Paper 1 · Communication
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (11.10.2022) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. Statement I: In communication, codes have never been neutral in their reception. Statement II: Codes always represent meanings, reflecting partiality. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: In communication, codes have never been neutral in their reception.
- Statement II: Codes always represent meanings, reflecting partiality.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true ✓ Correct
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 answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true — The answer is that both statements are true.
Explanation
★The answer is that both statements are true.
★Codes carry contextual meaning, so their reception is never neutral, making Statement I true.
★Codes always stand for meanings and so carry a point of view or partiality, making Statement II true.
★The two statements support each other about the nature of codes.
★So both hold together.
★Codes are thus never value-free carriers of a message.
★So the answer is that both statements are true.
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