LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – HISTORY
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THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2006
HT 3806 – CONTEMPORARY INDIA
(Also equivalent to HT 4800)
Date & Time : 27-04-2006/9.00-12.00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART A (4 ´ 5 = 20 marks)
Auswer any FOUR of the following in not exceeding 100 words each.
- Morarji Desai
- Article 370
- Print Media
- Panchayat Raj
- Medha Patkar
- Urban Unemployment
PART B (2 ´ 10 = 20 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following in not exceeding 200 words each.
- Explain the emergence of ‘Regional Political Parties’ in India.
- Discuss the salient features of Twenty – Point programme. Under what circumstances it was announced?
- What were the objectives and priorities of the First Five Year Plan?
- Analyze the relevance of Gandhi’s views to the Modern Society.
PART C (3 ´ 20 = 60 marks)
Answer any THREE of the following in not exceeding 1200 words each.
- Write an essay on how the secular fabric of India is disturbed by communal tension.
- Assess the Foreign Policy of Rajiv Gandhi.
- Write a note on the programmes initiated by the Government of India to develop rural areas
- Critically examine the various policies and legislations meant for the progress of Indian Women.
- Comment on the recognition and performance of sports activities in India.
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