UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, Social Work, August-2024

(c) The miasmatic theory, prevalent in ancient times, attributed diseases to "bad air" or miasma.
(e) The germ theory, developed in the late 19th century, identified microorganisms as the cause of diseases.
(a) The epidemiological triad (agent, host, environment) emerged later to explain disease transmission.
(b) Multifactorial causation recognized that diseases could result from multiple interacting factors.
(d) The web of causation model further expanded this view, illustrating complex interconnections between factors.

The CSR committee under the Companies Act, 2013, performs the following functions: (a) Recommending the CSR policy to the Board.
(c) Suggesting the budget for CSR activities.
(d) Monitoring the CSR policy's implementation.
(e) Drafting action plans for CSR initiatives.
While impact assessment is important, it is not a direct responsibility of the CSR committee.

The correct answer is Stanton Coit, not any of the listed options.

Stanton Coit founded the Neighbourhood Guild, the first settlement house in the United States, in 1886 in New York City. It was established to address urban poverty and improve living conditions.

(a) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, launched in 2015, promotes gender equality and education for girls.
(b) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), introduced in 1975, focuses on child health and nutrition.
(c) Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana, initiated in 2013, aims to alleviate rural and urban poverty.
(d) Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin, launched in 2014, promotes rural sanitation and open defecation eradication.

Vandana Shiva is a renowned ecofeminist known for advocating environmental sustainability and women's rights.

Her work highlights the link between environmental degradation and the exploitation of women, particularly in developing countries. She has written extensively on issues like biodiversity conservation, organic farming, and climate justice.

These terms are closely related to qualitative inquiry:
(a) Phenomenology focuses on understanding individuals' lived experiences.
(c) Interpretivism emphasizes the interpretation of social realities and meanings.
(e) Ethnography involves studying cultures and communities through immersive observation and interaction.
(b) Range and(d) Hypothesis are quantitative terms not central to qualitative inquiry.

Organizational entropy refers to the decline in organizational effectiveness due to various internal and external factors.
(A) Declining performance,
(B) lack of appropriate rules, and
(D) high turnover contribute to entropy.
(C) Effective personnel policies are not responsible for entropy, as they promote stability and performance.

The Chi-square test is used to assess the "goodness of fit" of a distribution. It compares observed data with expected data to determine if they align with a theoretical distribution.
Other tests like F-test, Z-test, and T-test are used for variance analysis, population mean comparisons, or hypothesis testing, not goodness of fit.

The five stages of group development proposed by Garland, Jones, and Kolodny (1976) are:
(e) Preaffiliation: Initial cautious interactions.
(d) Power and Control: Negotiation of roles and authority.
(a) Intimacy: Increased cohesion and emotional connection.
(b) Differentiation: Establishing individuality while maintaining group identity.
(c) Separation: Disbanding of the group as tasks are completed.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) was established in 1919 as part of the Treaty of Versailles.
It aims to promote social justice, decent working conditions, and labour rights globally. In 1946, the ILO became a specialized agency of the United Nations.