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Topic:- SW MPHIL S2

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of traditional administration in contrast to development administration? [Question ID = 7629]
   1. Fulfillment of legal requirements of government operations [Option ID = 30510]
   2. Centralized decision making [Option ID = 30511]

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   3. Maintenance of law and order [Option ID = 30512]
   4. Participatory planning [Option ID = 30513]
   Correct Answer :-
   • Participatory planning [Option ID = 30513]
2. With increase in the sample size, there is:- [Question ID = 7630]
   1. Reduction in the sampling error [Option ID = 30514]

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   2. Corresponding increase in the sampling error [Option ID = 30515]
   3. No effect on the sampling error [Option ID = 30516]
   4. None of these [Option ID = 30517]
   Correct Answer :-
   • Reduction in the sampling error [Option ID = 30514]

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3. The network channel in which all members of a group actively communicate with each other is referred to as: [Question ID = 7631]
   1. Chain network [Option ID = 30518]
   2. All channel communication network [Option ID = 30519]
   3. Wheel network [Option ID = 30520]
   4. Y network [Option ID = 30521]
   Correct Answer :-
   • All channel communication network [Option ID = 30519]

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4. In which of the following methods, informed consent is usually not taken? [Question ID = 7632]
   1. Structured interviewing [Option ID = 30522]
   2. Focus Group Discussion [Option ID = 30523]
   3. Covert observation [Option ID = 30524]
   4. In-depth interview [Option ID = 30525]

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   Correct Answer :-
   • Covert observation [Option ID = 30524]
5. Who is considered founder of 'Gestalt therapy'? [Question ID = 7633]
   1. B.F. Skinner [Option ID = 30526]
   2. Fritz Perls [Option ID = 30527]
   3. Viktor Frankl [Option ID = 30528]

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   4. C. R. Rogers [Option ID = 30529]
   Correct Answer :-
   • Fritz Perls
6. A researcher believes that: [Question ID = 7634]
   1. Natural science methods should not be applied in social science research [Option ID = 30530]
   2. It is the researcher's prerogative to make meaning of findings [Option ID = 30531]

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   3. Research studies done in the western countries are scientific, unbiased and reliable. [Option ID = 30532]
   4. Factual information should be attained only through sensory experiences [Option ID = 30533]
   Correct Answer :-
   • Factual information should be attained only through sensory experiences [Option ID = 30533]
7. The split-half method is used to test: [Question ID = 7635]
   1. Inter-observer consistency [Option ID = 30534]

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   2. Internal reliability [Option ID = 30535]
   3. External validity [Option ID = 30536]
   4. Stability of a Scale [Option ID = 30537]
   Correct Answer :-
   • Internal reliability [Option ID = 30535]

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8. Which of the following correctly explains the meaning of pandemic? [Question ID = 7636]
   1. It is an epidemic which is spread across several countries or continents [Option ID = 30538]
   2. It is an outbreak which is localized [Option ID = 30539]
   3. It is an outbreak which is spread over a large region of a country [Option ID = 30540]
   4. It is an increase in cases of a disease over and above which is normally expected [Option ID = 30541]
   Correct Answer :-
   • It is an epidemic which is spread across several countries or continents [Option ID = 30538]

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9. The acronym CAQDAS stands for: [Question ID = 7637]
   1. Computer Assisted Quantitative Data Analysis Software [Option ID = 30542]
   2. Computerized Analytical Quantification of Data Amplification Statistics [Option ID = 30543]
   3. Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software [Option ID = 30544]
   4. Content Analysis Quantification with Data And Statistics [Option ID = 30545]

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   Correct Answer :-
   • Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software [Option ID = 30544]
10. Span of control involves: [Question ID = 7638]
    1. Ratio of super-ordinates and subordinates in a workplace [Option ID = 30546]
    2. Number of days an administrator controls and directs employees [Option ID = 30547]
    3. Number of subordinates or units of work that an administrator controls per day [Option ID = 30548]

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    4. Number of subordinates or units of work that an administrator can personally direct [Option ID = 30549]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Number of subordinates or units of work that an administrator can personally direct [Option ID = 30549]
11. Which of the following is not a principle of social group work? [Question ID = 7639]
    1. Principle of resource utilization [Option ID = 30550]
    2. Principle of confidentiality [Option ID = 30551]

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    3. Principle of planned group formation [Option ID = 30552]
    4. Principle of evaluation [Option ID = 30553]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Principle of confidentiality [Option ID = 30551]
12. A filter question is one that: [Question ID = 7640]
    1. Helps a researcher to differentiate between good and bad interviewees [Option ID = 30554]

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    2. Provides ample scope for respondents to give detailed and long answers [Option ID = 30555]
    3. Ensures that all respondents give answer to every question of the schedule in the same order [Option ID = 30556]
    4. Helps the respondents avoid answering the questions which do not pertain to them [Option ID = 30557]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Helps the respondents avoid answering the questions which do not pertain to them [Option ID = 30557]

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13. Standard error is a statistical measure of: [Question ID = 7641]
    1. normal distribution of scores of wrong answers given by respondents [Option ID = 30558]
    2. The extent to which the mean of the sample is likely to differ from the population mean over a variable [Option ID = 30559]
    3. cumulative distribution of mean scores of the sample [Option ID = 30560]
    4. The degree to which a sample is accurately stratified [Option ID = 30561]
    Correct Answer :-
    • The extent to which the mean of the sample is likely to differ from the population mean over a variable [Option ID = 30559]

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14. Which of the following is not an ascribed status? [Question ID = 7642]
    1. Gender [Option ID = 30562]
    2. Caste [Option ID = 30563]
    3. Profession [Option ID = 30564]
    4. Religion [Option ID = 30565]

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    Correct Answer :-
    • Profession [Option ID = 30564]
15. In an experimental research design, a dependent variable is the one:- [Question ID = 7643]
    1. That is not manipulated and in which changes, if any, are observed [Option ID = 30566]
    2. That is manipulated so as to observe any impact on the other variables [Option ID = 30567]
    3. That measures the extent to which personal values influence the research [Option ID = 30568]

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    4. That is defined as an ambiguous concept that always remains constant [Option ID = 30569]
    Correct Answer :-
    • That is not manipulated and in which changes, if any, are observed [Option ID = 30566]
16. What would be the value of Pearson's r, coefficient of correlation, if there is a perfect positive correlation between two interval/ratio variables? [Question ID = 7644]
    1. -0.50 [Option ID = 30570]
    2. +1 [Option ID = 30571]

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    3. +0.50 [Option ID = 30572]
    4. -1 [Option ID = 30573]
    Correct Answer :-
    • +1 [Option ID = 30571]
17. A sampling frame is: [Question ID = 7645]
    1. A wooden or steel frame used to display tables of randomized numbers [Option ID = 30574]

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    2. An outline of all the main clusters of units in a sample [Option ID = 30575]
    3. A list of all the units in the population from which a sample will be selected [Option ID = 30576]
    4. A summary of the various stages of designing a survey in the sampled area [Option ID = 30577]
    Correct Answer :-
    • A list of all the units in the population from which a sample will be selected [Option ID = 30576]

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18. Which of the following thinkers has contributed towards modernization theories [Question ID = 7646]
    1. A.G.Frank [Option ID = 30578]
    2. F.H. Cardoso [Option ID = 30579]
    3. Samir Amin [Option ID = 30580]
    4. S.M.Lipset [Option ID = 30581]
    Correct Answer :-
    • S.M.Lipset [Option ID = 30581]

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19. Closed ended questions are the ones that: [Question ID = 7647]
    1. Have fixed range of possible answers [Option ID = 30582]
    2. Are related to the basic socio-demographic aspects of respondents [Option ID = 30583]
    3. Facilitate elaborate and detailed responses [Option ID = 30584]
    4. Prevent respondents from allocating themselves to a category [Option ID = 30585]

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20. Identify the correct order of the stages of www.FirstRanker.com [Question ID = 7648]
    1. Oral, Genital, Phallic, Latency, Anal [Option ID = 30586]
    2. Oral, Latency, Anal, Genital, Phallic [Option ID = 30587]
    3. Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital [Option ID = 30588]
    4. Oral, Phallic, Anal, Genital, Latency [Option ID = 30589]

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    Correct Answer :-
    • Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital [Option ID = 30588]
21. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides the Right to Constitutional Remedies? [Question ID = 7649]
    1. Article 31 [Option ID = 30590]
    2. Article 32 [Option ID = 30591]
    3. Article 33 [Option ID = 30592]

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    4. Article 34 [Option ID = 30593]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Article 32 [Option ID = 30591]
22. Which is not a type of non-probability sampling? [Question ID = 7650]
    1. Quota sampling [Option ID = 30594]
    2. Stratified random sampling [Option ID = 30595]

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    3. Snowball sampling [Option ID = 30596]
    4. Convenience sampling [Option ID = 30597]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Stratified random sampling [Option ID = 30595]
23. The full form of AMRUT is: [Question ID = 7651]
    1. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation [Option ID = 30598]

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    2. Atal Mission for Rural and Urban Transportation [Option ID = 30599]
    3. Additional Mobilization of Regional Upgradation of Technology [Option ID = 30600]
    4. Atal Mission for Rural and Urban Training (for women empowerment) [Option ID = 30601]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation [Option ID = 30598]

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24. The core ingredients of a dissertation in the right sequence are: [Question ID = 7652]
    1. Introduction; Data collection; Research methods; Data analysis; Recommendations; and Conclusions [Option ID = 30602]
    2. Executive summary; Literature review; Data collection; Conclusions; Bibliography [Option ID = 30603]
    3. Research Design; Data collection; Analysis of Data; Conclusion; Discussion; References. [Option ID = 30604]
    4. Introduction; Review of Literature; Research methodology; Results; Discussion; Conclusion [Option ID = 30605]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Introduction; Review of Literature; Research methodology; Results; Discussion; Conclusion [Option ID = 30605]

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25. Which of the following about the Bretton Woods system is correct? [Question ID = 7653]
    1. It was the system introduced in Britain post world war II to provide welfare services to all the citizens [Option ID = 30606]
    2. It was the system of monetary management aimed to govern monetary relations amongst independent countries [Option ID = 30607]
    3. It was aimed at developing community support system to protect local forests in areas prone to forest fire [Option ID = 30608]
    4. It was the system through which the state was given power to take control of a private company during national emergencies [Option ID = 30609]

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    Correct Answer :-
    • It was the system of monetary management aimed to govern monetary relations amongst independent countries [Option ID = 30607]
26. Data processing error entails: [Question ID = 7654]
    1. The unavoidable discrepancy between sampled units and the population [Option ID = 30610]
    2. Challenges and problems during data collection such as refusal to give interviews [Option ID = 30611]
    3. Errors in implementing of research process [Option ID = 30612]

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    4. Faulty techniques of coding and managing data [Option ID = 30613]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Faulty techniques of coding and managing data [Option ID = 30613]
27. What is meant by 'quasi-quantification'? [Question ID = 7655]
    1. Expressing the intensity of feelings and experiences in qualitative research [Option ID = 30614]
    2. Investigating the data collected by a novice [Option ID = 30615]

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    3. Using non-standardized scales in mix-method research [Option ID = 30616]
    4. Expressing data in numbers in experimental research designs [Option ID = 30617]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Usage of words like 'many' 'often' 'most' or 'some' in qualitative research [Option ID = 30614]
28. While designing questions for interview schedule or questionnaire, which thumb-ruleshould be kept in mind? [Question ID = 7656]
    1. One should never ask closed questions [Option ID = 30618]

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    2. Research questions should be the guiding frame [Option ID = 30619]
    3. Always use semi-projective techniques [Option ID = 30620]
    4. Ambiguous terms should be used to put respondents at ease [Option ID = 30621]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Research questions should be the guiding frame [Option ID = 30619]

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29. With which of the following is Kolb's name associated? [Question ID = 7657]
    1. ERG theory [Option ID = 30622]
    2. Hierarchy of needs [Option ID = 30623]
    3. Experiential learning theory [Option ID = 30624]
    4. Stages of growth of human mind [Option ID = 30625]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Experiential learning theory [Option ID = 30624]

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30. Which of the following social philosophers has regarded sociology as 'social physics'? [Question ID = 7658]
    1. August Comte [Option ID = 30626]
    2. Emile Durkheim [Option ID = 30627]
    3. Herbert Spencer [Option ID = 30628]
    4. Charles Cooley [Option ID = 30629]

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    Correct Answer :-
    • August Comte [Option ID = 30626]
31. It is necessary to follow a standardized procedure while collecting data through structured interviews, because: [Question ID = 7659]
    1. It provides time for in-depth discussions on the topic [Option ID = 30630]
    2. It is easy for untrained interviewers to conduct data and saves training cost and time [Option ID = 30631]
    3. The interviewer can rephrase questionsto suit each respondent [Option ID = 30632]

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    4. As all respondents receive same interview stimuli, it increases reliability of data [Option ID = 30633]
    Correct Answer :-
    • As all respondents receive same interview stimuli, it increases reliability of data [Option ID = 30633]
32. Which of the following methods is commonly used in qualitative research? [Question ID = 7660]
    1. Self-completion questionnaires [Option ID = 30634]
    2. Ethnography [Option ID = 30635]

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    3. Surveys [Option ID = 30636]
    4. Structured observation [Option ID = 30637]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Ethnography [Option ID = 30635]
33. 'Theoretical saturation' means: [Question ID = 7661]
    1. Selecting a theory and then repeatedly testing it through scientific research [Option ID = 30638]

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    2. A point at which a concept is so well developed that no further data collection is required [Option ID = 30639]
    3. The problem of having used too many theories during data analysis [Option ID = 30640]
    4. A state of frustration caused by applying all possible statistical tests and not finding any significant results [Option ID = 30641]
    Correct Answer :-
    • A point at which a concept is so well developed that no further data collection is required [Option ID = 30639]

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34. Feminist research is thankey's choice qualitative research because: [Question ID = 7662]
    1. Allows female voices to be heard and interpret their world in their own way [Option ID = 30642]
    2. Is mostly carried out by females [Option ID = 30643]
    3. Allows the researcher to control variables related to gender [Option ID = 30644]
    4. Claims to be non-political and value free [Option ID = 30645]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Allows female voices to be heard and interpret their world in their own way [Option ID = 30642]

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35. What is meant by 'going native'? [Question ID = 7663]
    1. Doing ethnography as a participant observer [Option ID = 30646]
    2. Over identification with the group or community one is studying [Option ID = 30647]
    3. Carrying out qualitative research in one's own native place [Option ID = 30648]
    4. Changing one's life style to assimilate the customs of one's native place [Option ID = 30649]

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    Correct Answer :-
    • Over identification with the group or community one is studying [Option ID = 30647]
36. Semiotics is: [Question ID = 7664]
    1. The science of signs [Option ID = 30650]
    2. A method of semi-structured interviewing [Option ID = 30651]
    3. An exclusive study of print media [Option ID = 30652]

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    4. Amalgamation of exploratory and descriptive research designs [Option ID = 30653]
    Correct Answer :-
    • The science of signs [Option ID = 30650]
37. Luois Dumont is known for writing which of the following books? [Question ID = 7665]
    1. Unequal Development [Option ID = 30654]
    2. Homo Hierarchicus: The Caste System and Its Implications [Option ID = 30655]

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    3. Modernization of Indian Tradition [Option ID = 30656]
    4. Dependent Accumulation and Underdevelopment [Option ID = 30657]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Homo Hierarchicus: The Caste System and Its Implications [Option ID = 30655]
38. Which of the following is an ontological question? [Question ID = 7666]
    1. Should I use mailed questionnaires or in-depth interviews in my research? [Option ID = 30658]

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    2. What is considered an acceptable form of knowledge? [Option ID = 30659]
    3. Why should I go for a particular research design? [Option ID = 30660]
    4. Do social entities have an objective reality, external to social actors? [Option ID = 30661]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Do social entities have an objective reality, external to social actors? [Option ID = 30661]

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39. Which of the following is usually not included in a written account of qualitative research? [Question ID = 7667]
    1. Rationale of conducting research and providing theoretical context [Option ID = 30662]
    2. An explanation of the research design adopted in the study [Option ID = 30663]
    3. A decision to accept or reject the hypotheses [Option ID = 30664]
    4. A discussion on the main findings in relation to the research questions [Option ID = 30665]
    Correct Answer :-
    • A decision to accept or reject the hypotheses [Option ID = 30664]

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40. If a research study is 'reliable', it means that:- [Question ID = 7668]
    1. It was conducted by a reputed, trustworthy and competent researcher [Option ID = 30666]
    2. The findings are stable on different occasions [Option ID = 30667]
    3. The findings can be generalized to other social settings [Option ID = 30668]
    4. The methodology is clearly stated so that other researchers can easily replicate the research process [Option ID = 30669]

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    Correct Answer :-
    • The findings are stable on different occasions [Option ID = 30667]
41. Which of the following is not a type of qualitative interview? [Question ID = 7669]
    1. Focus group interview [Option ID = 30670]
    2. Unstructured interview [Option ID = 30671]
    3. Structured interview [Option ID = 30672]

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    4. Oral history interview [Option ID = 30673]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Structured interview [Option ID = 30672]
42. In mixed-methods research, quantitative and qualitative findings should be:- [Question ID = 7670]
    1. Integrated [Option ID = 30674]
    2. Listed in order of importance [Option ID = 30675]

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    3. Contained in separate sections [Option ID = 30676]
    4. Shown fully through schemas and tabulations [Option ID = 30677]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Integrated [Option ID = 30674]
43. Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is administered by which organisation? [Question ID = 7671]
    1. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority [Option ID = 30678]

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    2. Reserve Bank of India [Option ID = 30679]
    3. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority [Option ID = 30680]
    4. Life Insurance Company [Option ID = 30681]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority [Option ID = 30678]

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44. The findings from a study of young single mothers at a university can be generalised to the population of: [Question ID = 7672]
    1. All single mothers in all universities [Option ID = 30682]
    2. All young women in that university [Option ID = 30683]
    3. All young single mothers at that university [Option ID = 30684]
    4. All young single mothers in that society [Option ID = 30685]
    Correct Answer :-
    • All young single mothers at that university [Option ID = 30684]

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45. 'Natural groups' in the context of qualitative research are: [Question ID = 7673]
    1. Random samples of participants in FGD from the general population [Option ID = 30686]
    2. Groups whose members already know each other [Option ID = 30687]
    3. Group members who are strangers and selected from a particular location [Option ID = 30688]
    4. Groups of non-human animals studied in their natural environment [Option ID = 30689]

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    Correct Answer :-
    • Groups whose members already know each other [Option ID = 30687]
46. A test of statistical significance indicates how confident the researcher is about: [Question ID = 7674]
    1. Understanding the difference between bivariate and multivariate analysis [Option ID = 30690]
    2. Using SPSS software for data interpretation [Option ID = 30691]
    3. The inter-coder reliability of the structured interview schedule [Option ID = 30692]

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    4. Generalizing the findings from the sample to the population [Option ID = 30693]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Generalizing the findings from the sample to the population [Option ID = 30693]
47. To ensure 100 percent electrification of all households in rural as well as urban [Question ID = 7675]
    1. Ujala Scheme [Option ID = 30694]
    2. Roshni Scheme [Option ID = 30695]

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    3. Saubhagya Scheme [Option ID = 30696]
    4. Uday Scheme [Option ID = 30697]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Saubhagya Scheme [Option ID = 30696]
48. World Health Organisation is headquartered in which of the following countries? [Question ID = 7676]
    1. USA [Option ID = 30698]

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    2. Switzerland [Option ID = 30699]
    3. China [Option ID = 30700]
    4. Philippines [Option ID = 30701]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Switzerland [Option ID = 30699]

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49. Harvard Analytical Framework which is used in the context of development focuses on: [Question ID = 7677]
    1. Understanding the differences in
       

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