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UGC NET Commerce General Paper 1 Flashcards
51 question-and-answer cards covering General Paper 1 as it is examined in UGC NET Commerce. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the General Paper 1 deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What is the difference between primary and secondary data?
Primary data is collected first-hand by the researcher for the specific study; secondary data is already collected by others and reused (e.g., census, reports).
Name three common graphical methods of representing data.
Bar diagram, histogram, and pie chart (others: line graph, frequency polygon, ogive, scatter plot).
What is e-governance?
The use of ICT by government to deliver services, share information and improve transparency, efficiency and citizen participation in administration.
Differentiate Internet from Intranet.
The Internet is a global public network connecting computers worldwide; an Intranet is a private network restricted to an organization's internal users.
What is video-conferencing?
Real-time, two-way audio and video communication between people at different locations using telecommunication and ICT tools.
Name two major digital initiatives in Indian higher education.
SWAYAM (online MOOCs) and SWAYAM PRABHA (DTH educational channels); others include NPTEL, e-PG Pathshala, NDL, and Shodhganga.
What is the difference between Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
MDGs (2000-2015) had 8 goals focused on developing nations; SDGs (2015-2030) have 17 goals applicable to all countries, covering social, economic and environmental dimensions.
How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are there and over what period?
17 SDGs (with 169 targets), adopted in 2015 to be achieved by 2030.
What are anthropogenic activities?
Human-caused activities (industrialization, deforestation, fossil-fuel burning, urbanization) that impact and often degrade the environment.
Name the major types of environmental pollution.
Air, water, soil (land), noise, thermal, and radioactive pollution.
Which gases are the main greenhouse gases?
Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), water vapour, and fluorinated gases (CFCs/HFCs).
Give two examples of renewable energy resources.
Solar and wind energy (others: hydro, geothermal, biomass); these are naturally replenished, unlike fossil fuels.
What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources?
Renewable resources (solar, wind, hydro) are naturally replenished and sustainable; non-renewable resources (coal, oil, nuclear fuel) are finite and deplete with use.
What is the purpose of the Environmental Protection Act of India?
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 provides the central government framework to protect and improve environmental quality and control pollution, enacted after the Bhopal gas tragedy.
What is the aim of the Montreal Protocol (1987)?
To protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production and use of ozone-depleting substances such as CFCs.
What was the Rio Summit (1992)?
The UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) at Rio de Janeiro that produced Agenda 21, the UNFCCC and the Convention on Biological Diversity.
What does the Kyoto Protocol (1997) deal with?
It is an international agreement under the UNFCCC committing developed countries to binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
What is the central goal of the Paris Agreement (2015)?
To limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, pursuing efforts to keep it to 1.5 degrees Celsius, via nationally determined contributions.
What is the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
An India-France co-launched (2015) coalition of solar-resource-rich countries to promote solar energy deployment and reduce dependence on fossil fuels; headquartered in Gurugram, India.
Name two famous institutions of higher learning in ancient India.
Nalanda and Takshashila (others: Vikramshila, Vallabhi).
What is the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)?
India's 2008 framework with eight national missions (e.g., National Solar Mission, Mission on Sustainable Habitat) to address climate change mitigation and adaptation.
What is the difference between conventional and non-conventional learning programmes?
Conventional learning is regular face-to-face, campus-based education; non-conventional includes distance, open, online and correspondence modes offering flexible access.
What is value education?
Education that develops moral, ethical, social and cultural values and character in learners, complementing academic and environmental awareness.
Which body is the apex regulator for university-level higher education in India?
The University Grants Commission (UGC), responsible for coordination, determination and maintenance of standards in higher education.
What this deck covers
The General Paper 1 deck follows the UGC NET Commerce General Paper 1 syllabus — 10 chapters and 52 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 5.1 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 136 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
General Paper 1 flashcards FAQ
How many General Paper 1 flashcards are in this UGC NET Commerce deck?
51 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these UGC NET Commerce flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 51-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the General Paper 1 cards cover?
They follow the UGC NET Commerce General Paper 1 syllabus — 10 chapters and 52 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.