UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, Social Work, January-2025

Social welfare aims at addressing general wellbeing, needs of individuals, and universal needs of the population, but not the specific personal needs of every individual.

Social welfare programs are designed to cater to collective needs like education, health, housing, etc., at a community or societal level. Personal or highly individualized needs, such as personal ambitions or lifestyle desires, are beyond the scope of social welfare.
Thus, social welfare does not address the personal needs of the population.

The Social Awareness and Actions to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS) campaign was launched in November 2019. It was initiated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to reduce childhood pneumonia deaths, which are a significant contributor to child mortality.

The initiative aims to mobilize people for effective protection, prevention, and treatment of pneumonia through community engagement, health system strengthening, and behaviour change communication.

In fundraising, one of the greatest strengths of an agency is having a devoted and dedicated staff.

• Staff commitment reflects the credibility and reliability of the agency, which builds trust among donors and funding organizations.
• Dedicated personnel ensure continuous follow-up, innovative fundraising strategies, and proper relationship management with stakeholders.
• Emphasis on cash or absence of public relations are considered weaknesses rather than strengths.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the basic human needs placed in ascending order of importance are:

B. Physiological needs: Basic needs like food, water, shelter, and sleep.

A. Safety needs: Protection from elements, security, order, law, and stability.

E. Affiliation or Acceptance needs (Love and Belongingness): Friendship, intimacy, and family. D. Esteem needs: Achievement, respect from others, self-esteem.

C. Need for Self-actualization: Realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.
Thus, the correct ascending order is B, A, Е, D, C.

CJSW is equal to police social work, correctional social work and forensic social work: This statement is not correct.

• Criminal Justice Social Work (CJSW) is an overarching concept that provides space for social workers to perform various roles across different settings like police departments, courts, prisons, and rehabilitation centers.
• It includes elements of police social. work, correctional social work, and forensic social work, but it is not equal to them individually.
• CJSW aims at broader systemic reform, policy advocacy, client rehabilitation, and reducing reoffending rates, thus encompassing multiple facets rather than being limited to just these three areas.

The Preamble of the Constitution of India mentions the ideals in the following sequence:

Justice (social, economic, and political)
Liberty (of thought, expression, belief, faith, and worship)
Equality (of status and opportunity)
Fraternity (assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation)
Thus, the correct order is A (Justice), D (Liberty), C (Equality), B (Fraternity).

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) outlines the following principles:
A. Non-discrimination: Persons with disabilities must enjoy all human rights without any discrimination.
C. Equality of opportunity: Equal opportunities must be ensured for persons with disabilities.
E. Full and effective participation: Persons with disabilities must participate fully and effectively in society on an equal basis with others.

Financial support and preferential treatment are not listed as fundamental principles under CRPD. Thus, the correct answer is 3: A, C & E only.

The basic types of mixed-method research designs include:
A. Explanatory sequential design: First quantitative data is collected, followed by qualitative data to explain the quantitative results.
B. Exploratory sequential design: First qualitative data is collected, then quantitative data is used to test or generalize the findings.
C. Embedded design: Qualitative data is embedded within a larger quantitative design or vice versa.
D. Convergent parallel design: Both qualitative and quantitative data are collected simultaneously but analyzed separately and then merged.

Concurrent design is not a basic type recognized distinctly; it overlaps with convergent designs. Thus, the correct answer is 1: A, B, C and D only.

Radical feminism argues that gender inequality arises fundamentally from patriarchy, a system where men hold power and women are largely excluded.

It emphasizes that simply adjusting existing institutions is not enough; a complete restructuring of society is needed.

Radical feminists believe that patriarchy is embedded in all aspects of life, including political, economic, and social structures. Thus, the correct answer is 1: Radical Feminism.

Matching the Five-Year Plans with their main focus areas:
A. Third Five-Year Plan (1961–1966) → II. Self-sufficiency in food grains: After two plans focused on industrialization, this plan emphasized agriculture.

B. Eighth Five-Year Plan (1992–1997) → II. Structural Adjustment Program: Focused on liberalization and economic reforms post1991 economic crisis.

C. Ninth Five-Year Plan (1997–2002) → IV. Basic Minimum Services: Focused on providing basic services like health, education, and drinking water to the poor.

D. Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012–2017) → I. Target of 9% GDP Growth: Aimed at faster, more inclusive, and sustainable growth.
Thus, the correct matching is 4: A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-І.