UGC NET Paper1 Previous Year Solved Papers - 21th June 2019 Evening Shift
36. In the context of IT/ICT, which one of the following statements about spamming is true?
- A
Spamming is posting ore-mailing unslicited advertising messages to a wide audience
- B
Spamming is sending lines of nonsensical garbage in a chat conversation
- C
Spamming is posting a message that contain graphic description of something offensive
- D
Spamming is an attempt to acquire sensitive information for malicious reasons, by masquerading as trustworthy entity
- Option : A
- Explanation : Spamming is the use of electronic messaging systems like e-mails and other digital delivery systems and broadcast media to send unwanted bulk messages indiscriminately. The term spamming is also applied to other media like in internet forums, instant messaging, and mobile text messaging, social networking spam, junk fax transmissions, television advertising and sharing network spam.
37. The introduction of MOOC in open and distance learning programmes is justified because of its
- Option : B
- Explanation : A MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is
web-based platform which provides unlimited
number of students worldwide with a chance
of distance education with the best institutes
in the world. It was established back in 2008
and gained momentum in 2012 as a popular
learning tool.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) along with the HRD (Human Resource Development) Ministry has launched the program in India for higher secondary, bachelors and masters degrees. Now a student can pursue any courses through this program with internet access from their room.
39. "Gyan Darshan" launched by IGNOU refers to which one of the following?
- Option : A
- Explanation : Gyandarshan is a state owned television channel telecasting from Doordarshan, Kendra, IGNOU. It is an educational channel which carries programmes on IGNOU's courses, general awareness programmes, and interactive sessions with subject experts and scholars besides promoting nationalism, harmony and peace. The channel is available free of cost and it is a "must carry channel for all Cable / TV / DTH and IPTV operators. Its down link frequency is 3831 MHz with LNB frequency 5150 MHz and the symbol rate is 7200 SPS with vertical polarity.
