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Description: This test covers topics important for the paper 1 of UGC NET.
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What is the meaning of the latin word 'commūnicāre' from which the word 'Communication' has been derived?

  1. To think

  2. To care

  3. To share

  4. To feel

  5. To translate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Communication (from Latin commūnicāre, meaning to share ) is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, visuals, signals, writing, or behavior. It is the meaningful exchange of information between two or a group of living creatures.

Which of these is a standard for data transmission in a local area network?

  1. Relay network

  2. FDDI

  3. Gateway

  4. Hub

  5. Router


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) is a standard for data transmission in a local area network. It uses optical fiber as its standard underlying physical medium.

When was the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NRGBA) established?

  1. 2012

  2. 2009

  3. 1986

  4. 2000

  5. 2010


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Ganga Action Plan or GAP was a program launched by Rajiv Gandhi in April 1986 in order to reduce the pollution load on the river.

Which of these is the most important cause of pollution of surface and ground water in India?

  1. Untreated sewage

  2. Dumping partially cremated bodies

  3. Open defecation

  4. Communal violence related to distribution of water

  5. Floods


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A 2007 study finds that discharge of untreated sewage is single most important cause for pollution of surface and ground water in India. There is a large gap between generation and treatment of domestic waste water in India. The problem is not only that India lacks sufficient treatment capacity but also that the sewage treatment plants that exist do not operate and are not maintained.

Which of these refers to the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation?

  1. Salinity in drylands

  2. Watertable control

  3. Leaching

  4. Salination

  5. Waterlogging


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In agriculture, leaching refers to the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation. Soil structure, crop planting, type and application rates of fertilizers and other factors are taken into account to avoid excessive nutrient loss.

Which of these refers to the excessive richness of nutrients in water bodies?

  1. Bioleaching

  2. Bioremediation

  3. Denitrification

  4. Hypoxic

  5. Eutrophication


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Eutrophication is the ecosystem response to the addition of artificial or natural substances, such as nitrates and phosphates to an aquatic system.

Which of these is not a step involved in the nitrogen cycle?

  1. Fixation

  2. Ammonification

  3. Photosynthesis

  4. Nitrification

  5. Denitrification


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The main driving factor of the oxygen cycle is Photosynthesis, which is responsible for the modern Earth's atmosphere and life on earth.

When was Indira Gandhi National Open University established?

  1. 1970

  2. 1974

  3. 1990

  4. 1985

  5. 1989


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indira Gandhi National Open University, known as IGNOU, is a distance learning national university located in IGNOU road, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India. Named after former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985, when the Parliament of India passed the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (IGNOU Act 1985).

What is the full-form of the water purification technology - RO?

  1. Reverse Oxidized

  2. Re-Oxidized

  3. Re-Oxygenated

  4. Reverse Osmosis

  5. Revert Oxygen


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a water purification technology that uses a semi-permeable membrane. This membrane-technology is not properly a filtration method. In RO, an applied pressure is used to overcome osmotic pressure, a colligative property, that is driven by chemical potential, a thermodynamic parameter.

Which of the following statements is false regarding flash floods?

  1. Human activities can cause flash floods to occur.

  2. Flash flooding can be caused by extensive rainfall.

  3. Flash floods do not occur in normally dry areas.

  4. Meltwater can cause floods.

  5. Flash floods are characterized by fast moving water.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Flash floods most often occur in normally dry areas that have recently received precipitation. Flash floods are known to occur in the highest mountain ranges of the United States and are also common in the arid plains of southwestern United States.

Which university launched the first "Virtual Campus", in India?

  1. Aligarh University

  2. IGNOU

  3. PTU

  4. Punjab University

  5. Delhi University


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1999, IGNOU launched the first virtual campus in India, beginning with the delivery of Computer and Information Sciences courses via Internet.

The term "Honest Signals", is used for which of the following types of communication?

  1. Body language

  2. Unconscious communication

  3. Haptics

  4. Sign language

  5. Pidgin


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Unconscious (or intuitive) communication is the subtle, unintentional, unconscious cues that provide information to another individual. It can be verbal (speech patterns, physical activity while speaking, or the tone of voice of an individual) or it can be nonverbal (facial expressions and body language). Some psychologists instead use the term honest signals because such cues are involuntary behaviors that often convey emotion whereas body language can be controlled.

Which fundamental right provides for the abolition of employment of children below the age of 14 years in dangerous jobs?

  1. Right to equality

  2. Right to freedom

  3. Right against exploitation

  4. Cultural and Educational rights

  5. Right to constitutional


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The right against exploitation, given in Articles 23 and 24, provides for two provisions, namely the abolition of trafficking in human beings and Begar (forced labour) and abolition of employment of children below the age of 14 years in dangerous jobs like factories and mines.

Which of these terms refers to the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech?

  1. Natural language

  2. Orthography

  3. Morphology

  4. Prosody

  5. Pragmatics


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In linguistics, Prosody is the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech. Prosody may reflect various features of the speaker or the utterance: the emotional state of the speaker; the form of the utterance (statement, question, or command); the presence of irony or sarcasm; emphasis, contrast, and focus; or other elements of language that may not be encoded by grammar or choice of vocabulary.

Who is the guardian of the Constitution of India as per the Constitution itself?

  1. The President of India

  2. The Prime Minister of India

  3. The Parliament of India

  4. The Government of India

  5. The Supreme Court of India


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. According to the Constitution, the role of the Supreme Court is that of a Federal Court and the guardian of the Constitution.

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