UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B, D and E correctly relate autonomy to accountability. A is true because autonomy gives teachers freedom in methodology and resource use. B is true since accountability ties this freedom to learner outcomes, D is true as autonomy is exercised within broader institutional and curricular limits, and E is true because documentation is part of being answerable. C is false because autonomy and accountability can and should coexist, and F is false because ethical responsibilities remain central regardless of autonomy; therefore A, B, D and E only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A includes all four accurate statements, showing that teachers can be both professionally free and accountable within ethical and institutional boundaries. It excludes C and F, which wrongly separate autonomy from accountability and ethics, so this option is correct.

Option B:
Option B omits E, failing to mention the concrete aspect of record keeping and evidence. As E is also correct, A, B and D only is incomplete.

Option C:
Option C incorporates F, which claims that ethical responsibility disappears with autonomy, contradicting professional norms. Thus B, D, E and F only mixes correct and false claims and cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D adds C, which insists that autonomy and accountability cannot coexist, an idea rejected in modern professional discourse. Consequently A, C, D and E only is not a valid answer.