UGC NET June 2020 (Paper-I) 29th September Morning Shift

Total Questions: 50

41. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A: Lakes are considered to be more susceptible to pollution than rivers.
Reason R: Water in lakes may take decade(s) to be replaced
In light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

42. Thermal reactors produce energy by fission of the following nuclear fuels

A. Uranium-235 (239U)
B. Uranium-233 (233U)
C. Uranium-238 (238U)
D. Thorium-232 (232Th)
E. Plutonium-239 (238Pu)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (D) A, B and E only

43. Noise pollution measured in decibels (dB) with reference to a standard sound intensity of the following magnitude

Correct Answer: (A) 1 pico watt per m²

44. In a polluted urban area, which one of the following has the highest concentration (ppm) in photochemical smog?

Correct Answer: (A) Ozone

45. Match List I with List II

mental Protocols and Provisions

List I (Environmental Protocol/Agreement/Action Plan)List II (Provisions)
Montreal ProtocolI. Integrated water resource management
Paris AgreementII. Emissions trading
Climate Action PlanIII. Phasing out ozone-depleting substances
Kyoto Protocol IV. Intended Nationally Determined Contributions

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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

46. The Chinese scholars, I-Qing and Xuan Zang visited ancient Nalanda University during

Correct Answer: (B) 7th Century CE

47. In which year, the Union Government decided that all cases pertaining to the allocation of grants-in-aid from public funds to the Central Universities and other universities and institutions of higher learning might be referred to the University Grants Commission?

Correct Answer: (A) 1952

48. Given below are two statements

Statement I: Universities are established by Central/State Act under 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956
Statement II: Deemed to be University is declared by a Notification of the Central Government, on the advice of the UGC, under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

49. According to the International Commission on Education for the Twenty-first Century headed by Jacques Delors, which of the following main tensions will be witnessed during the 21st century?

A. The tension between the global and the local
B. The tension between tradition and modernity
C. The tension between the spiritual and the material
D. The tension between the poor and the rich
E. The tension between the developed and the developing societies
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (A) A, B and C only

50. Match List I with List II

List I: Categories of environmental education objectivesList II: Examples of those objectives
A. Environmental AwarenessI. To help social groups and individuals identify and solve environmental problems
B. Environmental KnowledgeII. To help social groups and individuals acquire a set of values for the environment
C. Environmental AttitudeIII. To help social groups and individuals acquire a sensitivity to the total environment
D. Environmental SkillIV. To help social groups and individuals gain a variety of experience in environment and its associated problems

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

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