LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

CQ 10

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIAL WORK

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

    SW 3953 – RURAL ECONOMY & COOPERATION (1)

 

 

 

Date : 28/04/2008            Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

PART A

                                                                                                                         10 x 2 = 20

Answer ALL the questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 50 words

 

1. Define Rural economy
2. List any four characteristics of agricultural labourers.
3. Define Soil erosion.
4. What is Child Labour?
5. Mention any four problems of women agricultural labourers in India.
6. Who is a marginal farmer?
7. Write two principles of Cooperation.
8. What do you mean by the term ‘indebtedness’?
9. What do you understand by the term ‘cooperation’?
10. Expand BPL.

 

                                                        PART – B                                          4 x 10 = 40

Answer any FOUR questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 300 words

 

11. Briefly discuss the achievements of cooperative movements.
12. Describe Boodhan movement.
13. Highlight the features of Minimum Wage Act.
14. Write the characteristics of small scale industries.
15. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of Self-Help Groups.

 

PART –C                                               2 x 20 = 40

Answer any TWO questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 600 words

 

16. Explain the problems of agricultural labourers in India.
17. Enumerate the agencies for the development of agricultural labourers in India.
18. Explain the problems of cottage and village industries in India.

 

 

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