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UGC NET Psycology General Paper 1 Flashcards
52 question-and-answer cards covering General Paper 1 as it is examined in UGC NET Psycology. 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 a Venn diagram used for in logical reasoning?
A Venn diagram uses overlapping circles to represent sets and their logical relationships (union, intersection, subset), helping test the validity of syllogisms and categorical relations.
In Indian logic, what are the four recognized Pramanas (means of valid knowledge) in Nyaya?
Pratyaksha (perception), Anumana (inference), Upamana (comparison/analogy), and Shabda (verbal/credible testimony).
What is Anumana in Indian logic?
Anumana is inference — knowledge derived from a sign (linga/hetu) through invariable concomitance (vyapti), e.g., inferring fire from smoke.
Name the two main kinds of Anumana (inference).
Svarthanumana (inference for oneself) and Pararthanumana (inference for others, expressed through a five-membered syllogism).
What are the five members (avayavas) of the Indian (Nyaya) syllogism?
Pratijna (proposition), Hetu (reason), Udaharana (example with universal rule), Upanaya (application), and Nigamana (conclusion).
How is data classified by source of acquisition?
Primary data (collected first-hand by the researcher for the specific study) and Secondary data (already collected by others, e.g., census, reports, journals).
Differentiate quantitative and qualitative data.
Quantitative data is numerical and measurable (counts, scores); qualitative data is descriptive/categorical, capturing qualities, opinions, or attributes (gender, colour, themes).
Name common methods of graphical representation of data.
Bar diagram, histogram, frequency polygon, pie chart, line graph, ogive (cumulative frequency curve), and scatter plot.
What does 'Data and Governance' refer to?
The use of data (collection, analysis, sharing, and open data) to improve transparency, evidence-based policy-making, public service delivery, and accountability in government.
Differentiate Internet, Intranet, and Extranet.
Internet is a global public network; Intranet is a private network restricted to an organization; Extranet extends an intranet to selected external users (partners/clients).
Name key digital initiatives in Indian higher education.
SWAYAM (MOOCs), SWAYAM PRABHA (DTH channels), National Digital Library (NDL), e-PG Pathshala, Shodhganga (theses repository), e-ShodhSindhu, and VIDWAN.
What is SWAYAM and who manages its courses?
SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) is India's MOOC platform offering free online courses. Coordinated by national agencies including UGC, NPTEL, IGNOU, and NCERT.
What is ICT's role in governance (e-governance)?
ICT enables e-governance by digitizing services and improving the four pillars: G2C (Government to Citizen), G2B (Government to Business), G2G (Government to Government), and G2E (Government to Employee).
What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how many are there?
The SDGs are 17 global goals adopted by the UN in 2015 (Agenda 2030) to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all by 2030 — successors to the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Give examples of anthropogenic activities harming the environment.
Deforestation, industrialization, fossil-fuel burning, urbanization, mining, intensive agriculture, and excessive use of fertilizers/pesticides — causing pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss.
Name the major types of environmental pollution and one effect on human health each.
Air pollution (respiratory diseases), water pollution (cholera/diarrhoea), soil pollution (food contamination), and noise pollution (hearing loss/stress).
Classify natural energy resources as renewable vs non-renewable.
Renewable: solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, forests. Non-renewable: nuclear (and fossil fuels). Renewables replenish naturally; non-renewables are finite.
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a disaster?
A hazard is a potentially damaging natural event (earthquake, flood); it becomes a disaster when it actually causes serious loss of life, property, or environment exceeding the community's coping capacity.
What does the Environment Protection Act of 1986 provide?
It is an umbrella legislation enacted after the Bhopal gas tragedy, empowering the central government to protect and improve environmental quality and control/reduce pollution from all sources.
What is the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and how many missions does it have?
Launched in 2008, the NAPCC outlines India's climate strategy through 8 national missions, including the National Solar Mission and National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency.
Match these treaties to their focus: Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, Convention on Biodiversity.
Montreal Protocol (1987) — phasing out ozone-depleting substances; Kyoto Protocol (1997) — binding GHG cuts for developed nations; Paris Agreement (2015) — limit warming below 2°C; CBD (Rio 1992) — conservation of biodiversity.
What was the Rio Summit (1992) and what is the International Solar Alliance?
The Rio Summit (Earth Summit/UNCED 1992) produced Agenda 21, the CBD, and UNFCCC. The International Solar Alliance (ISA), launched in 2015 by India and France, is a coalition of solar-rich countries promoting solar energy.
Name famous institutions of higher learning in ancient India.
Nalanda, Takshashila (Taxila), Vikramshila, Vallabhi, Odantapuri, and Nadia — centres of learning attracting scholars from across Asia.
Distinguish conventional, non-conventional, and oriental learning programmes in India.
Conventional: regular face-to-face classroom education in universities/colleges. Non-conventional: distance/open learning (IGNOU, online). Oriental: study of classical languages and traditional knowledge (Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian).
What this deck covers
The General Paper 1 deck follows the UGC NET Psycology 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 5.2 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 173 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 Psycology deck?
52 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
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What do the General Paper 1 cards cover?
They follow the UGC NET Psycology General Paper 1 syllabus — 10 chapters and 52 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
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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.