Match List I (Verticals of the Higher Education Commission of India, HECI) with List II (Name of the vertical) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.First vertical of HECI

ii.Second vertical of HECI

iii.Third vertical of HECI

iv.Fourth vertical of HECI

List II

a.General Education Council (GEC)

b.National Higher Education Regulatory Council (NHERC)

c.National Accreditation Council (NAC)

d.Higher Education Grants Council (HEGC)

Ai-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a ✓ Correct

Bi-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a

Ci-b, ii-d, iii-c, iv-a

Di-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a

Correct answer: (A) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a

Explanation

The four verticals pair as regulation first, accreditation second, funding third and standard-setting fourth.

The first vertical is the National Higher Education Regulatory Council, the single regulator.

The second vertical is the National Accreditation Council, which grades institutions.

The third vertical is the Higher Education Grants Council, which channels funding.

The fourth vertical is the General Education Council, which frames learning standards.

All four sit under the proposed Higher Education Commission of India.

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