Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Statement I:CARE has been established by UGC to prepare and maintain lists of quality research journals.

Statement II:The guidance document 'Good Academic Research Practices' (2020) has been published by CARE.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Explanation

CARE was set up by the UGC to prepare and maintain lists of quality, credible research journals, so Statement 1 is correct.

Its aim is to curb publication in predatory and low-quality journals.

Statement 2 is false because the guidance document Good Academic Research Practices was brought out by the UGC, not by CARE.

CARE stands for the Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics.

The UGC-CARE list guides where scholars should publish for academic recognition.

Separate UGC bodies handle ethics guidance and journal listing functions.

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