UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Academic Bank of Credits and APAAR

Q1. The Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) Scheme was operationalised for higher education under the regulations notified by which one of the following bodies?

  • A. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
  • B. University Grants Commission (UGC)
  • C. National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
  • D. National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET)

Q2. The APAAR 12-digit academic ID is the flagship identity component of which one of the following initiatives?

  • A. 'One Nation, One Ration Card'
  • B. 'One Nation, One Subscription'
  • C. 'One Nation, One Student ID'
  • D. 'One Nation, One Health ID'

Q3. In the context of NEP 2020 and the Academic Bank of Credits, which one of the following best describes 'multiple entry and multiple exit'?

  • A. A learner may leave a programme at defined stages with a certified qualification and rejoin later, with credits stored in the ABC
  • B. A learner may simultaneously enrol in multiple universities to earn a single degree in one year
  • C. A learner may convert unused academic credits into monetary scholarships on exit
  • D. A learner may sit for university examinations multiple times without any attendance requirement

Q4. Under the National Credit Framework, credits earned in the vocational education and training stream are chiefly operationalised through which one of the following bodies?

  • A. National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
  • B. National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET)
  • C. Directorate General of Training (DGT)
  • D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)

Q5. In the context of the 2026 scale-up of APAAR, which one of the following best describes the 'Bharat Praman Chain'?

  • A. India's sovereign blockchain platform for issuing secure, verifiable and tamper-resistant digital academic credentials
  • B. A biometric authentication layer that replaces Aadhaar for student verification
  • C. A centralised cloud database for recording daily school attendance
  • D. A UPI-based gateway for online payment of university tuition fees

Q6. The APAAR-linked travel benefit, offering a concession on base airfare and additional baggage allowance, is available to authenticated students in which age band?

  • A. 5 to 18 years
  • B. 13 to 30 years
  • C. 18 to 25 years
  • D. 15 to 35 years

Q7. The National Conference on 'APAAR: One Nation One Student ID Card' was organised under the aegis of which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • B. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • C. Ministry of Education
  • D. Ministry of Culture