UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — A.P. clears decks for setting up foreign university campuses

Q1. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Even after Andhra Pradesh amends its Education Act, 1982 to enable foreign university campuses, such campuses must still satisfy regulations framed at the Centre by the University Grants Commission.
  2. The Constitution places education, including universities, in the Concurrent List but makes it subject to the Union List entry on coordination and determination of standards in institutions for higher education.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q2. Under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following is a subject on which Parliament alone can make laws?

  • A. Vocational and technical training of labour employed in industry and trades
  • B. Coordination and determination of standards in institutions for higher education
  • C. Establishment and regulation of universities in the various States
  • D. Technical education and medical education offered in colleges and universities

Q3. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Indian campuses of foreign higher educational institutions approved under the UGC Regulations, 2023 cannot offer their programmes in online or open and distance learning mode.
  2. Eligibility of a foreign higher educational institution under the UGC Regulations, 2023 is linked to its standing in global rankings.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct