UGC NET DECEMBER 2013 PAPER I (21-30)

21.The initial efforts for internet based communication was for
Commercial communication
Military purposes
Personal interaction
Political campaigns

22.Internal communication within institutions is done through
LAN
WAN
EBB
MMS

23.Virtual reality provides
Sharp pictures
Individual audio
Participatory experience
Preview of new films

24.The first virtual university of India came up in
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Tamil Nadu

25.Arrange the following books in chronological order in which they appeared. Use the code given below : (i) Limits to Growth
(ii) Silent Spring
(iii) Our Common Future
(iv) Resourceful Earth
Codes :
(i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

26.Which one of the following continents is at a greater risk of desertification ?
Africa
Asia
South America
North America

27.“Women are closer to nature than men.” What kind of perspective is this ?
Realist
Essentialist
Feminist
Deep ecology

28.Which one of the following is not a matter a global concern in the removal of tropical forests ?
Their ability to absorb the chemicals that contribute to depletion of ozone layer.
Their role in maintaining the oxygen and carbon balance of the earth.
Their ability to regulate surface and air temperatures, moisture content and reflectivity.
Their contribution to the biological diversity of the planet.

29.The most comprehensive approach to address the problems of manenvironment interaction is one of the following :
Natural Resource Conservation Approach
Urban-industrial Growth Oriented Approach
Rural-agricultural Growth Oriented Approach
Watershed Development Approach

30.The major source of the pollutant gas, carbon mono-oxide (CO), in urban areas is
Thermal power sector
Transport sector
Industrial sector
Domestic sector