LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – APPLIED HISTORY

OL 36

SECOND SEMESTER – April 2009

MS 2900 / SO 2901 – SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA

 

 

 

Date & Time: 02/05/2009 / 1:00 – 4:00       Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART – A

 

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

 

1. Outline the characteristic features of a social movement.
2. State the important functions of a social movement.
3. What is a reactionary social movement?
4. Explain the term ‘backwardness’.
5. What is meant by rebellion?
6. State the objective of self-respect movement.
7. What is social forestry?
8. What is meant by ‘relative deprivation’?
9. What is a ‘riot’?
10. Who are ‘dalits’?

 

PART – B

 

Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each.         (5 x 8 = 40 marks)

 

11. Write a brief note on the genesis of a social movement.
12. ‘Arya Samaj movement was revitalistic in character’. Substantiate.
13. Elucidate the role of ideology and leadership in social movements.
14. Analyse the problems faced by the Mahars.
15. Bring out the achievements of the SNDP movement.
16. Elucidate the Marxian approach in the study of social movements.
17. Bring out the objectives of the Appiko movement.

 

PART – C

Answer any TWO questions in about 1200 words each. (2 x 20 = 40 marks)

 

18. Define social movement. Explain with example the different types of social movements.
19. Delineate the nature, scope and importance of the non-Brahmin movement of Tamil Nadu.
20. ‘Chipko movement is perhaps the best example of grass root protest against environmental destruction’. Substantiate.
21. Evaluate the functional perspective in the study of social movements.

 

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