LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIAL WORK
THIRD SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012
SW 3953 – RURAL ECONOMY & COOPERATION (1)
Date : 01/11/2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
SECTION – A
Answer ALL the questions. Each answer should not exceed 50 words: 10×2=20
- What is Soil Erosion?
- What do you mean by Collective Farming?
- What is Agro-Business?
- What is Ryotwari system?
- Who is a Marginal Farmer?
- Mention any Four Rural Employment Programmes.
- Enlist any four problems of Cotton Industries.
- What do you understand as Socialism?
- Highlight the Duties of a Secretary in Cooperative Movements.
- Expand: GNI, GDP, RRB, KVIC.
SECTION – B
Answer any FOUR questions. Each answer should not exceed 300 words: 4×10=40
- Write an essay on the Land Reform Movements in India.
- Discuss in detail about the need, features and impact of ‘Green Revolution’ in India.
- Highlight the features of the legislations supporting the welfare of Rural Agricultural Labour.
- ‘Rural Industries are sustaining the Rural Development’ – Justify.
- Discuss the Role and Contributions of RBI to the Indian Rural Economy.
SECTION – C
Answer any TWO questions. Each answer should not exceed 600 words: 2×20=40
- Evaluate the impact of LPG Policies in Present Indian Rural Industrial and Marketing Growth.
- Describe the contributions of Five Year Plans in Indian Agricultural Growth.
- Critically analyse the contributions of Cooperative movements in empowering the Indian Rural Community.