Which of the following are common features central to the public perc…

Which of the following are common features central to the public perception of 'disability' all over the world?

(A) Disability is socially constructed.
(B) Disability is understood as a biological given.
(C) Disabled people are in need of help.
(D) Disability is supposed to be linked with the disabled individual's self-perception.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C) and (D) only

(A) Disability is socially constructed. Incorrect. This is the sociological view that questions the public perception: the disabled are rendered disabled not because they are biologically disabled but because society renders them so. The public perception holds the opposite, that disability is a biological given.

(B) Disability is understood as a biological given. Correct. This is the first of the common features of the public perception of disability all over the world.

(C) Disabled people are in need of help. Correct. The public perception holds that the very idea of disability suggests that they are in need of help, and sees the disabled person as a victim.

(D) Disability is supposed to be linked with the disabled individual’s self-perception. Correct. This too is one of the common features of the public perception, along with the belief that a disabled person’s problems arise from her or his impairment.

NCERT (2025-26): “5.4 The Struggles of the Disabled … Here are some common features central to the public perception of ‘diability’ all over the world —

Disability is understood as a biological given.
Whenever a disabled person is confronted with problems, it is taken for granted that the problems originate from her/his impairment.
The disabled person is seen as a victim.
Disability is supposed to be linked with the disabled individual’s self perception.
The very idea of disability suggests that they are in need of help.”

“5.4 The Struggles of the Disabled … The disabled are rendered disabled not because they are biologically disabled but because society renders them so.…”