22 Oct 2022- Morning Shift- UGC NET Paper 1 (English)

Total Questions: 50

31. Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion (A): E-Governance is important for good governance in Higher Educational Institutions.
Reasons (R) E-Governance is responsive, transparent and subjective.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

Correct Answer: (c) (A) is true but (R) is false

32. Which of the following would most likely be considered unacceptable use of information by a

(a) Using the school district’s database to determine gender distribution in local schools.
(b) Using the Internet history on a Classroom computer to audit student Internet use.
(c) Using student’s personal data to create a mailing list for a local charity.
(d) Using classroom records to determine recipients of academic awards.

Correct Answer: (c) Using student’s personal data to create a mailing list for a local charity.

33. Given below are two statements :

Statement I : ‘PARAM-Shivay’ supercomputer was built under the National Super Computing Mission at IIT-BHU.
Statement II : ‘PARAM-Shivay supercomputer is of 833 teraflop Capacity.

In the light of the above statements. choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct Answer: (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

34. ‘Which of the following is/are not example(s) of Cloud Service?

(A) Google Drive
(B) MeghRaj
(C) Dropbox
(D) Windows Explorer

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(a) B only
(b) D Only
(c) C and D Only
(d) A, B and D Only

Correct Answer: (b) D Only

35. Match List I with List II :

List I	Type of a Website	List II	Website Address
(A)	e-Commerce	(I)	www.linkedin.com
(B)	Building up social media	(II)	www.bing.com
(C)	News	(III)	www.amazon.com
(D)	Search engine	(IV)	www.bbc.co.uk

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(a) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(b) (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
(c) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(d) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer: (b) (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

36. Which of the following books created awareness about adverse mmpacts of DDT which ultimately led to the banning of this chemical in the United States of America?

(a) Silent Spring
(b) Earth in the Balance
(c) Animal Farm
(d) A Sand County Almanac

Correct Answer: (a) Silent Spring

37. Given below are two statements :

Statement I : To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot. an area must have at least 15000 species of vascular plants,
Statement II : To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, an area must have 50% or more of its original vegetation.

In the light of the above statements. choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Correct Answer: (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

38. ‘Which of the following stores the maximum amount of liquid freshwater?

(a) Rivers, streams
(b) Groundwater
(c) Freshwater lakes
(d) Wetlands

Correct Answer: (a) Rivers, streams

39. Identify the features associated with Kyoto Protocol.

(A) Heavier burden on developed countries to cut down greenhouse gas emissions.
(B) International emissions trading.
(C) Nationally determined contributions,
(D) Clean Development Mechanism.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :