Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I:The UGC is a central government organisation established by an Act of Parliament in 1956.
Statement II:The UGC has established five regional centres in order to ensure proper functioning.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect ✓ Correct
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Explanation
Both statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is wrong to call the UGC a central government organisation, since it is a statutory autonomous body created under the UGC Act.
Statement 2 is wrong about the number, as the UGC runs six regional centres rather than five.
The UGC came into being through the University Grants Commission Act of 1956.
Its regional offices include Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bhopal, Guwahati and Bangalore.
It disburses grants and maintains standards in higher education.
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