UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Joint panel gets time till Monsoon Session to report on UGC replacement Bill

Q1. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2025 by the Union Minister heading which one of the following Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • B. Ministry of Education
  • C. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • D. Ministry of Human Resource Development

Q2. With reference to the Joint Parliamentary Committee constituted to examine the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, what is the total strength of the Committee?

  • A. 21 members
  • B. 30 members
  • C. 31 members
  • D. 45 members

Q3. In the context of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, the expression 'Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A centrally sponsored scholarship scheme for higher education students
  • B. A single apex regulatory commission for higher education that subsumes existing statutory regulators
  • C. A national mission for school-level foundational literacy and numeracy
  • D. An autonomous accreditation agency replacing the National Assessment and Accreditation Council

Q4. With reference to the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, consider the following statutory bodies: 1. University Grants Commission 2. All India Council for Technical Education 3. National Council for Teacher Education 4. National Council of Educational Research and Training Which of the above is/are correctly identified as the bodies proposed to be subsumed by the new Commission?

  1. University Grants Commission
  2. All India Council for Technical Education
  3. National Council for Teacher Education
  4. National Council of Educational Research and Training
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. With reference to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, consider the following statements: 1. The Committee is chaired by D. Purandeswari. 2. It comprises 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha. 3. It was constituted on the recommendation of the Rajya Sabha Chairman. 4. Its extended deadline to present the report falls in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. The Committee is chaired by D. Purandeswari.
  2. It comprises 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha.
  3. It was constituted on the recommendation of the Rajya Sabha Chairman.
  4. Its extended deadline to present the report falls in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, 2026.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1 and 3 only