UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

A sufficient condition is one whose presence ensures that a specified event will occur. Whenever the sufficient condition holds, the event must follow. However, the event might also occur due to different sufficient conditions. Thus the description of a guarantee in the stem accurately captures the idea of a sufficient condition.

Option A:
Option A, incidental, suggests something that occurs by chance or as a side effect. Incidental factors do not reliably guarantee outcomes. Therefore incidental is not the logical term indicated by the question.

Option B:
Option B, necessary, refers to a condition that must be present but may not by itself produce the event. Necessary conditions do not guarantee occurrence when considered alone. Hence necessary is not the correct answer here.

Option C:
Option C correctly identifies sufficient as the type of condition whose presence is enough to ensure the event. This concept is central to understanding causal and logical relationships. Therefore sufficient condition is the best match for the stem.

Option D:
Option D, remote, implies distance or weak connection and has no precise meaning in standard conditional analysis. A remote factor need not guarantee an outcome. Consequently remote is not suitable as an answer.