2013 December UGC NET Paper 1

Question 1
The post-industrial society is designated as
A
Information society
B
Technology society
C
Mediated society
D
Non-agricultural society
       ICT       Information-and-Comunication-Technology
Question 2
The initial efforts for internet based communication was for
A
Commercial communication
B
Military purposes
C
Personal interaction
D
Political campaigns
       Communication       Modes-of-Communication
Question 3
Internal communication within institutions done through
A
LAN
B
WAN
C
EBB
D
MMS
       ICT       Types-of-Networks
Question 4
Virtual reality provides
A
Sharp pictures
B
Individual audio
C
Participatory experience
D
Preview of new films
       ICT       Virtual-Reality
Question 5
The first virtual university of India came up in
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Maharashtra
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Tamil Nadu
       Higher-Education-and-Politics       Categorization-of-Universities
Question 6
Arrange the following books in chronological order in which they appeared. Use the code given below:
(i) Limits to Growth
ii) Silent Spring
(iii) Our Common Future
(iv) Resourceful Earth
A
(i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
B
(ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
C
(ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
D
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
       Higher-Education-and-Politics       Books
Question 7
Which one of the following continents is at a greater risk of desertification?
A
Africa
B
Asia
C
South America
D
North America
       Environment       Environment
Question 8
"Women are closer to nature than men." What kind of perspective is this?
A
Realist
B
Essentialist
C
Feminist
D
Deep ecology
       Environment       Environment
Question 9
Which one of the following is not a matter a global concern in the removal of tropical forests?
A
Their ability to absorb the chemicals that contribute to depletion of ozone layer.
B
Their role in maintaining the oxygen and carbon balance of the earth.
C
Their ability to regulate surface and air temperatures, moisture content and reflectivity.
D
Their contribution to the biological diversity of the planet.
       Environment       Environment
Question 10
The most comprehensive approach to address the problems of man-environment interaction is one of the following:
A
Natural Resource Conservation Approach
B
Urban-industrial Growth Oriented Approach
C
Rural-agricultural Growth Oriented Approach
D
Watershed Development Approach
       Environment       Environment
Question 11
The major source of the pollutant gas, carbon mono-oxide (CO), in urban areas is
A
Thermal power sector
B
Transport sector
C
Industrial sector
D
Domestic sector
       Environment       Environment
Question 12
ln a fuel cell driven vehicle, the energy is obtained from the combustion of
A
Methane
B
Hydrogen
C
LPG
D
CNG
       Environment       Environment
Question 13
Which one of the following Councils has been disbanded in 2013?
A
Distance Education Council (DEC)
B
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
C
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
D
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
       Higher-Education-and-Politics       Education-System
Question 14
Which of the following statements are correct about the National Assessment and Accreditation Council?
1. It is an autonomous institution.
2. It is tasked with the responsibility of assessing and accrediting institutions of higher education.
3. It is located in Delhi.
4. It has regional offices.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
1 and 3
B
1 and 2
C
1, 2 and 4
D
2, 3 and 4
       Higher-Education-and-Politics       NAAC
Question 15
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between two or more States falls under its
A
Advisory Jurisdiction
B
Appellate Jurisdiction
C
Original Jurisdiction
D
Writ Jurisdiction
       Higher-Education-and-Politics       Supreme-Court
There are 15 questions to complete.

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