3 DEC SS Q.40
- Option : C
- Explanation : As per the new circular of UGC, an institutes should have been functional for minimum 20 years to be eligible for deemed to be University status. It also has to be among top 50 in any specific category or among top 100 in the overall ranking of the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF). Once the status is granted. the UGC will monitor the academic outcomes of the institutes on annual basis. The outcome of graduate students should not be lesser than 50% and the teacher-student ratio should not drop below 1:20.
