UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements C and F are wrong, while A, B, D and E are correct. Disaster risk is shaped by hazard, exposure and vulnerability, so focusing only on hazard magnitude ignores why some people are more affected. Disasters are not purely natural; human decisions about where and how to build strongly influence impacts. The other statements correctly highlight how bad development creates risk, how disasters erode development gains, how investment in resilience helps, and how inequality shapes impacts. Thus, the wrong statements together are C and F.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it identifies only C as wrong and ignores F, which also misrepresents disasters as purely natural. As a result, it fails to list all the incorrect statements required.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect since it includes D as wrong along with C, even though D correctly states that investing in risk reduction protects development investments. Misclassifying D undermines current thinking in disaster risk reduction.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it treats E as wrong in addition to C and F. Statement E is correct in noting that social inequality affects who suffers most, so grouping it with wrong statements makes the option invalid.

Option D:
Option D is correct as it selects exactly C and F, both of which deny key elements of risk creation and responsibility. It aligns with the understanding that disasters are shaped by social conditions, not just by natural hazards.