UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Cyber bullying involves using ICT platforms such as social media, messaging apps or email to target individuals with harmful content on a repeated basis. It can seriously affect victims’ mental health and sense of safety. Educational institutions emphasise awareness and prevention of cyber bullying to promote safe digital environments. Therefore, the behaviour described is cyber bullying.

Option A:
Option A is correct because cyber bullying is the established term for repeated online harassment using digital channels.

Option B:
Option B, cyber security, refers to measures taken to protect systems and data, not to the abusive behaviour itself.

Option C:
Option C, data mining, is an analytical process of discovering patterns in data and is unrelated to harassment.

Option D:
Option D, encryption, safeguards confidentiality of information rather than causing harm to individuals.