ARCHIVES 27 September 2014 1) Distinguish among the concepts of “social inequalities”, “social hierarchy” and “the perpetuation of social inequalities”. How are these features manifested in the different forms of social stratification? (250 Words) 2) Write short notes on ALL of the following (Each answer should not exceed 200 words): (a) Cultural lag and directed …
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ARCHIVES 27 September 2014 Q) Give a critical account of underdevelopment of India during British Rule? (!50 words) Q) Examine the role of indirect taxes in India’s economic development (150 words) Q) Is Wagner’ hypothesis an adequate explanation of increase in public expenditure in recent times? Explain (200 words)
ARCHIVES 27 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) Compare and contrast Piaget and Vygotsky’s approaches to cognitive development and evaluate their significance in the field of education. 2) Intelligence increases with age but IQ remains constant. Discuss. 3) What is prejudice? How personality is related to it? Discuss.
ARCHIVES 27 September 2014 World History 1) What do you understand by imperialism? State briefly its unique features in the case of Africa. (200 Words) Reference 2) Why did Vietnam go through thirty years of war after the second world war? Discuss. (200 Words) Reference Reference-2
ARCHIVES 27 September 2014 Q1) “There is a growing concern over Atmospheric Brown Cloud and its impact on South Asia”. What are the causes and consequences of Atmospheric Brown Cloud? Source-1 Source – 2 Q2) What do you understand by ‘Nuclear Umbrella’? How relevant it is in contemporary world geopolitics? Substantiate. Source – 1 …
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ARCHIVES 27 September 2014 Topic – Concepts of Accountability & Control Answer in 250 words: 1. Discuss the concept of ‘accountability’ and ‘control’ and highlight the impact it has when applied to administration. 2. “The weakest aspect of Indian administrative system is utter disregard of accountability.” Examine the contemporary tools used for enforcing accountability. What steps …
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ARCHIVES 27 September 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words 1) Illustrate with examples the role of philanthropy in development with special reference to India. Business Standard 2) In 2010, micro-enterprises accounted for 79 per cent of non-farm employment in India, suggesting small-scale enterprises would continue to provide the majority of employment in the …
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