UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B, D and E capture key dimensions of digital and information literacy, while C and F are oversimplified or false. Operating devices is only a basic technical skill; evaluating content and citing sources are higher-order academic competencies. Collaborative online projects further extend communication and teamwork skills. The belief that all “digital natives” automatically have advanced critical skills is unfounded, so the correct set is A, B, D and E only.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it omits E, which recognises the role of collaborative work in building communication competencies. Without E, the set underrepresents the social aspects of digital learning.

Option B:
Option B is incomplete because it lists B, D and E without A. Statement A provides the overarching definition of information literacy, so its absence makes the combination less conceptually complete.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it brings together statements that define, extend and operationalise digital literacy for academic work. By excluding C and F, it rejects views that reduce digital skills to button-pressing or assume that age alone guarantees critical competence.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes F, which assumes no further training is needed for students raised with technology. Research shows that critical digital skills require explicit instruction and practice, so this option cannot be correct.