DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
The Act which safeguard children from sexual offences and provide them a safe, speedy and sensitive legal process is:
A)
Child Labour Act
B)
POCSO Act
C)
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act
D)
Right to Education Act
Option B is correct: POCSO Act.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
What is the main objective of psychosocial care in disaster management?
A)
Physical rebuilding of houses.
B)
Addressing trauma and providing emotional support to victims
C)
Distributing money.
D)
Organizing political rallies.
Option B is correct: Addressing trauma and providing emotional support to victims.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
Which Act governs the adoption of children in India?
A)
Hindu Marriage Act
B)
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act
C)
Guardians and Wards Act
D)
Child Marriage Restraint Act
Option B is correct: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
Illustrate the role of hereditary and environment factors in child development.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
Elucidate principles of youth work with suitable examples.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
The National Service Scheme (NSS) aims to:
A)
Provide employment
B)
Develop student youth through community service
C)
Promote sports only
D)
Control youth activities
Option B is correct: Develop student youth through community service.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
What is the main reason for decline of the joint family system in India?
A)
Increase in agricultural dependence
B)
Urbanization and economic changes
C)
Stronger patrarchal norms
D)
Decrease in population
Option B is correct: Urbanization and economic changes.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
Which issue refers to children being forced to work at a young age?
A)
Child labour
B)
Child abuse
C)
Child trafficking
D)
Child neglect
Option B is correct: Child abuse.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
The developmental model of youth work focuses on:
A)
Correcting deviant behavior
B)
Building skills, capacities, and leadership
C)
Institutional control
D)
Providing relief services
Option B is correct: Building skills, capacities, and leadership.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
Women development mainly refers to:
A)
Welfare and charity for women
B)
Holistic improvement of women’s social, economic, and political status
C)
Control of women
D)
Only maternal health
Option B is correct: Holistic improvement of women’s social, economic, and political status.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
Explain the importance of rehabilitation and social reintegration for child protection.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective B)
Who is the current Union Minister of Women & Child Development?
A)
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
B)
Smt. Savitri Thakur
C)
Smt. Anupriya Patel
D)
Smt. Annpurna Devi
Option D is correct: Smt. Annpurna Devi.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
Define Green Social Work and discuss its relevance in the contemporary world.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
Community work in social work is primarily concerned with:
A)
Individual therapy
B)
Community development and improvement
C)
Medical treatment
D)
Legal advocacy for individuals
Option B is correct: Community development and improvement.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
Slums in urban India are mainly the result of:
A)
Poverty and migration
B)
Urban planning
C)
Rapid industrialisation
D)
High literacy
Option A is correct: Poverty and migration.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
Which of the following is the apex body for the formulation of tribal development policies in India?
A)
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
B)
Ministry of Rural Development
C)
Planning Commission
D)
Tribal Research Institute
Option A is correct: Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
The Model of Social Work Practice which is receiving increasing emphasis in India is:
A)
Relief model
B)
Clinical model
C)
Human rights model
D)
Sustainable development model
Option D is correct: Sustainable development model.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
Highlight the nature and characteristics of tribal revolts in India.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
What is a major focus of international social work?
A)
Local neighborhood planning
B)
Individual therapy only
C)
The interaction between globalization and social welfare
D)
Internal corporate policy
Option C is correct: The interaction between globalization and social welfare.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
The main goal of tribal development programmes in India is:
A)
Industrialization of tribal areas
B)
Preservation of tribal culture and socioeconomic development
C)
Urbanization of tribal communities
D)
Migration of tribals to cities
Option B is correct: Preservation of tribal culture and socioeconomic development.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
One of the following is NOT a natural disaster:
A)
Earthquake
B)
Flood
C)
Cyclone
D)
Industrial gas leak
Option D is correct: Industrial gas leak.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
Which French socialist was among the first to argue that general societal well-being is incomplete without women’s empowerment?
A)
Charles Fourier
B)
William Thompson
C)
David Dale
D)
Matti Kurikka
Option A is correct: Charles Fourier.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
One of the following is NOT a major type of rural settlement pattern.
A)
Linear (or Ribbon)
B)
Clustered
C)
Dispersed (or Scattered)
D)
Vertical
Option D is correct: Vertical.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
Which of the following social work approaches enhances community wellbeing?
A)
Casework only
B)
Community development and organization
C)
Administrative management
D)
Corporate planning
Option B is correct: Community development and organization.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV (Elective A)
An epidemic is best defined as:
A)
A disease occurring worldwide
B)
A constant presence of disease in an area
C)
A rare disease occurrence
D)
A sudden increase in disease cases above normal expectancy
Option D is correct: A sudden increase in disease cases above normal expectancy.
