UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Digital literacy involves not only the technical ability to operate devices but also critical skills for searching, evaluating and ethically using information. Higher education institutions emphasise digital literacy to prepare students for knowledge based societies. ICT initiatives such as training in online research and citation tools directly support this goal. Hence, the competence being promoted is digital literacy.

Option A:
Option A is correct because digital literacy is the widely recognised term for the set of skills related to effective and responsible use of digital technologies and information.

Option B:
Option B, digital monopoly, refers to market dominance by a single firm and is unrelated to student skill development.

Option C:
Option C, digital piracy, denotes illegal copying and distribution of digital content, which institutions try to prevent rather than encourage.

Option D:
Option D, digital hardware, refers to physical components of ICT systems, not to the abilities students develop.