UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and D capture the main concerns of net neutrality, focusing on equal treatment of data and issues of fairness and access. Statement C is false because deliberate slowing of specific websites contradicts neutrality principles by favouring some traffic over others. Policy debates arise precisely when ISPs attempt such discriminatory practices. Therefore, the correct combination is A, B and D only.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it lists only A and B as correct, omitting D. Statement D rightly notes that net neutrality is linked to fairness, competition and freedom, so leaving it out ignores the broader policy context.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes A, B and C as correct, thereby accepting C. Statement C describes a violation of neutrality rather than an example of it, so this combination cannot be correct.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it groups B, C and D only as correct and omits A. Statement A is central to defining net neutrality, so excluding it weakens the explanation and including C further misrepresents the principle.

Option D:
Option D is correct because it selects A, B and D, the three statements aligned with the equal-treatment principle and its implications. It excludes C, which describes practices that neutrality advocates oppose.