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What was the role of the University Grants Commission (UGC), established in 1956?

  1. ATo regulate trade agreements
  2. BTo promote agricultural development
  3. CTo manage industrial policies
  4. DTo oversee and fund higher education institutions in IndiaCorrect answer
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D. To oversee and fund higher education institutions in India

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) was established as a statutory body by an Act of Parliament in 1956. The National Education Policy NEP 2020 proposes replacing UGC and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) with a single regulator, the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), to ensure unified and streamlined governance in higher education.

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