UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) specifies the location and access method for resources on the Web, including protocol, domain name and path. When a user enters a URL into a browser, the browser uses it to request the correct resource from a server. This mechanism enables precise identification and retrieval of web pages and files. Therefore, the address described in the stem is a URL.

Option A:
Option A, browser tab, is a user interface feature that allows multiple pages to be open in one browser window and is not itself an address.

Option B:
Option B, unified resource list, is not a standard term in web technology and does not refer to the string structure that locates resources.

Option C:
Option C is correct because web standards formally define URL as a Uniform Resource Locator, and introductory ICT courses emphasise this terminology when explaining web addresses.

Option D:
Option D, user reference letter, has no relation to web addressing and seems to refer to documents used in human communication rather than technical identifiers.