LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIAL WORK
THIRD SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010
SW 3953 – RURAL ECONOMY & COOPERATION (1)
Date : 29-10-10 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
SECTION – A
Answer ALL the questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 50 words.
(10X2=20 Marks)
- Define: Agricultural Economics
- What is Bhoodhan?
- What do you mean by Irrigation?
- Enlist any Four Problems to organize the Rural Weaker sections.
- Who are Marginal Farmers?
- Expand: KVIC, SFDA, ARDC, NABARD
- What do you understand by Socialism?
- Explain: Green Revolution.
- What are the roles of Chairman in Cooperative Movement?
- Mention any Four Cooperative Institutions with examples.
SECTION – B
Answer any FOUR of the following questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 300 words. (4X10=40 Marks)
- Discuss the Land Tenure system of India.
- Write the Importance of Rural Marketing and the need for the Improvement of the existing system.
- Evaluate the provisions of Five Year Plans focusing the Indian Rural Economy.
- Elicit the Features of Cooperative Legislations.
- Analyze the economic benefits of Cooperative Movements and its influence among the Rural Weaker Sections.
SECTION – C
Answer any TWO of the following questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 600 words. (2X20=40 Marks)
- How do the problems of Agricultural Farmers influence the Economy of Rural India?
- The growth of Rural Industries will empower the Rural Economy – Justify with examples.
- Illustrate the impact of Financial Institutions towards the Cooperative Movements in India.