VB 26

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY

FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008

    MS 1808/1803/SO1806 – INDIAN SOCIAL SYSTEM AND HEALTH

 

 

 

Date : 11-11-08                 Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

Part-A

 

Answer ALL the following in 30 words each:                                                        (10 x 2=20 marks)

 

1. “Men depend on nature but nature does not depend on Men”-Comment.
2. Spell out the rate of natural increase of Indian population based on the 2001 Census report.
3. Indicate some reasons for the sharp decline of the population of Parsis in India?
4. Point out some impacts of industrialization on Indian population.
5. Write a short note on festivals and rituals in rural India.
6. Explain briefly “seasonal migration”.
7. What are the foundations of classification of Indian Tribes?
8. What is the specific characteristic of Narmada Movement?
9. What is the sociological implication of introducing spectacles in pre-modern India?
10. State the reasons for Gandhi’s objection to the use of modern medicines.

 

Part-B

 

Answer any FIVE of the following in 300 words each:                                         (5 x8 =40 marks)

 

11. Explain the positive impact of urbanization in India.
12. Which social category in India has the highest deficit of women and what are the reasons?
13. How do you explain the spectacular increase of Muslim population in India?
14. Highlight the changes that the tribal communities in India are undergoing currently.
15. Write a short note on tribal medicines in India.
16. Discuss health and disease in Harappan civilization.
17. Explain the role of Medical Missionaries in the Telegu country in Modern India.

 

Part-C

 

Answer any TWO of the following 1200 words each:                                           (2×20=40 marks)

 

18. Critically evaluate various approaches to health and diseases in India.
19. Discuss the different types of pollution and health problems of urban population in India.
20. Illustrate the economic organization and social differentiation among the tribes.
21. Discuss the medical and surgical practices in Mughal India.

 

Go To Main Page

      LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY

ZX 04

FIRST SEMESTER – April 2009

SO 1806 – INDIAN SOCIAL SYSTEM AND HEALTH

 

 

 

Date & Time: 25/04/2009 / 1:00 – 4:00       Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART-A

Answer ALL the following in 30 words each:                                (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

 

1. What is ecological involution?
2. What is the rate of population increase in India according to the 2001 Census report?
3. In India, what is the average size of the household of a non scheduled population?
4. What are the reasons for the fertility decline in urban India?
5. Write a short note on kinship and kinship network.
6. Indicate some dreadful diseases that affect the Chennai slums?
7. What are the important reasons for the rise of middle class in Tribal India?
8. Mention some demands of Tribal movement.
9. What is the implication of introducing spectacles in pre-modern India?
10. How was smallpox treated in Pre-modern India?

 

PART-B

Answer any FIVE of the following in 300 words each :                (5 x 8 = 40 marks)

 

11. Highlight any one approach that helps to understand better the health and diseases in

India.

12. Can urbanization and industrialization help India to progress? Explain.
13. What are the positive and negative impacts of globalization?
14. Explicate the health services available for Tribal India.
15. Illustrate the health problems and medicines among Indian tribes.
16. What were the major causes of death in Harappan civilization?
17. Explain the spread of Malaria in nineteenth century Bombay presidency.

 

PART-C

Answer any TWO of the following in 1200 words each :              (2 x 20 = 40 marks)

 

18. Explain the social and cultural approaches to health and diseases in India.
19. Highlight the specific characteristics of Indian population.
20. What are the various types of pollution that affects the urban population?
21. Elucidate Gandhian perspective on food and health.

 

 

Go To Main page

Go To Main Page

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY

FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010

    SO 1806  – INDIAN SOCIAL SYSTEM AND HEALTH

 

 

 

Date : 03-11-10                 Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

Part-A

 

Answer ALL the following questions in 30 words each :                                              (10 x 2=20 marks)

 

1. What is global warming?
2. Write a short note on the Green Fest 2010 celebrated by Loyola College on Oct.1.
3. What are the various categories of nuclear households?
4. Indicate the reasons for the constant increase of nuclear households with females as their

heads.

5. What is the role of caste panchayat in rural India?
6. What are the four popular and traditional methods of treatment of diseases in India?
7. Indicate the important factors that contribute social differentiation among Indian tribes today.
8. What are the main objectives of tribal policies in modern India?
9. What is the implication of introducing spectacles in pre-modern India?
10. Mention two main water borne and air borne diseases that affect the Chennai slum dwellers.

 

Part-B

 

Answer any FIVE of the following questions in 300 words each :                                 (5 x8=40 marks)

 

11. Explain historiographic and geographic approaches to health and disease in India.
12. Critically evaluate the impact of urbanization on rural India.
13. Discuss the health problems in rural India and how they are treated?
14. Expound the important sources of subsistence in the tribal society.
15. What are the dreadful diseases that affect the Indian tribes? How does the Government of

India help them to combat these diseases?

16. Highlight the research finding of Lukacs on Harappan civilization.
17. Explain the origin and development of western medical practice in Travancore.

 

Part-C

 

Answer any TWO of the following in 1200 words each :                                                (2×20=40 marks)

 

18. Discuss the social and cultural approaches to health and diseases in India.
19. Present a comparative study of diseases that are prevalent in urban, slum, rural and tribal

societies in modern India.

20. Highlight the legitimate demands of Tribal movements in India.
21. What were the reasons for the wide spread of smallpox in pre-modern India and how were

they treated?

 

 

Go To Main page

 

 

Go To Main Page

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY.

FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

SO 1806 – INDIAN SOCIAL SYSTEM AND HEALTH

 

 

Date : 30-04-2012             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

          Part-A

 

Answer ALL the following questions in 30 words each :                                            (10 x 2=20 marks)

 

1. Define Ecological involution.
2. Indicate any two factors that reduced the infant mortality rate in India.
3. What is the principal cause for the sharp decline of the population of Parsis in India?
4. Highlight any one positive impact of industrialization on Indian population.
5. Point out the principal function of festivals in rural India.
6. What is the meaning of seasonal migration?
7. Write a short note on the classification of Indian Tribes according to the sociologists.
8. Name any one movement which worked for the welfare of Tribals in 21^st century.
9. Was ophthalmic health care promoted in pre-modern India?
10. What was the main criticism of Gandhi against the use of modern medicines?

 

Part-B

 

Answer any FIVE of the following questions in 300 words each :                                  (5 x8=40 marks)

 

11. Discuss the demographic approach to Indian society.
12. Mention specifically the social category of people which has the highest deficit of women. What are

the reasons?

13. Elucidate the reasons for the steady increase of numerical strength of Muslims in India.
14. Explain the socio-economic changes that are taking place in tribal India.
15. What are the various types of tribal medicines?
16. Mention the various dreadful diseases recorded in Harappan civilization and how were they treated?
17. What were the methods adopted by the Medical Missionaries in the Telegu country to promote health

in Modern India?

Part-C

 

Answer any TWO of the following in 1200 words each :                                               (2×20=40 marks)

 

18. Explain the social and cultural approach to health and diseases in India.
19. Highlight the significant characteristics of Indian population.
20. Elucidate the factors that account for the migration of the rural population into urban areas in India.
21. Discuss Gandhian perspective on nutrition and sanitation.

 

 

Go To Main page

 

 

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY.

FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012

SO 1806 – INDIAN SOCIAL SYSTEM AND HEALTH

 

 

Date : 07/11/2012            Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

 

SECTION-A

 

Answer the following in 30 words each:                                                                             (10×2=20)

 

1. Define Demography.
2. Explain the geographical approach.
3. Define Urbanization.
4. What do you mean by industrialization?
5. Explain Kinship network.
6. What is Caste?
7. Define a Tribe.
8. What do you mean by Globalization?
9. What is Sushrutasamhita?
10. How was surgery performed in Mughal period?

SECTION-B

 

Answer any Five of the following in about 300 words each:                                           (5×8=40)

 

11. Explain Small pox and its treatment in pre- modern India.
12. Write a brief note on pollution and health in Indian cities.
13. Enumerate the characteristics of tribes in India.
14. Collective sentiments and solidarity is the biggest asset in rural India – Explain.
15. Discuss the health problems in rural areas.
16. Elucidate the diverse problems of population and AIDS
17. Bring out role of tribals in political participation.

SECTION – C

 

Answer any TWO of the following in 1200 words each:                                                     (2×20=40)

 

18. Explain the anthropological and historical approach to Indian society in detail.
19. Enumerate the causes and consequence of population explosion in India
20. Examine the important features of rural India in detail.
21. Discuss the role of freedom movement in public health issues.

 

 

Go To Main page

 

 

Go To Main page

Go To Main page

Go To Main page

Go To Main page

Go To Main page

Go To Main Page