DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Discuss corruption, nepotism, and lack of transparency and accountability as major barriers to development. Substantiate your answer with appropriate examples.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Critically examine the National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in addressing drug abuse and trafficking in the context of Mizoram.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
The acceptable standard or boundaries of acceptable and unacceptable behaviour, shared by group members is known as:
A)
Group Conflict
B)
Group Cohesion
C)
Group Norms
D)
Alliance
Option C is correct: Group Norms.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
When a Social Welfare Officer faces delays in programme implementation, how can improved office management techniques ensure timely execution? Discuss.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Explain the process of counselling and discuss the importance of the counselling relationship in dealing with mental health issues among adolescents.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
What is the earliest reference to charity in ancient India?
A)
Bhagavad Gita
B)
Manusmriti
C)
Rig Veda
D)
Upanishad
Option C is correct: Rig Veda.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
How many Articles are there in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A)
15
B)
20
C)
25
D)
30
Option D is correct: 30.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Examine the relationship between substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
What is the primary source of funding for social welfare programmes?
A)
Corporate donations
B)
Government Taxes
C)
Individual donations
D)
Private foundations
Option D is correct: Private foundations.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
A platform for individuals undergoing similar experiences to come together and share their emotions, grievances and problems, would be a:
A)
Self Help Group
B)
Team
C)
Support Group
D)
Recreational Group
Option B is correct: Team.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
The establishment of the District Mental Health Program (DMHP) aimed to integrate mental health with what type of services?
A)
Educational
B)
Public health care
C)
Military
D)
Legal
Option B is correct: Public health care.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
The book title “Group Work Theories and Practices” was written by______________.
A)
Grace Mathew
B)
S.C. Dube
C)
Trucker
D)
H.Y. Siddiqui
Option A is correct: Grace Mathew.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
What is the sampling method used when a population is dispersed over a large area with no sampling frame?
A)
Simple Random Sampling
B)
Cluster Sampling
C)
Convenience Sampling
D)
Purposive Sampling
Option B is correct: Cluster Sampling.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Examine the salient features of the National Health Policy 2017. How far has the policy been effective in strengthening India’s healthcare system in the present scenario?
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The approach that suggests that observable, measurable behaviour should be the focus of study is:
A)
Psychodynamic perspective
B)
Behavioural perspective
C)
Neuroscience perspective
D)
Humanistic perspective
Option B is correct: Behavioural perspective.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Extinction in classical conditioning occurs when:
A)
The unconditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented
B)
The conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus
C)
Reinforcement is increased
D)
Discrimination is strengthened
Option B is correct: The conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Explain the conceptual area: Strategies for fostering values
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Explain Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development in detail.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Explain the conceptual area: Spearman’s Two-Factor theory of intelligence
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Fluid intelligence primarily involves:
A)
Vocabulary and writing skills
B)
Intelligence for arithmetic
C)
Overall intelligence
D)
Problem solving and reasoning
Option D is correct: Problem solving and reasoning.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Weak AI is also known as ________.
A)
Reactive AI
B)
Narrow AI
C)
Virtual AI
D)
Artificial general intelligence
Option D is correct: Artificial general intelligence.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
____________ are formal techniques for organizing information in a way that makes it more likely to be remembered.
A)
Procedural memory
B)
Mnemonics
C)
Engram
D)
Modules
Option B is correct: Mnemonics.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The phenomenon by which children apply language rules even when the application results in an error is:
A)
Discrimination
B)
Semantics
C)
Overgeneralization
D)
Pragmatics
Option D is correct: Pragmatics.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The term “Psycho-cybernetics” was popularized by:
A)
Maxwell Maltz
B)
B.F. Skinner
C)
Carl Rogers
D)
Sigmund Freud
Option B is correct: B.F. Skinner.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The repetition of information that has entered short-term memory.
A)
Rehearsal
B)
Working memory
C)
Episodic buffer
D)
Semantic memory
Option A is correct: Rehearsal.
