UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and C all correctly describe aspects of green campus initiatives. A is true because conserving energy and adopting renewables are central strategies for sustainability. B is correct as proper waste management and recycling reduce environmental impact. C is also true since awareness programmes shape attitudes and behaviours of students and staff. Statement D is false because higher education institutions are expected to model and promote environmental responsibility. Therefore, the combination A, B and C only is correct.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes all three positive and accurate descriptions of green campus practices and excludes D, which wrongly dismisses their relevance. It reflects how institutions integrate sustainability into operations and education.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because, although A and B are correct, it omits C, which emphasises educational and awareness dimensions of sustainability. Without C, the role of student learning and behaviour change is underplayed.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes D along with B and C. Statement D contradicts contemporary expectations that campuses act as exemplars of sustainable living, so including it makes the combination wrong.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct, which would endorse D’s claim that green initiatives are irrelevant. This is incompatible with policy directives and institutional practices worldwide.

Green campus initiatives focus on making higher education campuses environmentally sustainable by reducing energy use, managing waste responsibly, increasing greenery and promoting eco-friendly transport. The stem lists actions such as installing solar panels, waste segregation and car-free zones, which are hallmark practices of green campus efforts. Thus, “green” correctly completes the sentence, making Option B the right answer.

Option A:
Green campuses serve as living laboratories where students can learn about sustainability through direct experience. They demonstrate institutional commitment to environmental responsibility, aligning perfectly with the examples given in the question.

Option B:
Digital initiatives focus on ICT adoption and online processes but do not specifically address energy, waste or transport in the environmental sense described here. Therefore, Option A is not suitable.

Option C:
Military initiatives would relate to defence or security preparedness and are not implied by the sustainability measures listed. Hence, Option C does not fit the stem.

Option D:
Purely ceremonial activities may involve symbolic events but do not necessarily change infrastructure or everyday practices. The question describes substantive infrastructural actions rather than ceremonies, so Option D is incorrect.