UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B, C and E accurately characterise interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary work, while D is false. Interdisciplinary research integrates perspectives and methods, multidisciplinary work often juxtaposes them, and such collaboration can generate new hybrid areas like educational neuroscience. Effective communication across disciplinary boundaries is essential for these endeavours. Statement D is incorrect because education frequently benefits from insights drawn from psychology, sociology, technology and other fields.

Option A:
Option A leaves out E, so it does not explicitly recognise the centrality of collaboration and communication, which are vital for any interdisciplinary project. This omission makes the combination incomplete.

Option B:
Option B omits B, thereby failing to describe the less integrated nature of multidisciplinary work, even though it mentions integration and collaboration. Because it does not include all true statements, it cannot be correct.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it collects all the accurate statements—about integration, parallel contributions, hybrid field formation and the need for collaboration—while excluding D, which wrongly dismisses the relevance of interdisciplinary research in education.

Option D:
Option D includes D, the false assertion that interdisciplinary research is irrelevant, and so it becomes incorrect despite containing some true elements.

Option E retains D and omits C, missing the point about hybrid fields while also accepting an incorrect statement, which makes the option invalid.

Statements A, B, C and E describe common ICT-supported practices in research collaboration, whereas D and F dismiss useful tools. Cloud storage, version control, virtual meetings and project management are valuable regardless of physical proximity or discipline. Researchers in the same building may still use these tools to coordinate work, and interdisciplinary teams often depend on ICT to bridge institutional boundaries. Hence the correct set is A, B, C and E only.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes F, which wrongly claims ICT tools are irrelevant for interdisciplinary research, so this set is unacceptable.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it integrates storage, code and document management, online meetings and task coordination in one coherent set. It appropriately rejects D and F, which unrealistically restrict or undervalue ICT in collaboration.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it adds F and omits A. Including F suggests ICT tools are irrelevant for interdisciplinary work, which is opposite to common practice. Leaving out A ignores the central role of shared storage, so this combination is not correct.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it omits B and adds F. It loses the mention of version control and adopts the view that ICT is irrelevant for interdisciplinary research, so the set cannot be accepted.

Statements A, C and D correctly describe interdisciplinary research centres. A is true because such centres are designed to pool disciplinary expertise for complex issues. C is correct as funding bodies increasingly call for proposals that cut across traditional disciplines to tackle societal problems. D is also true since innovation often occurs where fields intersect. Statement B is false because interdisciplinary work is not inherently opposed to rigour; rather, it seeks rigorous integration of perspectives. Thus, A, C and D only are correct.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes only A and C and omits D. Excluding D ignores the innovative potential at disciplinary interfaces, which is a key rationale for interdisciplinary centres.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it assembles the three statements that align with the purpose, support and outcomes of interdisciplinary research while rejecting B’s negative and inaccurate claim.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes only C and D and leaves out A, which explains the structural composition of interdisciplinary centres. Without A, the institutional aspect is missing.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct and thereby endorses B’s assertion that interdisciplinary research is discouraged. This conflicts with contemporary research policy and practice.