The first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) was established in: A) 1951. B) 1950. C) 1947. D) 1956. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1956. 9. The first Indian Institute of Management (IIM) was established in: A) 1971. B) 1981. C) 1955. D) 1961. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1961. 10. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was established in the year: A) 1947. B) 1975. C) 1965. D) 1929. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1929. 11. Which is the first Indian university to establish a Department of Environmental Studies? A) University of Delhi. B) University of Calcutta. C) University of Mumbai. D) University of Madras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) University of Delhi. 12. Who is considered the father of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) system? A) C. R. Rao. B) Satish Dhawan. C) Homi J. Bhabha. D) Jawaharlal Nehru. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homi J. Bhabha. 13. What is the full form of UGC? A) University Grants Commission. B) University Grants Council. C) Union Grants Council. D) Union Grants Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) University Grants Commission. 14. The University of Delhi was established in the year: A) 1917. B) 1924. C) 1905. D) 1922. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1924. 15. Which was the first Indian university to offer distance education? A) University of Madras. B) University of Delhi. C) University of Mumbai. D) University of Calcutta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) University of Calcutta. 16. Which year did the first Indian Institute of Management (IIM) start functioning? A) 1971. B) 1950. C) 1981. D) 1961. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1961. 17. What is the full form of NAAC? A) National Assessment and Accreditation Council. B) National Authority for Assessment and Accreditation of Colleges. C) National Association of Accredited Colleges. D) National Accreditation Agency for Colleges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Assessment and Accreditation Council. 18. Which committee recommended the establishment of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)? A) Birla Committee. B) Kothari Committee. C) Narasimham Committee. D) Mudaliar Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birla Committee. 19. Which committee recommended the establishment of the University Grants Commission (UGC)? A) Mudaliar Commission. B) Radhakrishnan Commission. C) Sarkar Committee. D) Kothari Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Radhakrishnan Commission. 20. Which committee recommended the establishment of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)? A) Mudaliar Committee. B) Radhakrishnan Commission. C) Sarkar Committee. D) Kothari Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarkar Committee. 21. Who was the first Education Minister of India? A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. C) Jawaharlal Nehru. D) Rajendra Prasad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. 22. The National Policy on Education was announced in the year: A) 1964. B) 1972. C) 1968. D) 1986. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1972. 23. Which Indian state has the lowest literacy rate as of 2021? A) Bihar. B) Rajasthan. C) Uttar Pradesh. D) Jharkhand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bihar. 24. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) was the first to be established after independence? A) IIT Kharagpur. B) IIT Bombay. C) IIT Kanpur. D) IIT Madras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IIT Kharagpur. 25. Which act led to the establishment of the University of Delhi in 1922? A) University of Delhi Act, 1922. B) Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017. C) University Grants Commission Act, 1956. D) Indian Institutes of Technology Act, 1961. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) University of Delhi Act, 1922. 26. The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was established in the year: A) 1985. B) 1975. C) 1965. D) 1995. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1975. 27. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) were established with the assistance of: A) UNICEF. B) World Bank. C) Ford Foundation. D) UNESCO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) World Bank. 28. When was the University Grants Commission (UGC) established in India? A) 1952. B) 1947. C) 1948. D) 1950. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1948. 29. The University of Calcutta was established in the year: A) 1857. B) 1865. C) 1861. D) 1870. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1857. 30. Which year did the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) start admitting students through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)? A) 1990. B) 1983. C) 2000. D) 1977. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1977. Next →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesEvolution Of Higher Learning In Post Independence India Quiz 2Conventional Learning Programmes In India QuizEducation Administration QuizEducation Governance QuizEducation Policies QuizEducation Sector In India QuizEvolution Of Research In Post Independence India QuizHigher Education System Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books