UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements D and E are wrong because displaced people frequently struggle to access water, sanitation and shelter, and gender and social norms strongly influence who faces the greatest risks and burdens. A, B, C and F are correct in emphasising sudden displacement, environmental stress in host areas, the use of planned relocation and shared pressures on resources. Therefore, the option that identifies both D and E as wrong while accepting the others as accurate is the correct one.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect since it singles out only D as wrong and ignores E, even though denying the role of gender and social norms strongly contradicts evidence from many disaster situations. By failing to mark E, it underestimates key social dimensions of displacement.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as it points only to E and leaves out D. Statement D clearly misrepresents the difficulties displaced populations face in securing basic services, so any answer that does not include D among the wrong statements is incomplete.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it groups D, E and F together, even though F is a true statement describing how both hosts and displaced groups can face environmental stress. Including F among wrong statements makes this combination conceptually flawed.

Option D:
Option D is correct because it identifies D and E as the pair of statements that distort how displacement and vulnerability operate, while treating A, B, C and F as valid. This aligns with the unit’s emphasis on service access, social vulnerability and environmental pressures in displacement contexts.