Paper 1 · Communication
UGC NET June 2023 (19.06.2023) Shift-I
Given below are two statements. Statement I: The Buddhist communication theory is simple and one-sided. Statement II: The Buddhists understand communication as a social and moral act. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: The Buddhist communication theory is simple and one-sided.
- Statement II: The Buddhists understand communication as a social and moral act.
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 — Statement I is false and Statement II is true, so the answer is Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Explanation
★Statement I is false and Statement II is true, so the answer is Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
★The Buddhist theory of communication is not simple and one-sided.
★It stresses the right use of words and of silence within a social setting, so statement I is false.
★In Buddhism communication depends on the harmony of the social environment.
★Each principle concerns communication both with oneself and with others.
★So the Buddhists treat communication as a social and moral act, making statement II true.
★Therefore statement I is false while statement II is true.
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