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Teaching and Research - 4

Description: This test covers topics from the paper 1 of UGC NET.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which of these agreements is related to biodiversity?

  1. Montreal Protocol

  2. Kyoto Protocol

  3. Nagoya Protocol

  4. Warsaw Convention

  5. Animal Welfare Protocol


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Which of these is the study of meaning that is used for understanding human expression through language?

  1. Linguistic semantics

  2. Semiotics

  3. Syntax

  4. Logic

  5. Cognitive grammar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Linguistic semantics is the study of meaning that is used for understanding human expression through language.

Which of these terms refers to data about data?

  1. Classification scheme

  2. Meta elements

  3. Metadata

  4. Catalog

  5. Ontology


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The term metadata refers to data about data.

Where is the World's largest university located?

  1. Amsterdam

  2. New York

  3. Mumbai

  4. Delhi

  5. London


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is considered the world’s largest university. It boasts of over 3.7 million undergraduate students and 1.1 million postgraduate students. The main campus is located in Delhi, India. Its learning modes include regular learning, distance learning and online learning and has over 1500 staff.

Which phenomenon is being talked about in this line?

The trapping of the long wavelength radiation leads to more heating and a higher resultant temperature.

  1. Whirlwinds

  2. Ozone layer depletion

  3. Greenhouse effect

  4. Tsunami waves

  5. Thunderstorms


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The greenhouse effect refers to circumstances where the short wavelengths of visible light from the sun pass through a transparent medium and are absorbed, but the longer wavelengths of the infrared re-radiation from the heated objects are unable to pass through that medium. The trapping of the long wavelength radiation leads to more heating and a higher resultant temperature.

Which of the following is caused by colder air hitting the warmer air?

  1. Avalanche

  2. Whirlpool

  3. Thunderstorms

  4. Lightning

  5. Wildfires


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Thunderstorms are caused when colder air hits warmer air. The moisture in the clouds cools off and drops as rain, or hail. The movement caused by the meeting of the cool and warm air produce winds and possible lightening and thunder.

Which of these is a technology for creating web pages?

  1. ASP.NET

  2. Applet

  3. Android

  4. Servlet

  5. Semantic Web


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

ASP.NET is a server-side Web application framework designed for Web development to produce dynamic Web pages

Which of these is used for locating an existing resource on the Internet?

  1. Gateway

  2. Applet

  3. HTML

  4. TCP/IP

  5. URL


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A URL normally locates an existing resource on the Internet. A URL is used when a Web client makes a request to a server for a resource.

Which of these is the procedure of systematically acquiring information about a given population?

  1. Sample

  2. Parametrization

  3. Statistical parameter

  4. Statistic

  5. Census


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population.

Which of the following is not a feature of grapevine communication?

  1. Flexibility

  2. Rapid communication

  3. Recorded Evidence

  4. Spontaneous

  5. Distortion


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There is no evidence which can be documented for future reference.

Which of these types of feedback attempt to gain additional information or clarify a point?

  1. Evaluative

  2. Interpretive

  3. Probing

  4. Supportive

  5. Understanding


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Probing means attempting to gain additional information, continue the discussion, or clarify a point.

Which of the following statements is false regarding the National Advisory Council (NAC) of India?

  1. It is an advisory body.

  2. It is also called as Shadow Cabinet.

  3. It is a constitutional body.

  4. NAC was set up in 2004.

  5. It was set to implement the National Common Minimum Programme, or CMP.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is not a constitutional body. On 23 March 2006, Sonia Gandhi its Chairperson had resigned after an Office of profit controversy.

What is the process by which manufacturers add vitamin A and D to milk called?

  1. Food additives

  2. Fortification

  3. Canning

  4. Food processing

  5. Nutraceutical


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fortification is the process by which manufacturers add micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals to food. Fortified milk is milk that is enriched with vitamins. Most fortified milk contains vitamins A and D.

Which of the following statements about UPSC is not true?

  1. The Commission consists of a Chairman and ten Members.

  2. The Chairman and other members of the UPSC are appointed by the Chief Justice of India.

  3. Every member holds office for a term of maximum six years.

  4. The Union Public Service Commission is India's central agency authorized to conduct Combined Defence Services Examination.

  5. The UPSC annually submits a report of its work to the President of India.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Chairman and other members of the UPSC are appointed by the President of India. At least half of the members of the Commission are Civil Servants (working or retired) with minimum ten years of experience either in Central or State service.

Which of these is a normalized measure of dispersion of a probability distribution?

  1. The coefficient of variation (CV)

  2. Kurtosis

  3. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient

  4. Goodman and Kruskal's gamma

  5. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The coefficient of variation (CV) is a normalized measure of dispersion of a probability distribution or frequency distribution. It is also known as unitized risk or the variation coefficient. The absolute value of the CV is sometimes known as relative standard deviation (RSD), which is expressed as a percentage.

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