UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and D provide accurate descriptions of core Internet and Web concepts. The Internet is indeed a global network infrastructure, and the World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext resources that ride on top of the Internet. URLs serve as unique addresses for locating resources on the Web. Statement C is wrong because a web browser is software, not hardware, and it does not provide the physical connection to the Internet, so the correct set of true statements is A, B and D only.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes statements A and B but omits statement D. While A and B are correctly identified as true, the role of URLs as web addresses in statement D is also a correct concept. Since all three statements A, B and D are true, restricting the answer to A and B only makes this option incomplete.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it lists only B and D as true statements. Although statements B and D are correct, statement A correctly explains the nature of the Internet as a global network. Excluding A fails to capture the full set of correct statements required by the question.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it groups statements A, B and D, all of which are accurate. Together they distinguish the Internet as the underlying network, the Web as a hypertext service on that network, and URLs as the addressing system used on the Web. Statement C is rightly excluded because it wrongly describes a web browser as hardware rather than software.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes statement C along with A and D. While A and D are true, statement C is false since a web browser is software that runs on a computer to access web pages, not a hardware device for network connection. By combining a false statement with true ones, this option fails to meet the requirement of containing only correct statements.

Hyperlinks are the core mechanism that connects web pages and resources on the World Wide Web. They associate visible text or images with destination addresses so that clicking them loads another page, file or section, enabling non-linear navigation and quick access to related information.

Option A:
This option incorrectly attributes increased storage capacity to hyperlinks. Storage depends on hardware like hard drives or SSDs, not on elements embedded in web pages.

Option B:
Shutting down the browser on every mouse movement would be a serious malfunction, not a feature of hyperlinks. Hyperlinks only respond when they are activated by a click or keyboard action.

Option C:
This option correctly highlights that hyperlinks are clickable and that they take users to another location on the same page, another page or even a different site, matching actual web navigation.

Option D:
Virus cleaning is the job of security and antivirus software, not of hyperlinks. Hyperlinks simply point to locations and do not themselves perform system maintenance.

Statements A, B and D correctly highlight major advantages of ICT in teaching–learning, while statement C is clearly incorrect. ICT makes it possible to use multiple media formats and facilitates self-paced access to rich learning resources from across the world. However, it cannot guarantee identical learning speed or outcomes for all students because individual differences remain. Therefore, the combination that includes A, B and D but excludes C is the only fully correct set of statements.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it brings together the three true statements, A, B and D, and leaves out the false claim in C. It recognises that ICT supports multimodal, individualized and globally connected learning. Since it does not include the unrealistic guarantee in statement C, this option accurately reflects the real advantages of ICT.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it lists only A and B as correct, omitting D. While A and B are true, statement D is also correct in noting that ICT connects learners to a wide range of global resources. By failing to include D, this option does not capture all the correct statements.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it treats B and C as the correct set. Although B is true, statement C is false as ICT does not ensure identical pace and outcomes for all learners. Including C and excluding A and D makes this combination both incomplete and partially wrong.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it accepts all four statements as correct, thereby including C. Since statement C overstates the power of ICT by promising equal speed and outcomes for every student, this set cannot be considered accurate. A correct option must exclude that false statement.

The Internet provides the underlying infrastructure of interconnected networks that transport data using standard protocols. The Web is an application layer that leverages this infrastructure to deliver hyperlinked pages using HTTP or HTTPS. Users often access the Web through browsers but may use the Internet for other services like email and file transfer. This statement correctly captures their relationship.

Option A:
This option aligns with standard definitions and helps students avoid the common confusion between physical connectivity and specific services. It clarifies that the Web is just one of several services available over the Internet.

Option B:
Treating the two terms as identical hides important conceptual distinctions about layers and services. It may cause misunderstandings when discussing other Internet services beyond the Web.

Option C:
Restricting the Internet to email and the Web to video calls is arbitrary and incorrect. Both can support a wide range of applications depending on protocols and software.

Option D:
Identifying the Web as hardware and the Internet as printed documents reverses reality. Both concepts relate to digital networks and services rather than physical devices or paper manuals.

Statements A, B, D and E describe sound practices in digital content curation, emphasising purposeful selection, organisation and contextualisation. Teachers must align resources with learning outcomes and student characteristics, and tags help manage collections. Statement C is false because copyright and licensing restrictions still apply to online materials. Statement F is also false since evaluating the credibility and authority of sources is central to responsible curation, so the correct set keeps only A, B, D and E.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it encapsulates the pedagogical and organisational aspects of curation without ignoring ethical and quality considerations. It properly omits the assumptions that everything online is free to use and that credibility checks are unnecessary. This reflects how teachers are expected to handle digital materials in formal education.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes C, implying that search-engine discovery automatically implies unrestricted reuse. This ignores copyright law and open licensing conditions, and therefore the presence of C makes the combination invalid.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes F, which downplays the need for evaluating sources. Even though A, D and E are true, accepting F contradicts basic information literacy principles. This mixture of correct and incorrect statements cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it also includes F and omits A. Without A, the very definition of curation is not stated, and adding F suggests teachers need not worry about source reliability. Thus this option fails both conceptually and ethically.