1)  Which of the following outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country?

A) NAAC

B) NAC

C) AICTE

D) NIRF

NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework), under the Ministry of Education, specifies the methodology and parameters (Teaching & Learning, Research, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach & Inclusivity, Perception) to rank Indian institutions.

NAAC accredits institutions on quality benchmarks; it does not publish all-India rankings.

AICTE regulates technical education (approvals/standards).

NAC is not the ranking framework in India.

Ans) D) NIRF


2)  Match the following:

  List I                              List II

a. LMS                            Rating Scale

b. RUSA                          Eclectic

c. Evaluation                  Higher education

d. Counselling                MOODLE


A) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1

B) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2

C) a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3

D) a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4

LMS → MOODLE (a-4): MOODLE is a widely used Learning Management System.

RUSA → Higher education (b-3): Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan is a centrally sponsored scheme for higher education.

Evaluation → Rating Scale (c-1): Rating scales are common tools in educational evaluation.

Counselling → Eclectic (d-2): The eclectic approach in counselling blends techniques to suit client needs.

Ans)  B) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2