Q8 · UPPSC current affairs · 12 October 2026 · News · Parliamentary Panel report on National Testing Agency structural issues

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Under which central legislation is the National Testing Agency legally registered as a society?

A University Grants Commission Act, 1956
B Public Examinations Act, 2024
C Companies Act, 2013
D Societies Registration Act, 1860

Correct answer: (d) Societies Registration Act, 1860

Explanation

Option D is correct because the NTA is an autonomous society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The other acts mentioned do not serve as the foundational registration instrument for the NTA.

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