UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

ICT is widely used in policy documents and curricula to denote Information and Communication Technology. The term emphasises both the processing of information and the communication channels through which it is shared. It covers hardware, software, networks and related services that support teaching, learning and administration. Therefore, the expansion required in the blank is Information and Communication Technology.

Option A:
Option A, Integrated Computer Training, describes a possible training programme but is not the standard expansion of ICT used in academic and policy contexts. It lacks the explicit reference to communication technologies.

Option B:
Option B, Internet and Communication Tools, mentions some components of ICT but does not include broader information processing aspects such as databases and standalone applications. It is therefore incomplete as an expansion.

Option C:
Option C is correct because globally accepted definitions and the UGC NET syllabus explicitly expand ICT as Information and Communication Technology. This label encompasses a wide range of technologies used for handling and communicating information.

Option D:
Option D, Intelligent Computing Techniques, would more accurately describe advanced areas such as artificial intelligence or soft computing rather than the broader field of ICT.