Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET June 2023 (20.06.2023) Shift-I
Given below are two statements. Statement I: Some people suffer from what is called Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). Statement II: SBS is caused by the supply of polluted water in a particular building. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: Some people suffer from what is called Sick Building Syndrome (SBS).
- Statement II: SBS is caused by the supply of polluted water in a particular building.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect ✓ Correct
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect — Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect, so the answer is Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Explanation
★Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect, so the answer is Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
★Sick Building Syndrome describes acute health and comfort effects linked to time spent in a building.
★So it is a real condition, making statement I correct.
★SBS is chiefly linked to poor indoor air quality and ventilation.
★It is not caused by the supply of polluted water in the building.
★So attributing SBS to polluted water is wrong, making statement II incorrect.
★Therefore statement I is correct while statement II is incorrect.
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