UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and D correctly depict gender equity initiatives. Sensitisation challenges stereotypes, Internal Complaints Committees handle harassment cases according to law and inclusive policies respond to the needs of all genders through facilities and support. Statements C, E and F are false because co-educational institutions also require gender initiatives, awareness directly contributes to safety and policies do not replace the duty to act on specific complaints.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it leaves out D, thereby neglecting the infrastructural and support dimensions of gender equity related to hostels and sanitation.

Option B:
Option B is correct as it combines A, B and D, the three true statements about education, redressal mechanisms and inclusive facilities, while excluding C, E and F, which trivialise or restrict gender initiatives.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect since it brings in E, which disconnects awareness from safety, and omits A, thus weakening the emphasis on changing attitudes and behaviours.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes C, which restricts gender equity to women’s colleges only, and therefore misrepresents regulatory and ethical expectations for all institutions.