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

Statement I:Use of ICT in research is a superimposition which should be discouraged

Statement II:Research ethics and its observance has to be a mandatory requirement

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

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true ✓ Correct

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

Explanation

ICT in research should be encouraged, not discouraged, while observing research ethics is genuinely mandatory.

Statement 1 is false, since ICT widens access, speed and accuracy and is not an unwanted superimposition.

ICT supports literature search, data handling, analysis and plagiarism detection.

Statement 2 is true, because ethical conduct is an essential and non-negotiable requirement in research.

Ethics safeguards honesty, credit to sources and protection of participants.

Using ICT well and observing ethics reinforce rather than oppose each other.

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