UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B, C and E reflect an inclusive understanding of the digital divide, while D and F undermine equity. The divide involves differences in access, affordability and skills among regions and social groups. Solutions often combine infrastructure, public facilities and targeted literacy programmes, and they must consider gender, disability and language. Claiming that literacy training is unnecessary or that restricting access to advantaged groups promotes equity runs against goals of inclusive development.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes D, which wrongly dismisses the need for digital literacy training, and it omits A, which defines the digital divide. Including a false statement makes this combination invalid.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it adds F and omits C. Including F suggests deliberately limiting access to advantaged groups, which would worsen inequalities. Leaving out C removes a key strategy of expanding affordable access, so this combination is not acceptable.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it collects all relevant statements about definition, affected groups, improvement strategies and intersecting inequalities. It excludes D and F, which dismiss literacy efforts and promote exclusion, hence it aligns with UGC NET perspectives on ICT and development.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes F and omits B. Accepting F abandons equity goals, and ignoring the vulnerabilities of rural and low-income communities makes the answer incomplete and inaccurate.