UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Issues surrounding UGC regulations
Q1. The University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 derive their statutory authority from which one of the following Acts?
- A. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
- B. The University Grants Commission Act, 1956
- C. The Central Universities Act, 2009
- D. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Q2. In the context of the UGC Equity Regulations, 2026, which one of the following best describes the 'Equity Committee'?
- A. A nine-member body, headed by the head of the higher education institution, charged with handling discrimination complaints and inclusion measures
- B. A UGC-constituted national appellate body that hears appeals against decisions of Equal Opportunity Centres
- C. An external jurists' panel notified by the Ministry of Education to redraft anti-discrimination norms
- D. A student-elected grievance forum that exclusively represents Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Q3. Under the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, who chairs the Equity Committee constituted in a higher education institution?
- A. The senior-most Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe faculty member of the institution
- B. A nominee of the University Grants Commission
- C. The head of the higher education institution
- D. An external jurist nominated by the State Government
Q4. Under the UGC Equity Regulations, 2026, within how many hours of receiving a discrimination complaint is the higher education institution required to act?
- A. 12 hours
- B. 24 hours
- C. 48 hours
- D. 72 hours