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PART II M.A. IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Duration: 1 Hour SECTION I: INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE Answer all the questions Each question carries 2 (Two) marks 1. The present contribution of Agricultural Sector to the GDP in India is: a) b) c) d) 2. > 75% 50-75% 25-50% <25% Total Marks: 100 Marks: 30

The Second Five Year Plan of India emphasized development of: a) b) c) d) Industrial sector Agricultural development Service sector Import promotion

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The role of Finance Commission in India is to suggest: a) b) c) d) Resource mobilisation Resource sharing between different levels of governments Preparation of five years plan Preparation of monetary policy

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The Special Economic Zones Act 2005 aimed at: a) b) c) d) Promoting exports of goods and services Promoting imports of goods and services Ensuring agricultural development Promoting renewable energy sources
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Atmosphere gets heated primarily because of a) b) c) d) Incoming radiation from the sun Outgoing radiation from the earth Reflection and scattering by clouds Ultraviolet rays from the sun

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Which one of the following south Indian states currently has the highest groundwater utilisation (in per cent) of its total ground water potential? a) Tamil Nadu b) Andhra Pradesh c) Karnataka d) Kerala What is the most important function of RBI? a) b) c) d) To act as banker of bankers To decide about fiscal policy in India To accept saving bank deposits from citizens To regulate the stock exchanges in India

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What isrelative poverty? a) b) c) d) Poverty related with income Poverty of a group/individual in comparison to the other groups/individuals Lack of education and health care None of the above

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Mixed farming is a type of land use in which: a) Different crops are cultivated in parallel rows at the same time b) Different crops are grown in different seasons c) Food grains are cultivated along with market gardening d) Animal husbandry and crop cultivation take place together

10. Which one of the following crops is not cultivated under the dryland farming? a) b) c) d) Ragi Groundnut Jowar Sugarcane

11. Trans-humance represents: a) b) c) d) Migration of people Migration of cattle Settlement of people in a new area Seasonal movement of people with their livestock
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12. Which one of the following states of India has the lowest female literacy rate as per the Census 2001? a) b) c) d) Jamu and Kashmir Jharkhand Arunachal Pradesh Bihar

13. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment in India relates to: a) Village Panchayats b) c) d) Employment Guarantee Scheme Centre-State Relations Urban Local Governance

14. Niyamgiri Hill located in the Lanjigarh block of Kalahandi district is inhabited mainly by : a) Dongaria Kondhs b) c) d) Bhils Santhals Gonds

15. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad was a leader of: a) b) c) d) Muslim League Indian National Congress President of India A Pashtun Leader Marks: 70

SECTION II: Answer any 5 (Five) Questions Each question carries 14 (Fourteen) marks Each answer must be in less than 200 words 1. 2. 3. 4.

What are ecological implications of present model of economic growth in India? Discuss the major welfare schemes being implemented by Government of India in rural areas. What are major distortions and imbalances in present trends of urbanization in India? Discuss the major findings of Justice Rajindar Sachar Committee Report on Social, Economic and Educational Status of the Muslim Community of India and their relevance. What are your views on the Naxalite Movement in certain regions of India? Discuss the Indias nuclear policy to its energy sector. Discuss the rights-based approach to development.
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