Paper 1 · ICT
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (11.07.2022) Shift-II
Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R). Choose the correct answer.
Assertion (A): E-Governance is regarded as the ICT-enabled system for achieving good governance.
Reason (R): Empathy is one of the desirable characteristics of e-Governance.
ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
BBoth (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
C(A) is true but (R) is false ✓ Correct
D(A) is false but (R) is true
Correct answer: (C) (A) is true but (R) is false — The assertion is true but the reason is false, so option C is correct.
Explanation
★The assertion is true but the reason is false, so option C is correct.
★E-Governance uses ICT to deliver public services and information efficiently.
★It aims at transparency, accountability, and citizen participation, the marks of good governance.
★So the assertion linking e-Governance to good governance is correct.
★Empathy is a human quality of officials, not a defining technical characteristic of e-Governance.
★The desirable features of e-Governance are usually listed as ethics, accountability, and openness.
★Because empathy is not a stated characteristic of the system, the reason is false.
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