Fundamental research
| ✰ Also known as basic Research/Theoretical Research/ Pure Research/ Concept Research. |
| ✰ In Fundamental Research, knowledge is acquired for the sake of knowledge. |
| ✰ The main focus of fundamental research is on knowledge enhancement. |
| ✰ It tends to understand the basic law. |
| ✰ It tends to understand the basic law. |
| ✰ It adds new knowledge to existing knowledge. |
| ✰ The main purpose of basic research is to generate new theory, new rule, and new principle. |
| ✰ The goal of inquiry in fundamental research is directed at bringing an increment in the fund of knowledge. |
| ✰ Fundamental research deals with generalization and formulation of theory about human behavior. |
| ✰ It is not likely to have any practical application at the present time or even in the future. |
Here are some examples of Fundamental research:
| ✰ A study looking at how smoking impacts the lungs |
| ✰ A study of how pandemic situation impacts the Human Brain |
| ✰ What are protons, neutrons, and electrons composed of? |
| ✰ A study looking at how caffeine consumption impacts the brain |
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Q1 | NET Nov 2020 24 Sept Shift-II Given below are two statements Statement I: All research adds to the corpus of knowledge by advancing a theory Statement II: The focus of action research is basically on the amelioration of prevalent practices In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below |
| i ➥ Both Statement I and Statement II are true |
| ii ➥ Both Statement I and Statement II are false |
| iii ➥ Statement I is true but Statement II is false |
| iv ➥ Statement I is false but Statement II is true |
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| Q2 | NET 17-October-2020 Shift – II Given below are two statements: Statement I: The goal of inquiry in fundamental research is directed at bringing an increment in the fund of knowledge. Statement II: Action research is a research by the practitioner, for the practitioner and of the practitioner. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer options given below: |
| i ➥ Both Statement I and Statement II are true |
| ii ➥ Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect |
| iii ➥ Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
| iv ➥ Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |
| Answer – I |
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| Q3 | NET 5-November-2020 Shift – II Given below are two statements: Statement I: Fundamental research is directed at exploring the applicability of truths and principles already established. Statement II: Action research aims at ameliorating the ongoing conditions and practices. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: |
| i ➥ Both Statement I and Statement II are correct |
| ii ➥ Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect |
| iii ➥ Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
| iv ➥ Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |
| Answer – IV |
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| Q4 | NET 11-November-2020 Shift – II Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): In order to bridge the gap between theory and practice both fundamental and applied research formats have to be promoted. Reason (R): Fundamental research focuses on theory making and applied research is directed at exploring the applicability of theory in varied practical situations. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: |
| i ➥ Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| ii ➥ Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A) |
| iii ➥ (A) is correct but (R) is not correct |
| iv ➥ (A) is not correct but (R) is correct |
| Answer – I |
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| Q5 | NET December 2019 A university teacher plans to improve the study habits of students in his/her class. Which type of research paradigm will be helpful in this regard? |
| i ➥ Evaluative research paradigm |
| ii ➥ Fundamental research paradigm |
| iii ➥ Applied research paradigm |
| iv ➥ Action research paradigm |
| Answer – IV |
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| Q6 | NET June 2018 In the two lists given below, List I provides the types of research methods, while List II indicates the critical features associated with them. Match the two lists and choose the correct answer from the code given below.  |
| i ➥ (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| ii ➥ (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) |
| iii ➥ (i) (iii) (ii) (v) |
| iv ➥ (iv) (v) (ii) (i) |
| Answer – IV |
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| Q7 | NET November 2017 Which of the following research types focuses on ameliorating the prevailing situations? |
| i ➥ Applied Research |
| ii ➥ Action Research |
| iii ➥ Experimental Research |
| iv ➥ Fundamental Research |
| Answer – II |
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| Q8 | NET January 2017 The principal of a school conducts an interview session of teachers and students with a view to explore the possibility of their enhanced participation in school programmes. This endeavour may be related to which type of research? |
| i ➥ Evaluation Research |
| ii ➥ Fundamental Research |
| iii ➥ Action Research |
| iv ➥ Applied Research |
| Answer – III |
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| Q10 | NET June 2015 Jean Piaget gave a theory of cognitive development of humans on the basis of his: |
| i ➥ Evaluation Research |
| ii ➥ Fundamental Research |
| iii ➥ Applied Research |
| iv ➥ Action Research |
| Answer – II |
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| Q11 | NET December 2013 The Principles of fundamental research are used in |
| i ➥ action research |
| ii ➥ applied research |
| iii ➥ philosophical research |
| iv ➥ historical research |
| Answer – II |
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| Q12 | NET June 2012 The research that aims at immediate application is |
| i ➥ Action Research |
| ii ➥ Empirical Research |
| iii ➥ Conceptual Research |
| iv ➥ Fundamental Research |
| Answer – I |
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| Q13 | NET June 2011 Newton gave three basic laws of motion. This research is categorized as |
| i ➥ Descriptive Research |
| ii ➥ Sample Survey |
| iii ➥ Fundamental Research |
| iv ➥ Applied Research |
| Answer – IV |
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| Q14 | NET June 2010 If a researcher conducts a research on finding out which administrative style contributes more to institutional effectiveness ? This will be an example of |
| i ➥ Action research |
| ii ➥ Applied Research |
| iii ➥ Basic Research |
| iv ➥ None of the above |
| Answer – II |
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| Q15 | NET December 2009 Manipulation is always a part of |
| i ➥ Historical research |
| ii ➥ Fundamental research |
| iii ➥ Descriptive research |
| iv ➥ Experimental research |
| Answer – IV |
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