UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Environmental dispossession describes situations where people are separated from the land and resources that supported their livelihoods,often through enclosure,privatisation or conservation without participation. The stem clearly mentions loss of access to forests and commons and resulting livelihood loss,which fits this concept. Therefore “dispossession” is the correct word. Option C best completes the phrase.

Option A:
Integration would suggest bringing groups together or including them in benefits,which is opposite to losing access. Hence Option A does not match the meaning in the stem.

Option B:
Equilibrium refers to balance in systems and does not describe processes of exclusion and loss of rights. It is not suitable for the scenario of communities being cut off from resources.

Option C:
Dispossession captures the idea that people are deprived of their customary resource base and decision making power. This aligns exactly with the impacts described in the question.

Option D:
Subsidy means financial support from the state and does not convey the notion of losing access to commons or forests. Therefore Option D is clearly incorrect here.