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No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - I) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov-2022
Rural Economy of India
Day & Date: Monday, 13-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 03:00 PM To 06:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternatives from the options. 16
1) The income elasticity of export goods of agriculture countries is ______.
a) High b) Low
c) Very High d) None of these
2) NSSO means ______.
a) National Searching Survey Organization
b) National Sample Survey Organization
c) National Solution Sampling Operation
d) None of these
3) Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana launched in ______.
a) April 1997 b) April 1999
c) April 1995 d) April 1993
4) ______ is important role of agriculture.
a) Supplying labour b) Supplying Machinery
c) Supplying medicine d) Supplying food
5) _____ sector is related to cultivating land.
a) Farm b) Nonfarm
c) Service d) None of these
6) ______ is the current chairperson of NABARD
a) Prakash Bakshi b) G. R. Chintala
c) Sarada Reddy d) None of these
7) ______ is considered as poor.
a) Landlords b) Landless labour
c) Businessman d) Rich farmer
8) _____ is mainstay of Indian economy.
a) Manufacturing b) Business
c) Agriculture d) Service sector
9) Rural non farm sector is mostly include ______.
a) Small scale
b) Using little capital
c) Low productivity and low returns
d) All of these
10) TRYSEM means ______.
a) Training for Rural Youth Self Employment
b) Training for Rural Young Self Empowerment
c) Training for Rural Youth Skill Employment
d) None of these

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11) Organic farming needed because it ______.
a) Maintains and enhances ecological balance
b) Is free from chemical based fertilizer
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
12) NABARD is ______ source of rural credit.
a) Institutional b) Non-institutional
c) Cooperative Society d) Regional
13) Traditional sources of rural credit in India are _____.
a) Moneylender b) Relative and friends
c) Traders d) All the above
14) Which is related to microfinance?
a) Self Help Group b) NABARD
c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of these
15) Non-farm areas of employment ______.
a) Animal Husbandry b) Fisheries
c) Horticulture d) All of these
16) Absence of minimum income to get the minimum needs of life is concerned
with which of the following type of poverty ______.
a) Absolute poverty b) Relative Poverty
c) Both the above d) None of the above

Q.2 Write Short Answers. (Any Four) 16

1) What are the causes of income inequality?
2) What are the threats in rural economy?
3) What is the meaning of urban migration?
4) What is the meaning of Farm Sector?
5) What is the significance of rural economy?
6) What are the problems of rural unemployment?

Q.3 Answer the following questions. (Any Two) 16

1) What are the causes of rural poverty?
2) Explain the significance of cotton textiles in rural development.
3) What is the meaning and importance of agro based Industries?
4) Discuss the importance of Sugar industries in Indian Economy.

Q.4 Answer the following questions. (Any One) 16

1) What are the benefits from Small Scale Industries to rural economy?
2) Which causes are responsible for the instability in Indian agriculture?

Q.5 Discuss the role and importance of agriculture in economic development. 16

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No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - I) (New) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov -2022
Quantitative Techniques
Day & Date: Tuesday,14-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 03:00 PM To 06:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 Multiple Choice questions: 16

1) ______Statistical method comes under the central tendency.
a) Arithmetic mean b) Regression method
c) Standard deviation d) Range method
2) Individual series of data is _____.
a) Every Items comes individually
b) Every Items comes with their corresponding frequency
c) Frequencies are given along with the value of variable in form of class
interval
d) None of these
3) Sum of value of observation is divided by their total number of observation,
it is called as _____.
a) Arithmetic mean b) Medium
c) Mode d) Harmonic mean
4) Most frequently occurring value in the series of data is called as _____.
a) Arithmetic mean b) Dispersion
c) Mode d) Harmonic mean
5) _____ statistical method based on all of the observations.
a) Arithmetic mean b) Median
c) Mode d) None of these
6) Medium divides given a data into _____.
a) Two part b) Two equal part
c) Three part d) Three equal part
7) The sum of the deviation about the mean is always _____.
a) Zero b) one
c) Maximum d) None of these
8) Variance is measured in _____.
a) Correlation analysis b) Central tendency
c) Dispersion d) Regression analysis
9) Quantitative techniques help to ______.
a) Provides tools for scientific research
b) Selects an appropriate strategy
c) To helps in decision making
d) All the above

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10) Standard deviation is listed under the _____.
a) Central tendency analysis b) Correlation analysis
c) Regression analysis d) Dispersion analysis
11) Standard Deviation is denoted by _____.
a) Z b) N
c) 𝜎 d) r
12) Symbol (r) represents ______.
a) Correlation analysis b) Regression analysis
c) Standard deviation d) Mode value
13) Capital (N) represents ______.
a) Number of observation b) Sum of frequency
c) Cumulative frequency d) None of these
14) The value of co-efficient of correlation varies between _____.
a) 0 to 1 b) 0 to -1
c) -1 to 1 d) -1 to 10
15) Rank based coefficient of correlation is introduced by _____.
a) Karl Pearson b) Francis Galton
c) John Pearson d) Spearman
16) Formula of simple growth rate is _____.
a) = (Present Value-Past Value)/ (Past Value)*100
b) = (Past Value-Present value)/ (Present Value)*100
c) = (Past Value- Present Value)/ (Past Value)*100
d) None of these

Q.2 Write short answers (any 4 out of 6) 16

a) Quantitative techniques
b) Discrete series of data
c) Positive correlation
d) Importance of growth rate analysis
e) What is time series data?
f) Importance of index number

Q.3 Answer the following questions (any 2 out of 4) 16

a) Calculate the arithmetic mean of marks scored by students in 7 subjects
given below: 61,68,69,63,70,60,78.
b) Calculate the median value of following given data.
Week 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Temperature 35 38 40 39 35 36 37
c) Calculate the Simple growth rate of following given data.
Years 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Sales of TV 250 300 350 400 450
Units “000”
d) What are the characteristics of index number?

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Q.4 Answer the following question (any 1 out of 2) 16
a) Determine the range and co-efficient of range for the following given dada.
Electricity
Consumption Per 50-100 100-150 150-200 200-250
Month
No of Family 28 56 43 23
b) Calculate the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of following given data.
Years 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Production
95 105 106 105 104 109 112 116 118
of Rice(MT)

Q.5 Answer the following question in details 16

Calculate the Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation of following data on value
of import of raw material and export of finished products.
Export
Finished 10 11 14 14 20 22 16 12 15 13
Products
Import
Of raw 12 14 15 16 21 26 21 15 16 14
material

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No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - I) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov-2022
Rural Society in India
Day & Date: Wednesday, 15-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 03:00 PM To 06:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternatives from the options. 16
1) ______ is feature of Primitive Communism mode of production.
a) Advanced technology b) Private property
c) Small population d) None of these
2) Profit motive is the feature of ______ mode of production.
a) Primitive communism b) Feudal
c) Capitalist d) All of the above
3) ______ is associated 73rd amendment.
a) Ziila Parishad b) Nagar Palika
c) Gram Sabha d) None of these
4) Ashok Mehta committee recommended for the establishment of ______.
a) Nagar Panchayat b) Mandal Panchayat
c) Panchayat Samiti d) Gram Panchayat
5) _____ becomes first state in India implemented social audit law.
a) Maharashtra b) Meghalaya
c) Bihar d) Gujrat
6) ______ is tied to the land in feudal mode of production.
a) King b) Landlord
c) Peasant d) None of these
7) In rural area ______ is an institution.
a) Gram Panchayat b) Municipality
c) Ziila Parishad d) None of these
8) Capitalism means _____ market.
a) Mixed b) Share
c) Free d) none of these
9) Agrarian society is ______.
a) Heterogeneous b) Homogeneous
c) Both a and b d) None of these
10) The concept of rural transformation is ______.
a) Traditional b) Modern
c) Multidimensional d) None of these
11) ______ is the feature of peasant.
a) Isolated from mainstream b) Profit motive
c) Freedom of enterprise d) All of these
12) Social audit refers ______ mandate process.
a) Private b) Public
c) Cooperative d) Legally
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13) ______ is the Primary Source of Wealth of Agrarian Society.
a) Cultivating Land b) Livestock
c) Both a and b d) None of these
14) The concept of dominant ______ coined by M.N. Shrinivas.
a) Class b) Caste
c) Religion d) None of these
15) CSR meaning ______.
a) Co-operate Social Responsibility b) Corporate Social Risk
c) Corporate Social Responsibility d) Co-operative Society Register
16) Lord Ripon is known as the father of _____ Governance in India.
a) Local self b) State
c) Central d) None of these

Q.2 Write Short Answers (Any Four) 16

1) What is the nature of Indian rural society?
2) Meaning of Democratic Accountability.
3) Define the Capitalism.
4) Meaning of peasant society.
5) Define the Monogamy.
6) What is the importance of social audit?

Q.3 Answer the following. (Any Two) 16

1) Discuss the 74th Panchayat Raj Act in detail.
2) What are the functions of Gram Panchayat in local area?
3) What is the meaning and characteristics of the Primitive Communism mode of
Production?
4) Explain the objective and Process of the social audit

Q.4 Answer the following questions. (Any One) 16

1) What is the structure and features of agrarian society?
2) What is the meaning and features of Right to Information act?

Q.5 Elaborate the meaning and facets of rural transformation. 16

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No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - I) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov-2022
Agri. Business
Day & Date: Thursday, 16-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 03:00 PM To 06:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 Choose the correct alternatives from the options. 16

1) WTO means ______.
a) World Transport Organization b) World Trade Organization
c) World Tourism Organization d) None of the above
2) Dr. Swaminathan is the father of _____.
a) White Revolution b) Green Revolution
c) Blue Revolution d) None of these
3) ICDP started in ______.
a) 1970-70 b) 1980-81
c) 1965-67 d) 1964-65
4) IADP means ______.
a) Intensive Agriculture Development Programme
b) Intensive Agriculture District Programme
c) International Agriculture Development Programme
d) None of the above
5) Agro based industries depend upon _____.
a) Small sector b) Manufacture sector
c) Agri sector d) Export sector
6) _____ is the problem of Small Scale Industry.
a) Low technical Skill
b) Competition of large scale Industry
c) Availability of Infrastructure
d) Both A and B
7) NFDB means ______.
a) National Fisheries Development Board
b) National Financial Development Board
c) National Federation Board
d) None of the above
8) _____ is the non institutional financial source.
a) Commercial Bank b) Moneylender
c) Cooperatives d) Regional Rural Banks
9) NABARD came into existence on July ______.
a) July 12 1981 b) July 12 1982
c) August 14 1982 d) July 14 1982
10) _____ state has the largest number of cotton textile mills in India.
a) Madhya Pradesh b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat d) Tamil Nadu
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11) ______ Founder of AMUL.
a) H.M. Dalaya b) Verghese Kurien
c) R. K. Saxena d) None of these
12) MSP means _____.
a) Minimum Support Price b) Maximum Support Price
c) Marginal Support Price d) None of the above
13) ______ is nonfarm activity.
a) Growing crops b) raising livestock
c) Small scale manufacturing d) None of the above
14) _____ is the apex bank for agriculture credit in India.
a) RBI b) NABARD
c) SINDBI d) ICICI
15) CACP stands _____.
a) Company for Agreement Cost and Prices
b) Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices
c) Commission for Agreement Consumer and Price
d) Commission for Agricultural Cost and Payment
16) Blue Revolution was launched during _____ Five-Year Plan.
a) 2nd b) 7th
c) 5th d) None of these

Q.2 Write Short Notes (Any Four) 16

1) Meaning of agri business
2) Blue Revolution
3) Significance of Biotechnology
4) Farm Sector
5) Nature of Agriculture
6) White Revolution

Q.3 Write Short Answers (Any Two) 16

1) What are the merits of Green Revolution?
2) What are activities of Non farm sector?
3) What are the structure of cooperatives marketing?
4) What are the objectives of NABARD?

Q.4 Answer the following questions. (Any One) 16

1) Explain the problems of Sugar Factory.
2) Explain functions of CACP in detail.

Q.5 Explain problems and measures for Agro- Industries in India. 16

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No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - II) (New) (CBCS) Examination
Oct/Nov-2022
Political Economy of Development
Day & Date: Monday, 20-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 11:00 AM To 02:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 Multiple Choice questions: 16

1) Political Economy deals with _____.
a) Politics and economics
b) Development
c) Science of understanding society
d) All the above
2) _____ is the feature of the underdeveloped country.
a) Low level of Unemployment
b) High quality of Life
c) Agricultural backwardness
d) Narrow income inequality
3) _____ value and its distribution as the reason of underdevelopment.
a) Same b) Minimum
c) Surplus d) None of these
4) _____ economy both public and private institutions exercise economic
control.
a) Capitalist b) Mixed
c) Socialist d) None of these
5) The basis of the trade between DC’ and LDC’s is always
a) Equal b) Unequal
c) Neutral d) Positive
6) Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by _____ General
Assembly in 1948.
a) United Kingdom b) United States
c) United Nations d) None of these
7) Entitlement approach to understand poverty is given by _____.
a) Amartya Sen b) Bowbrick
c) Nolan d) None of these
8) _____ is demerit of the Capitalist Economy.
a) Unbalanced growth b) Labour Exploitation
c) Monopoly d) All of these
9) The public sector is under the control and direction of the _____.
a) Public b) Society
c) State d) Labour

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10) According to Karl Marx _____ are the main agents of the social change.
a) Social classes b) Political classes
c) Economic classes d) Both a and c
11) Paul Alexander Baran was an _____ Marxist economist
a) Indian b) Russian
c) African d) American
12) The less developed countries are _____ in the international market.
a) Price takers b) Price makers
c) Both a and b d) None of these
13) According to Wallerstein the world economies are divided into _____ layers.
a) Two b) Three
c) Four d) Five
14) Dependency theory was developed in the context of _____ of Latin
American countries.
a) Richness b) Backwardness
c) Both a and b d) None of these
15) Development and Underdevelopment are ______.
a) Opposite terms b) Interdependent terms
c) Both a and b d) Neither a nor b
16) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes formed in _____.
a) 2000 b) 2001
c) 2003 d) 2004

Q.2 Write short answers (Any Four) 16

a) Marxian political economy
b) Rural Society
c) Consequences of Poverty
d) Modernization
e) Capitalism
f) Liberalization

Q.3 Answer the following questions. (Any Two) 16

a) What are the features of Mixed Economy?
b) What are the demerits of Socialism?
c) Explain the Universal objectives of development in detail
d) Explain the socialist approach to development

Q.4 Answer the following question. (Any One) 16

a) Ellaborate the modernization approach to development
b) Explain the characteristics of development countries

Q.5 Answer the following question 16

Explain the theory of Economic Development: Paul Baran

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No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - II) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov-2022
Rural Development Programmes and Practices
Day & Date: Tuesday, 21-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 11:00 AM To 02:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Multiple choice questions 16
1) NREGS objective is _____.
a) Rural development
b) Land settlement
c) Generating employment
d) None of these
2) Community Development means _____.
a) Integrated Tribal Development Programme
b) Integrated Travel Development Programme
c) Integrated Target Development Programme
d) None of these
3) _____ is important program of Ford Foundation.
a) Education b) Creativity
c) Democracy d) All of these
4) Gramshreemela is organize by _____.
a) DFID b) CAPART
c) Ford Foundation d) None of these
5) Desert Development Program is launched in _____.
a) 1977-78 b) 1987-88
c) 1997-98 d) 2007-08
6) _____ is apex of In Co-operation sector.
a) RBI b) NABARD
c) RRBs d) SCBs
7) _____ is important programme for women empowerment.
a) International Training Programme
b) Skill Training Programme
c) Rural Technology Programme
d) None of these
8) Hill Area Development Programme is launched in _____.
a) 4th plan b) 5th plan
c) 6th plan d) 7th plan
9) Drought Prone Area Programme launched in _____.
a) 1963 b) 1973
c) 1983 d) 1993
10) Small Farmers Development Agencies focus on ______.
a) Latest technology b) Agriculture labor
c) Small village d) Farmers condition

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11) _____ is important of function of Ministry of Rural Development.
a) Empowerment of Gramasabha b) Agricultural development
c) Farmers development d) None of these
12) PACS means _____.
a) Primary Agriculture Coaching School
b) Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society
c) Primary Agriculture Credit Society
d) None of these
13) CIDA is established in _____.
a) 1978 b) 1968
c) 1958 d) 1948
14) DPAP covers _____.
a) Promotion for farmers
b) Promotion of productive dry land agriculture
c) Promotion of SSI
d) Promotion for cultivated land
15) CDP is for _____.
a) Rural Development b) Better standard of living
c) Integrated approach d) All of these
16) Amhara Rural Development program is launched by _____.
a) CAPART b) CIDA
c) SIDA d) DFID
Q.2 Write short answers (Any Four) 16
a) Abolition of Intermediaries
b) SIDA
c) Category of Rural Artisans.
d) Structure of NABARD
e) Objective of the NREGS
f) Need of rural Artisans
Q.3 Answer the following questions. (Any Two) 16
a) Explain the area development program.
b) Explain the goals of CDP
c) Explain the Land Reforms in detail.
d) Explain the policies towards the empowerment of rural women.
Q.4 Answer the following question (Any One) 16
a) Explain the Development of Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes and their
importance in detail.
b) Structure and Function of ministry of Rural Development and PanchyatRaj.
Q.5 Answer the following question 16
Explain activities or Programs of CAPART in details

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No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - II) (New) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov-2022
Computers Applications in Social Sciences
Day & Date: Wednesday, 22-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 11:00 AM To 02:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternatives from the options. 16
1) WWW stands _____
a) World Whole Web
b) Wide World Web
c) Web Wide World
d) World Wide Web
2) All the formulas begin with _____.
a) = b) +
c) − d) ∗
3) Which of the following thing is associated with excel?
a) Graphic program b) Spreadsheet
c) Micro office d) Words
4) The major function of the ALU is to ______.
a) Perform arithmetic and logical unit
b) Control compute activities
c) Store the data and information for future use
d) None of these
5) Operation of inserting and taking data out of program is called as _____.
a) Input operation
b) Output operation
c) Input and output operation
d) None of these
6) _____ is brain of the computer.
a) CUP b) ALU
c) CPU d) RAM
7) Keyboard consists of _____.
a) Only special keys b) Only alpha keys
c) Only punctuation keys d) All the above
8) Computer consists of _____.
a) Only hardware device
b) Only software device
c) Only control processing unit
d) Both hardware and software
9) Full form of CPU _____.
a) Central Product Unit b) Central Productivity Unit
c) Central Processing Unit d) None of these

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10) The most common use keyboard has at least _____ keys.
a) 104 b) 100
c) 90 d) 80
11) _____ control and coordinates computer components.
a) Control unit b) Arithmetic logical unit
c) Hardware device d) Software device
12) Touch screen of Mobile is _____ device.
a) Input b) Output
c) Input and Output d) None of these
13) CD _____
a) Compact Disk b) Complete Disk
c) Comprehensive Disk d) Computer device
14) RAM is memory which stores the data _____.
a) permanently
b) temporary
c) two day
d) as long as computer life
15) Edit active cell _____.
a) F1 b) F2
c) F3 d) F4
16) _____ is the signal received by the system?
a) Input b) Output
c) Input and output d) None of these
Q.2 Write short answers. (Any Four) 16
1) Importance of MS excel
2) Meaning of computer?
3) Random access memory
4) CPU
5) Spreadsheet
6) Line graph
Q.3 Answer the following Questions. (Any Two) 16
1) What is basic components of computer?
2) Importance of graphical visualization of data in the presentation.
3) What is secondary memory? Give the example of secondary memory.
4) Role of operating system in computer.
Q.4 Answer the following questions. (Any One) 16
1) What is computer? Explain the various types of computers.
OR
2) What is input-output devices of computer? Gives the examples of input and
output devices.
Q.5 Answer the following questions. 16
What is the software? Explain the system and application software.

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No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - III) (New) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov-2022
Research Methods (Qualitative)
Day & Date: Monday, 13-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 11:00 AM To 02:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 Multiple choice questions. 16

1) A tentative relationship between variables is called as _____.
a) Fact b) Theory
c) Hypothesis d) Axiom
2) Exploratory Research is also known as _____.
a) Descriptive Research b) Diagnostic Research
c) Formulative Research d) None of the above
3) PRA means _____.
a) Public Relations Authority b) Participatory Rural Appraisal
c) Primary Research Authority d) All the above
4) Research questions are oriented to _____.
a) Provide framework b) Provide focus
c) Avoid diversion d) All of these
5) _____ is not research design.
a) Exploratory b) Sample
c) Descriptive d) Experimental
6) _____ is the purpose of doing research.
a) To identify problem b) To find the solution
c) Both a and b d) None of these
7) _____ is one of the secondary sources of data collection.
a) Survey method b) Observation
c) Case study d) Historical document
8) _____ is typically understood as policy research.
a) Applied research b) Pure research
c) Action research d) Qualitative research
9) _____ deal with real fact.
a) Abstract b) Concept
c) Method d) None of the above
10) Social Science Research deals with _____ phenomena.
a) Economic b) Political
c) Social d) None of these
11) _____ is the study of human past and present.
a) Anthropology b) Biology
c) Psychology d) None of these

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12) The word ethnography is derived from _____ word ethos.
a) America b) Greek
c) Latin d) Rome
13) _____ is ethical dimension of conducting fieldwork.
a) Leading question b) Establishing rapport
c) Both a and b d) None of the above
14) Which of the following affect quality of researcher?
a) Physical injury b) Mental stress
c) Anxiety d) All of the above
15) Data collection guided by _____.
a) Title of the topic b) Objective of the study
c) Research budget d) Convenience of the researcher
16) The process of assigning numbers to responses known as _____.
a) Concurring b) Coding
c) Coloring d) Segmenting

Q.2 Write short answers. (Any Four) 16

a) Hypothesis
b) Meaning of research design
c) Meaning of variable
d) research topic
e) Case study
f) Concept

Q.3 Answer the following questions. (Any Two) 16

a) What are the characteristics of rapid appraisal techniques?
b) What is the role and features of Hypothesis in research?
c) What are the ethical dimensions of conducting fieldwork?
d) Scientific research methods are essential. Why?

Q.4 Answer the following questions. (Any One) 16

a) Discuss the meaning and characteristics of Social Science Research.
b) Which are the Tools and techniques using in qualitative research?

Q.5 Answer the following question 16

Explain Exploratory and Experimental research design.

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No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - III) (New) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov-2022
Sustainable Rural Livelihood
Day & Date: Tuesday, 14-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 11:00 AM To 02:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Multiple choice questions. 16
1) Trysem refers _____.
a) Training For Youth Skill Employment
b) Trust For Youth Scheme Employment
c) Training For Youth Scheme Enrollment
d) Training For Youth Employment
2) ______ is main function of the NABARD.
a) Production b) Marketing
c) Refinance d) Interest rate
3) NGO means _____.
a) National Government Organization
b) Non Government Organization
c) Non Government Office
d) None of the above
4) NSDC stand for ______.
a) National Rural Development Corporation
b) National Skill Development Corporation
c) National Rural Development Council
d) All of these
5) NABARD established on ______.
a) 12 July 1982 b) 13 Jun 1928
c) 1918 d) 18 July 1990
6) ______ reinforced by political inequality.
a) Constitution b) Society
c) Economic inequality d) None of these
7) NDDB was established on ______.
a) 1960 b) 1915
c) 1975 d) 1965
8) ______ is important criteria for supporting diversification.
a) Remoteness b) Poverty
c) Research activities d) None of these
9) Knowledge is a ______.
a) Human capital b) Social capital
c) Economic capital d) Financial capital

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10) KVIC means _____.
a) Khadi Village Innovation Commission
b) Khadi Village Industry Commission
c) Khadi Village Industry Committee
d) None of the above
11) ______ is current chairperson of the KVIC.
a) Shri D.K.Saxena b) Shri. N.C. Borkataky
c) Shri Ashok Bhagat d) None of the above
12) ______ includes in environmental sanitation.
a) Clear and safe water supply b) Protection of food
c) Adequate housing d) All of these
13) ______ positive effect of rural diversification.
a) Income inequality b) Adverse gender effect
c) Higher income d) None of these
14) PMEGP means ______.
a) Prime Ministers Employment Generation Program
b) Prime Ministers Energy Growth Program
c) Pradhan Mantri Environment Generation Policy
d) None of the above
15) ______ is a community development program.
a) Printing press b) Common well
c) Khadi d) Beedi rolling
16) _____ is a natural resource.
a) Education b) Training
c) Labor d) Land

Q.2 Write Short Answers (Any Four) 16

1) What are the sources of Human Capital?
2) What are the objectives of NABARD?
3) What are the sources of Rural Livelihood?
4) What is the meaning of the Sustainable Livelihood?
5) Which are the Natural Resources?
6) Which methods are useful for the livelihood assessment in rural India?

Q.3 Answer the following questions. (Any Two) 16

1) What are the objective and functions of the National Research Development
Corporation?
2) What are the indicators of Sustainable Rural Livelihood?
3) What are the objectives of the KVIC?
4) What are the linkages between Policy and Livelihood?

Q.4 Answer the following questions. (Any One) 16

1) Discuss Reinventing Rural Policies: A new thinking.
2) Explain the role of NGOs for promoting Sustainable Rural Livelihood.

Q.5 Explain the issues of case studies in Madhya Pradesh. 16

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No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - III) (New) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov-2022
Research Methods in Social Sciences
Day & Date: Wednesday, 15-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 11:00 AM To 02:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternatives from the options. 16
1) _____ Research is used to describe characteristics of phenomenon being
studied.
a) Analytical b) Fundamental
c) Empirical d) Descriptive
2) ______ helps in quick assessment of the situation.
a) Sampling b) Data Analysis
c) Review of literature d) None of these
3) _____may be defined as careful, detailed study into a specific problem or
issue using the scientific method.
a) Research b) Economics
c) Geography d) None of these
4) ______ sampling is an example of Non-Probability sampling.
a) Stratified Random b) Simple Random
c) Qouta d) Systematic Random
5) _____ is a characteristic of a good research topic.
a) Data unavailability b) Inadequate
c) Significant d) Unethical
6) _____ is a representative part of the population.
a) Sample b) Research design
c) Hypothesis d) None of these
7) ______ is the first step of research process.
a) Review of literature b) Formulation of research problem
c) Analysis of data d) Report writing
8) In _____ research design the phenomenon is studied at more than one
time.
a) Longitudinal b) Cross-sectional
c) Single point d) None of these
9) The aggregate of all the units pertaining to study is called a _____.
a) Sample b) Sampling
c) Population d) None of these
10) _____ sampling is based on assumption.
a) Purposive b) Quota
c) Snowball d) None of these

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11) _____ is the final stage of research.
a) Problem formulation b) Sampling
c) Report writing d) Analysis of data
12) _____ is collection of factual information.
a) Data b) Analysis
c) Research Design d) None of these
13) Objectives of a research should be ______.
a) Realistic b) Unrealistic
c) Unethical d) None of these
14) Secondary data resources include _____.
a) Diaries b) Public records
c) Unpublished biographies d) All of these
15) Research should follow _____ consideration.
a) Ehical b) Unethical
c) Dishonest d) None of these
16) _____ research design establishes a link between knowledge and social
action.
a) Evaluatory b) Action
c) Descriptive d) Explanatory

Q.2 Write Short Answers (Any Four) 16

1) Explain Chapterization in report writing.
2) Characteristics of good research design.
3) Differentiate between Primary and Secondary data.
4) Explain Knowledge Economy.
5) Importance of Social Science Research.
6) Give characteristics of good researcher.

Q.3 Answer the following questions. (Any Two) 16

1) Explain the Observation method of primary data collection with its types.
2) Give difference between Research Methods and Methodology.
3) Explain Sampling and Probability Sampling in detail.
4) Explain Review of Literature in detail.

Q.4 Answer the following question in detail. (Any One) 16

1) Explain in detail Research as an Empowering Profession.
2) Explain Experimental Research and elaborate its principles in detail.

Q.5 Answer the following questions in detail. 16

Explain the steps of research process in detail.

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No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - IV) (New) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov-2022
Rural Non-Farm Sector and Entrepreneurship
Day & Date: Monday, 20-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 03:00 PM To 06:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Multiple choice questions 16
1) Silk material is useful for _____
a) Rural artisans b) Handicrafts industry
c) Handloom industry d) All of these
2) Prdhanmantri employment guarantee programe is implemented by _____.
a) Central government b) State government
c) K.V.I.C. d) None of these
3) NISIET is located in _____.
a) Mumbai b) Pune
c) Hyderabad d) Calcutta
4) Rural Entrepreneurship means _____.
a) Risk bearer b) Good person
c) Labor d) None of these
5) _____ is a importance of rural industrialization.
a) Large employment b) Absorbing surplus labor
c) Use of domestic resources d) All of these
6) DIC means _____.
a) District industry Commission b) District Industry Centre
c) District Industry Corporation d) None of these
7) Small Industry Development organization is established in _____
a) 1973 b) 1983
c) 1993 d) 2003
8) _____ is a largest cottage industry in the state.
a) Handicrafts b) Handloom
c) SSI d) None of these
9) Innovation means _____.
a) Hard work b) Adopt new technology
c) Optimization d) All of these
10) Marine resource processing industry is _____.
a) Agriculture oriented industry b) Agro based industry
c) Handloom industry d) None of these
11) Rural development also help _____.
a) Protect and promote the art and connectivity
b) Agriculture sector
c) Industrial sector
d) Service sector

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12) _____ is depend upon agriculture.
a) Small scale industry b) Cottage industry
c) Handicrafts industry d) Agro based industry
13) _____ is a items of sericulture.
a) Sarees b) Bags & Purses
c) Metal d) Raw silk
14) _____ of the following shows the process of creating something new
a) Business model b) Modeling
c) Creative flexibility d) Innovation
15) Which is a physical quality of an Entrepreneur?
a) Good health b) Agreeable looking
c) Effective personalities d) All of the above
16) Innovative, Imitative, Fabien and Drone entrepreneur all these are _____
a) Characteristics of Entrepreneur b) Types of Entrepreneurship
c) Features of Entrepreneur d) None of the above
Q.2 Write short answers (any 4 out of 6) 16
a) Rural Industrialization
b) Meaning of Entrepreneurship
c) Non farm sector
d) Globalization
e) Rural artisan
f) Sericulture
Q.3 Answer the following questions (any 2 out of 4) 16
a) What are the features of Entrepreneurship?
b) Which are the advantages of the growth centers?
c) What is the significance of the agro industries?
d) What are the objectives of KVIC?
Q.4 Answer the following question (any 1 out of 2) 16
a) Explain the category & needs of Rural Artisans.
b) What are the effects of globalization on the rural industries?
Q.5 Answer the following question. 16
Elaborate introduction, objective, type and scenario of Agro-based industries.

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Seat
No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - IV) (New) (CBCS)
Examination: Oct/Nov-2022
Research Writing Skill
Day & Date: Tuesday, 21-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 03:00 PM To 06:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 Choose correct alternative. 16

1) Social Science Research creates Social _____
a) Alienation b) Cohesion
c) Mobility d) Integration
2) Proof reading is _____
a) An art and craft b) Art and Science
c) Science and technique d) All of them
3) Which of the following steps are help you avoid accidental plagiarism?
a) Cut and paste accurately from published works
b) Make superficial changes to the words used in published papers
c) Make short notes in your own words
d) None of the above
4) A good conclusion includes _____
a) Summary of result/finding b) List of major sections
c) What you suggest d) What you conceptualize
5) Finding a researchable topic involves _____
a) Discovering b) Narrowing
c) Focusing d) All of the above
6) Introductory part of research writing should bring out _____
a) Significance of the study b) Biography of the researcher
c) Review of literature d) The place of research
7) Foundation of good research writing needs _____
a) Data base b) Wide reading
c) Structure d) Analysis
8) Methodology should comprise of _____
a) What you found b) Concise summary of findings
c) Why and what you researched d) What you did and how you did it
9) Presenting the words, ideas or opinions of someone else as one's own is
_____
a) Plagiarism b) Translation
c) Duplication d) paraphrasing
10) _____ section offers your interpretations and conclusions.
a) Results b) Discussion
c) Abstract d) Methods

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11) What is IMRAD?
a) Introduction, Methods, Report and Discussion
b) Introduction, Methods, Result and Discussion
c) Introduction, Materials, Research and Discussion
d) Introduction, Methods, Research and Discussion
12) Research is _____
a) Searching again and again
b) Finding solution to any problem
c) Working in a scientific spirit
d) All of the above
13) What is the question answered in the Introductory part of research writing?
a) Why b) What
c) How d) Where
14) The essential qualities of a researcher are
a) Spirit of free enquiry
b) Reliance on observation and evidence
c) Systematization or theorizing of knowledge
d) All of the above
15) Title of a research paper should be _____
a) As short as possible
b) Encourage the reader to read
c) Concise and reflect main findings
d) All of the above
16) While choosing a researchable topic which of the following is essential?
a) Discovering b) Narrowing
c) Focusing d) All of the above

Q.2 Write short answers (any 4 out of 6) 16

a) Editing text
b) Designing research report
c) Parts of research paper
d) Objective
e) Research topic
f) Bibliography

Q.3 Answer the following questions (any 2 out of 4) 16

a) What is the content of Statement of the Problem?
b) What is the significance of the objective in research paper?
c) What are the types of research documents?
d) What is the role of Introduction in research paper?

Q.4 Answer the following question (any 1 out of 2) 16

a) What is the meaning and functions of citations and referencing?
b) Discuss the steps involved in writing body of the report.

Q.5 Answer the following question 16

What are the foundations of good research writing?

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Seat
No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - IV) (New) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov-2022
Resource Economics
Day & Date: Wednesday, 22-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 03:00 PM To 06:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 Choose correct alternative. 16

1) In which of the following region winds are stronger and constant.
a) Deserts b) Sea sites
c) Low Altitudes Sites d) All of the above
2) Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy resource?
a) Hydroelectric b) methane
c) Solar d) coal
3) Which Ministry is mainly responsible for refining, distribution, import, export
of petroleum products and natural gas in India?
a) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
b) Ministry of Fossil Fuel
c) Ministry of Non-Renewable Energy
d) Ministry of Oil
4) The most abundantly available fossil fuel in India is _____
a) Coal b) Natural Gas
c) Petroleum d) Oil
5) The major non-renewable energy usage in India is _____
a) Coal b) Petroleum and other liquids
c) Natural gas d) Nuclear
6) Natural gas is a _____ energy.
a) non-renewable b) renewable
c) Both a and b d) none of these
7) ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ was to
a) Clean Narmada b) Expand Narmada
c) Save Narmada d) None of above
8) Which of the following is best method from environment point of view?
a) Reduce b) Recycle
c) Reuse d) All of above
9) Why should we conserve forest and wild life?
a) To protect biodiversity b) To maintain ecosystem
c) To maintain balance d) All of these
10) Designing market administration is associated with _____
a) Post survey b) Telephone survey
c) Personal survey d) All of these

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11) Bauxite is a _____
a) Mineral b) Metallic Mineral
c) Non-metallic Mineral d) None of these
12) _____ is important power resources.
a) Railway engine b) Fuel
c) Oil d) None of these
13) Wood is _____ resource.
a) Renewable b) Non-renewable
c) Both a and b d) None of these
14) IREDA means _____.
a) Indian Renewable Energy Demanding Agency
b) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
c) Indian Renewable Energy Designing Association
d) None of the above
15) _____ is a non-renewable resource.
a) Water b) Air
c) Copper d) None of these
16) _____ is a important reason of Resource Degradation
a) Resource auditing b) Excess irrigation
c) Optimum use of chemicals d) None of these

Q.2 Write short answers (any 4 out of 6) 16

a) Living resources
b) Causes of unutilized irrigation capacity
c) Farm sector
d) Renewable energy source
e) Post survey method
f) Monitoring and Auditing

Q.3 Answer the following question (any 2 out of 4) 16

a) What are the objectives of livestock census?
b) What are the uses of wind energy?
c) What is the Government policy on water resources and sources of irrigation
in India?
d) What are the causes of land degradation in India?

Q.4 Answer the following question. (any 1 out of 2) 16

a) Explain the advantages & scope for Poultry farming.
b) Explain the steps of Green Accounting in detail.

Q.5 Answer the following question 16

Explain the meaning, difference and significance of Bovine and Ovine economy
in India.

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Seat
No. Set P
M.A. (Rural Development) (Semester - IV) (New) (CBCS) Examination:
Oct/Nov-2022
Rural Project Management
Day & Date: Thursday, 23-02-2023 Max. Marks: 80
Time: 03:00 PM To 06:00 PM
Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 Multiple choice questions. 16

1) The process each manager follows during the life of a project is known as
a) Project Management b) Project Management Life Cycle
c) Manager life cycle d) All of the mention
2) A _____ is a set of activities which are networked in an order and aimed
towards achieving the goals of a project.
a) Project b) Process
c) Project Management d) Project Cycle
3) Resources refers to _____
a) Manpower b) Machinery
c) Materials d) All of the above
4) The project life cycle consists of ______.
a) Understanding the scope of the project
b) Objectives of the project
c) Formulation and planning various activity
d) All of the above
5) Project performance consists of _____.
a) Time b) Cost
c) Scope d) All of the above
6) Controlling the changes in the project may affect
a) The progress of the project b) Stage cost
c) Project scope d) All of the above
7) Which from the following represents the correct project cycle?
a) Planning→ Conceptualisation →Executing→ Termination
b) Planning→Executing→ Conceptualisation → Termination
c) Conceptualisation →Planning→Executing→ Termination
d) Conceptualisation →Executing→Planning→ Termination
8) The statistical tool that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships
between those tasks is known as
a) milestone b) goal
c) Gantt chart d) PERT chart
9) Which of the following is NOT a part of project management?
a) initiating b) monitoring
c) closing d) All above

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10) _____ is a group creativity technique designed to generate a large number
of ideas for the solution of a problem.
a) Brainstorming b) Delphi
c) Root-Cause Analysis d) Non of the above
11) The review of the successes and the mistakes is normally held during
_____ phase.
a) initiation b) planning
c) execution d) Termination
12) The business case and the justification for the project is determined during
the _____ phase.
a) Conceptualisation b) Planning
c) Execution d) Termination
13) a commercial project is identified through _____.
a) Market Intelligence b) Knowledge gap analysis
c) Stakeholders' consultation d) National / Sectoral plan
14) Cultural implications of the project are examined by ____.
a) economic feasibility b) cultural feasibility
c) technical feasibility d) marketing feasibility
15) Capacity planning help to _____.
a) save time b) increase cost
c) increases waste d) increase production
16) Projected Cash flow is mentioned in which part of the Project Report?
a) Summary b) Financial Analysis
c) Production Process d) Technical Arrangements

Q.2 Write short answers (any 4 out of 6) 16

a) What are the major tasks in project planning phase?
b) What are the major performance dimensions of a project?
c) Explain the concept of pre-feasibility Studies.
d) What is a float?
e) Decentralised Planning
f) Delphi technique

Q.3 Answer the following questions (any 2 out of 4) 16

a) What are the phases of a project?
b) Explain STEEP factors in detail.
c) Explain Integrated area planning for special rural development Programmes
and Integrated rural development approach.
d) Explain the concept of Network Planning and its fundamental.

Q.4 Answer the following question (any 1 out of 2) 16

a) What are the approaches for project identification?
b) Explain in detail Activity-wise Time Estimation with example.

Q.5 Answer the following question 16

To introduce project and project management concept and explain the
characteristics of project.

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