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Teaching and Research - 1

Description: This test covers topics from the teaching and research section which comprises paper 1 of ugc net.
Number of Questions: 15
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If the subscript of the number denotes its base, then which of the following numbers has the least value?

  1. (1000)2

  2. (1000)3

  3. (1000)4

  4. (1000)8

  5. (1000)10


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1000)2 is equivalent to the decimal value 8.

Which scheme was launched by MHRD in 2004 for setting up schools for girls belonging predominantly to the minority communities?

  1. Mahila Samakhya programme

  2. NPEGEL

  3. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV)

  4. Anganwadi

  5. Delhi Ladli Scheme


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) is a scheme launched in July 2004, for setting up residential schools at upper primary level for girls belonging predominantly to the SC, ST, OBC and minority communities.

What is the communication with spirits, ancestors, or other divine entities called?

  1. Intuitive Communication

  2. Interpersonal communication

  3. Intrapersonal communication

  4. Transpersonal communication

  5. Face to face communication


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Transpersonal communication is a type of communication that occurs between a person and spirits, ancestors, or other divine entities. Transpersonal communication is an important part of many different religions, and many Indian tribes and other types of groups also participate in this type of communication.

What is the increase in concentration of a pollutant from one link in a food chain to another called?

  1. Biodiversity

  2. Biohazard

  3. Bioassay

  4. Biomagnification

  5. Biopesticides


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biomagnification is the increase in concentration of a pollutant from one link in a food chain to another.Biomagnification is the bioaccumulation of a substance up the food chain by transfer of residues of the substance in smaller organisms that are food for larger organisms in the chain. It generally refers to the sequence of processes that results in higher concentrations in organisms at higher levels in the food chain (at higher trophic levels).

What is the production of new living organisms or organelles called?

  1. Biogenesis

  2. Evolution

  3. Adaptation

  4. Cloning

  5. Biokinesis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Biogenesis is the production of new living organisms or organelles.

Minamata disease is caused by the intake of food contaminated by which heavy metal compound?

  1. Copper

  2. Nickel

  3. Mercury

  4. Uranium

  5. Lead


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In 1952, the first incidents of mercury poisoning appear in the population of Minimata Bay in Japan, caused by consumption of fish polluted with mercury, bringing over 500 fatalities. Since then Japan has had the strictest environmental laws in the industrialised world.Minamata disease is an encephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy caused by daily intake of fish and shellfish highly contaminated by methylmercury.

Which of these is the science of using biological process to overcome environmental problems?

  1. Systems biology

  2. Bioremediation

  3. Bioculture

  4. Biomimetics

  5. Green cleaning


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bioremediation is the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems.

Which of these is a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems?

  1. Ecology

  2. Ecosystem services

  3. Ecological footprint

  4. Ecological economics

  5. Life-cycle assessment


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It is a standardized measure of demand for natural capital that may be contrasted with the planet's ecological capacity to regenerate

What is the technology of building artificial systems that obtain information from multi-dimensional data called?

  1. Pattern recognition

  2. Image Enhancement

  3. Panorama

  4. Imaging

  5. Computer vision


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Computer vision is concerned with the theory and technology for building artificial systems that obtain information from images or multi-dimensional data.

With which of the following natural calamities are the S and P waves associated?

  1. Earthquake

  2. Tornado

  3. High Tides

  4. Avalanche

  5. Blizzards


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

S and P waves are a type of Seismic waves. Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers, and are a result of an earthquake, explosion, or a volcano that imparts low-frequency acoustic energy.

Which of these is not a water pollutant?

  1. Fertilizers

  2. Ammonia

  3. Dissolved Oxygen

  4. Nurdles

  5. Chlorinated solvents


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dissolved Oxygen is not a cause of water pollution rather it is a measure of the quality of water.

Which of these terms is used to denote a nature-centered system of values?

  1. Technocentrism

  2. Ecocentrism

  3. Anthropocentrism

  4. Androcentrism

  5. Gynocentrism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ecocentrism is a term used in ecological political philosophy to denote a nature-centered, as opposed to human-centered, system of values.

How is the screen size of a monitor measured in inches?

  1. Length wise

  2. Breadth wise

  3. Diagonally

  4. Average of length and breadth

  5. Length or breadth, whichever is greater


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A monitor's screen is its projection surface. They are typically measured in inches, diagonally from one corner to the other. CRT monitors include the outside edge of the display case in their measurements, while an LCD monitor is measured from the edge of the screen itself.

Which of these is not an object oriented programming language?

  1. JAVA

  2. C#

  3. SmallTalk

  4. BASIC

  5. Python


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

BASIC is not an object oriented programming language.

How many regional committees does the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) have?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 6

  5. 8


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As envisaged in section 20 of the NCTE Act, there are four regional committees of the NCTE, looking after its statutory responsibilities in respect of teacher education institutions in the eastern, western, northern and southern regions. These are located at Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Jaipur and Bangalore respectively, headed by a Regional Director.

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