Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) scheme:
1.The scheme aims to provide equitable access to research articles for all academic institutions in India.
2.It does not cover article processing charges (APCs).
3.The scheme is based on Open Access (OA) model.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The ONOS scheme is designed to provide equitable access to scholarly journals for students, faculty, and researchers across India’s higher education institutions. The ONOS scheme focuses on providing access to journal subscriptions and does not cover the article processing charges (APCs) that authors must pay to publish their work in open-access journals.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The ONOS scheme is not based on an Open Access model; rather, it centralizes subscriptions to provide access to journals through a single platform for Indian institutions.
Source: The Hindu
