UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Agreements for student and faculty exchange represent cooperative ventures between institutions and are a key form of academic collaboration. They involve joint planning and mutual benefit, so “collaboration” best describes the activity mentioned in the stem.

Option A:
Option A is correct because academic collaboration covers exchanges, joint research, co-taught programmes and shared resources, all of which are typical elements of such international partnerships.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as “isolation” implies cutting off contact with others, the opposite of engaging with overseas universities.

Option C:
Option C is wrong because “protectionism” refers to shielding domestic sectors from external competition and does not describe cooperative academic exchange.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect since “autarky” means striving for complete self-sufficiency and avoiding external dependence, which conflicts with the idea of cross-border collaboration.