Communication versus information – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and D are correct, while C and E are incorrect. A is true because communication requires that meaning be shared, not just symbols sent. B is true since information can be transmitted without checking understanding. D is true because communication is typically seen as interactive, allowing feedback. C is false because if the receiver does not understand, communication is incomplete, and E is false because the two concepts are related but not identical. Thus, A, B and D only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A groups A, B and D, emphasising shared meaning, possible lack of understanding in mere transmission and the two-way nature of communication. It deliberately excludes C, which wrongly treats non-understood messages as full communication, and E, which incorrectly equates information and communication. As it contains all and only true statements, this option is correct.

Option B:
Option B lists A and D only, omitting B and thereby ignoring the crucial insight that information transmission can ignore the receiver’s understanding. Without this distinction, A and D only does not fully answer the question about differences between information and communication.

Option C:
Option C combines B and C, but C is incorrect since it allows communication to be declared successful even without understanding. Including C in a “correct” set contradicts fundamental definitions, making B and C only invalid.

Option D:
Option D presents A, B and E, but E is wrong because information does not always become communication unless it is meaningfully received. Therefore A, B and E only cannot be treated as the right answer.