Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2022 (11.03.2023) Shift-II (Computer)
Given below are two statements. Statement I: Dose-response assessment is the process of determining whether or not a particular chemical is causally linked to a particular health effect. Statement II: Hazard identification is the process of characterizing the relationship between the dose of a toxic agent received and the incidence of an adverse health effect. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: Dose-response assessment determines whether a particular chemical is causally linked to a particular health effect.
- Statement II: Hazard identification characterizes the relationship between the dose of a toxic agent received and the incidence of an adverse health effect.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect ✓ Correct
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect — Both statements are incorrect, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Explanation
★Both statements are incorrect, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
★The two definitions in the statements have been swapped.
★Hazard identification, not dose-response assessment, determines whether a chemical is linked to a health effect.
★So statement I is incorrect.
★Dose-response assessment, not hazard identification, characterizes the dose and the health effect.
★So statement II is also incorrect.
★Therefore both statements are incorrect.
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