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July 2024 and January 2025
Note: Answer any five question selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
SECTION-I
- What is Social Change? Discuss the various perspectives of social change.
- Discuss in detail cultural dimension of globalization.
- What is sustainable development? Discuss its dimensions.
- Discuss the impacts of large dams on the economic, social and ecological aspects of the society?
- What is modernisation? Discuss the various perspectives on modernisation
SECTION-II
- What is Social Development? Explain various models of development.
- Explain in detail the role of civil society for empowerment of the marginalized.
- What do you understand by ‘human development’? How does it differ from economic development.
- Describe dependency theory and delineate its salient features.
- Discuss the role people science movement in developmental practices in India.
July 2023 and January 2024
Note: Answer any five question selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
SECTION-I
- What is Development? Discuss the social and human dimensions of development.
- What is Green Peace Movement? Discuss its relevance in contemporary world.
- Explain in detail the concept of ethno-development and its relevance in India’s developmental strategy.
- Discuss the impacts of large dams on the economic, social and ecological aspects of the society?
- What is knowledge/Information Society? Analyze the role of the role of knowledge and ICTs in empowering communities.
SECTION-II
- Discuss in detail the emergence and growth of people science movement.
- Explain in detail the role of State on population control.
- What do you understand by ‘human development’? How does it differ from economic development.
- Describe dependency theory and delineate its salient features.
- Discuss the role of civil society for the empowerment of the marginalized sections of the society.
July 2022 and January 2023
Note: Answer any five question selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
SECTION-I
- What is Development? Contrast the evolutionary models of development as elaborated by Marx and Parsons.
- Discuss in detail the concept of Modernization and its various perspectives with examples.
- What is Sustainable Development? Discuss critically the future of sustainable development in the context of globalization.
- What is knowledge/Information Society? Analyze the role of the role of knowledge and ICTs in empowering communities.
- Discuss critically the social dimensions of globalization in India.
SECTION-II
- Discuss the changing perspectives on women’s development.
- Write a critique of the Marxian perspective of development.
- Describe dependency theory?
- Discuss the role of civil society for the empowerment of the marginalized sections of the society.
- Discuss the Gandhian perspective on development
July 2021 and January 2022
Note: Answer any five question selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
SECTION-I
- Differentiate between the terms growth, development and modernisation.
- Critically evaluate the historical stage perspective on modernisation
- What is the relationship between Gender and Development? Discuss.
- Critically evaluate the liberal perspective on development.
SECTION-II
- Critically evaluate the extent of digital divide in India.
- Write a note on ICT Revolution in India.
- Explain the main features of globalisation.
- Examine the concerns of developing countries regarding trade liberalisation.
July 2020 and January 2021
Note: Answer any five question selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
SECTION-I
- Examine the multiple connotations of the term development.
- Critically evaluate the social and human dimension to the notion of development.
- What is the relationship between Gender and Development? Discuss.
- Critically evaluate World System Analysis as way to understand development.
SECTION-II
- Critically evaluate the contribution of Dependency Theorist to explain unequal economic systems.
- Discuss the main features of participatory approach to resource management.
- Explain the idea of ethno-development with suitable examples.
- Examine the major debates regarding population growth and control.
July 2019 and January 2020
Note: Answer any five question selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
SECTION-I
- What do you understand by “top- down” approach to development? What are its main criticisms?
- What is the genesis of sustainable development and how has it evolved over a period?
- What is the relationship between Gender and Development? Discuss.
- Critically evaluate Gandhian perspective on development.
SECTION-II
- What is the role of welfare state in addressing social inequality in society?
- What do you understand by globalization? Discuss its main features.
- Write a note on the emergence and growth of Green Peace Movement.
- Discuss the role of ICTs in the growth of service economy
July 2018 and January 2019
Note: Answer any five question selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
SECTION-I
- Critically examine the ‘growth model’ of development.
- Bring out the salient features of Dependency Theory of Development.
- What is the relationship between Gender and Development? Discuss.
- What do you understand by Human Development and how is it measured?
SECTION-II
- How does TRIPPS regime affect indigenous knowledge?
- What do you understand by globalization? Discuss its main features.
- How civil society is significant for the empowerment of the marginalized?
- Discuss the issues of displacement due to ‘big dams’ in the context of Indian society.
July 2017 and January 2018
Note: Answer any five question selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
SECTION-1
- How is the capitalist model different from the socialist model of development? Discuss.
- Bring out the salient features of Marxian perspective on development.
- Critically examine the gender perspective on Development.
- What do you understand by Human Development and how is it measured?
SECTION-II
- Examine the nature of knowledge society with particular reference to India.
- Critically examine the cultural and social dimensions of globalisation.
- How is the civil society significant for the empowerment of the marginalized?
- Write a note on the People’s Science Movement.
July 2016 and January 2017
Answer any five questions selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
Section-1
- What is the liberal perspective on development?
- Bring out the salient features of Gandhian perspective on development.
- Critically examine the gender perspective on Development.
- Critically examine the main arguments of ‘Dependency Theory’ of Underdevelopment?
Section-II
- How has the proliferation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) affecting the nature of employment in India?
- Critically examine the cultural and social dimensions of globalisation.
- Bring out the debates revolving around large dams in India, with suitable examples.
- Write a note on the Green Peace Movement.
July 2015 and January 2016
Answer any five question selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
Section-1
- Critically examine the idea of sustainable development.
- Bring out the salient features of Gandhian perspective on development.
- Critically examine the gender perspective on Development.
- What do you understand by ‘social development’, how is it different from growth oriented development?
Section-II
- What do you understand by ‘Knowledge Society’, and what are its main dimensions?
- Critically examine the implication of globalisation and privatisation for indigenous knowledge systems.
- Bring out the debates revolving around large dams in India, with suitable examples.
- Are grassroots movements part of civil society initiatives? Discuss.