UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B, C and E accurately describe how ICT supports academic networking. Dedicated platforms and professional sites share work and achievements, mailing lists disseminate opportunities and professional tone with confidentiality safeguards reputation. Statement D is false because social posts do not replace peer-reviewed publication, and F is false since social metrics supplement but do not replace traditional impact measures. Thus A, B, C and E only are correct.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it omits E and therefore does not address professional conduct and confidentiality, which are crucial in academic networking. A, B and C are true but not sufficient.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes D, which wrongly suggests that social media postings remove the need for formal publication. The presence of this false statement makes the combination unacceptable.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it balances benefits of networking tools with ethical responsibilities, while rejecting claims that informal sharing or social metrics can fully substitute formal scholarly communication.

Option D:
Option D is incomplete because it leaves out A and thus fails to mention academic social networking platforms explicitly. Although B, C and E are correct, the set does not contain all true statements.