UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Delhi HC questions delay in minority panel appointments

Q1. Which one of the following is the statutory body specifically empowered to decide claims of 'minority status' of an educational institution in India?

  • A. National Commission for Minorities (NCM)
  • B. National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI)
  • C. University Grants Commission (UGC)
  • D. Ministry of Minority Affairs

Q2. How many religious communities have been notified as 'minorities' at the national level under the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004?

  • A. Five
  • B. Six
  • C. Seven
  • D. Eight

Q3. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions was constituted to safeguard the right guaranteed under which one of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?

  • A. Article 29(1)
  • B. Article 30(1)
  • C. Article 25(1)
  • D. Article 350A

Q4. In the context of the NCMEI Act, 2004, the expression 'Minority Educational Institution' most precisely refers to:

  • A. Any educational institution where the majority of students belong to a notified minority community
  • B. A college or educational institution established and administered by a notified minority community
  • C. Any aided educational institution managed by a religious trust
  • D. An educational institution recognised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs for scholarship purposes