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Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025

AssignmentQuestions

B. A General Part-II (Distance Mode-ODL)

(Session: D23BA)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The students are required to read carefully and follow the instructions given below:

1. Submission of one complete Assignment in each course of the programme every year is
compulsory.
2. Completed Assignments on prescribed A4 sheets with the required details are to be submitted
online in PDF format through Google Classroom (B.A. 2nd Year Classroom) on or before the last
date.
3. If students fail to submit the assignment before or on the last date, they can submit it within a
week from the last date with a fine for Rs.200.
4. Afterwards, assignments will NOT be submitted.
5. For Ex-Students who failed to submit Assignments during the course of the programme are
required to submit Rs. 200/-per Assignment to CDOE in the form of Demand Draft in favour of
Jamia Millia Islamia, payable at New Delhi.
6. Write your name, roll number, contact number and other details as required on the cover page of
Assignment Booklet. Find the attachment in the google classroom.
7. In case of any variation in Hindi/Urdu translation, English version would be the reference copy.
8. Write your name and roll number on top of every page of the assignment.
9. For your record please keep a photocopy of your Assignments.
10. Please go through your programme guide carefully for further details.
11. The assignments are to be submitted in the google classroom only.
12. AI generated answers will be marked zero, and no student will be given any chance to resubmit in
case of AI tools assistance in assignments.
 B.A General Part-II ODL

Batch: D23BA

Course Title: General English-II Course Code: GEG-02

Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

Q. 1. Write a short note on the importance of William Faulkner as an important figure in the
genre of short story. Give examples.

Q. 2. Summarize the story “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry and discuss its themes in detail.

Q. 3. Write a critical appreciation of the poem “The World is Too Much with Us” by William
Wordsworth.

Q. 4. Define Sonnet and describe its features. Describe the themes and subjects of
Shakespearean sonnets.

Q. 5. Discuss the racial inequalities that were prevalent in 1920s America. Describe how does
the poem “I, Too, Sing America” by Langston Hughes conforms to this raciality and is a positive
protest against it.
 LANGUAGE PAPERS
ENGLISH

Course Title: PROSE Course Code: BEG-02

Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. Illustrate the comparison between two genres of Prose and Poetry.

2. Write a note on Francis Bacon as an essayist.
3. William Hazlitt as social commentator of his time. Describe with reference to his work
major The Spirit of the Age and the essay “Elia and Geoffrey Crayon”.
4. Charles Lamb’s essay, ‘In Praise of Chimney Sweeper’ reflects on the social aspects of
19th Century Britain. Discuss.
5. Discuss the major themes of the essay “On the Pleasure of No Longer Being Young”

Course Title: POETRY Course Code: BEG-03

Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. Define and describe different types of figurative and connotative devices used in
poetry? Illustrate with examples.
2. Write a descriptive note on William Blake as a poet writing during the beginning of the
French Revolution.
3. Describe the major themes of the Victorian poetry with reference to the poems of Alfred
Tennyson and Robert Browning.
4. Describe Robert Frost and T. S. Elliot as the Modern age poets. Explain with examples
from their poems.
5. Critically analyse the Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T. S. by Nissim Ezekiel and prove
that it as a satire on Indian Babu English.
 LANGUAGE PAPERS
HINDI
Course Title: MADHYAKALEEM KAWIYA Course Code: BHD-02
Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

Course Title: KATHA SAHITIYA Course Code: BHD-03

Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks
 LANGUAGE PAPERS
URDU

Course Title: MODERN URDU PORTEY Course Code: BUL-02

Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

Course Title: CLASSICAL URDU POETRY Course Code: BUL-03

Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks
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POLITICAL SCIENCE

Course Title: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN INDIA Course Code: BPS-02

Maximum Marks: 30

NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. Critically describe the role of caste in Indian politics?

2. Discuss the comparative study between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of
State Policy?
3. Analyse the powers and role of the Prime Minister in the Indian system of governance?
4. Discuss the role of judiciary in the context of judicial activism with examples.
5. Write short notes on any two of the followings:
a. Public Public Interest Litigation
b. Emergency powers of the president
c. Parliamentary government

Hindi translation:

1. भारतीय राजनीतत में जातत की भूतमका का आलोचनात्मक वर्णन करें ।

2. मौतलक अतिकारोों और राज्य नीतत के तनदे शक तिद्ाोंतोों के बीच तुलनात्मक अध्ययन पर चचाण करें ।
3. भारतीय शािन प्रर्ाली में प्रिानमोंत्री के शक्तियोों और भूतमकाओों का तवश्लेषर् करें ।
4. न्यायपातलका की भूतमका पर चचाण करें , तजिमें न्यातयक ितियता के िोंदभण में उदाहरर् शातमल
हैं ।
5. तनम्नतलक्तित में िे तकिी दो पर िोंतिप्त नोट् ि तलिें:
a. लोकहित याहिका
b. राष्ट्रपहत की आपातकालीन शक्तियााँ
c. संसदीय शासन

Urdu Translation
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POLITICAL SCIENCE

Course Title: PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Course Code: BPS-03

Maximum Marks: 30

NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. Define Public Administration and the distinction between Public and Private
Administration.
2. Critically examine the Scientific Management theory of organisation.
3. Describe the role and functions of the Chief Executive in the organisation.
4. Examine the characteristics and objectives of the Development Administration.
5. Write Short notes on any two of the following:
a) Human Relations Theory
b) Line Agency
c) Bureaucracy

Hindi translation
1. सार्वजहनक प्रशासन को पररभाहित करें और सार्वजहनक और हनजी प्रशासन के बीि अंतर बताएं ।
2. संगठन के र्ैज्ञाहनक प्रबंधन हसद्ां त की आलोिनात्मक समीक्षा करें ।
3. संगठन में मुख्य कायवकारी की भूहमका और कायों का र्र्वन करें ।
4. हर्कास प्रशासन के लक्षर् और उद्दे श्ों की जां ि करें ।
5. हनम्नहलक्तित में से हकसी दो पर संहक्षप्त नोट हलिें:
a) मानर् संबंधों का हसद्ां त
b) लाइन एजेंसी
c) नौकरशािी.

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HISTORY

Course Title: HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL INDIA 1206-1707 Course Code: BHIS-02

Maximum Marks: 30

NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. Define feudalism. Trace its origin and growth during the Merovingan and
Carolingian period.
2. Critically evaluate the society and political structure of the Byzantine Empire.
3. Write a note on the rise of Islam in the Arab World in 7 th century?
4. What were the differences between the Ottoman and Persian empires in terms of
government and religion?
5. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a. Barbarian Tribes
b. Mediterranean trade in early medieval times
c. Renaissance
d. Growth and dissemination of technology in China.
Hindi translation

1. सामंती व्यर्स्था को पररभाहित करें । मेरहर्ंहगयन और कैरोहलंहगयन काल के दौरान इसकी उत्पहि और
हर्कास का पता लगाएं ।
2. बायजेंटाइन साम्राज्य के सामाहजक और राजनीहतक संरिना का आलोिनात्मक मूल्ां कन करें ।
3. 7 र्ीं सदी में अरब दु हनया में इस्लाम के उदय पर एक नोट हलिें।
4. सरकार और धमव के संदभव में ओटोमन और फारसी साम्राज्यों के बीि क्या अंतर थे?
5. हनम्नहलक्तित में से हकसी दो पर संहक्षप्त नोट हलिें:
a. बबेररयाई जाहतयााँ
b. प्रारं हभक मध्यकाल में भूमध्य सागर का व्यापार
c. पुनजाव गरर्
d. िीन में प्रौद्योहगकी का हर्कास और प्रसार

Urdu Translation
 SUBJECT PAPER
HISTORY
Course Title: THE MEDIEVAL WORLD 5TH TO 7TH CENTURY Course Code: BHIS-03
Maximum Marks: 30

NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. What were the social and economic conditions in post-Roman Europe that led to the
development of feudalism?
2. Give an account of the cultural contributions of the Byzantine Empire?
3. What were the primary social and political structures of Arabian tribes before the rise of
Islam?
4. What were the significant cultural and scientific contributions during the Umayyad period?
5. write short notes on any two of the following.
a. Decline of Feudalism in Europe
b. Pre-Islamic tribal society in Arabia
c. Gentry in Medieval China
d. Tokugawa Shogunate

Hindi translation
1. रोमन साम्राज्य के बाद यूरोप में कौन सी सामाहजक और आहथवक क्तस्थहतयााँ थीं, हजन्ोंने सामन्तर्ाद के
हर्कास को प्रेररत हकया?
2. बाइजेंटाइन साम्राज्य के सांस्कृहतक योगदान का एक हर्र्रर् दें ।
3. इस्लाम के उदय से पिले अरब जनजाहतयों की प्राथहमक सामाहजक और राजनीहतक संरिनाएाँ क्या थीं?
4. उम्मायद काल के दौरान मित्वपूर्व सां स्कृहतक और र्ैज्ञाहनक योगदान कौन से थे?
5. हनम्नहलक्तित में से हकसी दो हर्ियों पर संहक्षप्त नोट् स हलिें:
a. यूरोप में सामन्तर्ाद का पतन
b. अरब में पूर्व-इस्लामी जनजातीय समाज
c. मध्यकालीन िीन में जेंटरी
d. टोकुगार्ा शोगुनट

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SOCIOLOGY
Course Title: SOCIETY IN INDIA Course Code: BSO-02
Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. Discuss various forms of diversity in India with suitable examples.

2. Critically discuss the significance of structural-functional approach to understand Indian
society.
3. Elucidate the main characteristics of Tribal social structure in India.
4. Examine how religious institutions function as agents of social control and change.
Provide examples from at least two religions
5. Write short note on any two of the followings:
a. Village as Republic
b. Sikhism
c. Dalit movement
d. Secularism

Hindi translation
1. भारत में हर्हर्धता के हर्हभन्न रूपों पर उपयुि उदािरर्ों के साथ ििाव करें ।
2. भारतीय समाज को समझने के हलए संरिनात्मक-कायाव त्मक दृहष्ट्कोर् के मित्व पर आलोिनात्मक ििाव करें ।
3. भारत में जनजातीय सामाहजक संरिना की मुख्य हर्शेिताओं पर प्रकाश डालें।
4. जााँ ि करें हक धाहमवक संस्थाएाँ सामाहजक हनयंत्रर् और पररर्तवन के एजेंट के रूप में कैसे कायव करती िैं । कम
से कम दो धमों से उदािरर् दें
5. हनम्नहलक्तित में से हकन्ीं दो पर संहक्षप्त हटप्पर्ी हलिें:
a. गर्तंत्र के रूप में गााँ र्
b. हसि धमव
c. दहलत आं दोलन
d. धमवहनरपेक्षता

Urdu Translation
 SUBJECT PAPER
SOCIOLOGY

Course Title: TECHNIQUE OF INVESTIGATION Course Code: BSO-03

Maximum Marks: 30

NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. Discuss the difference between sociology and common sense with suitable examples.
2. What is social research? Discuss the different types of social research.
3. Discuss the major types of sampling along with their advantages and disadvantages.
4. Describe the various steps in report-writing.
5. Write short note on any two of the followings:
a. Ethics in research
b. Observation
c. Historical research
d. Tabulation

Hindi translation
1. समाजशास्त्र और सामान्य ज्ञान के बीि अंतर पर उपयुि उदािरर्ों के साथ ििाव करें ।
2. सामाहजक शोध क्या िै ? सामाहजक शोध के हर्हभन्न प्रकारों पर ििाव करें ।
3. नमूने के प्रमुि प्रकारों के साथ-साथ उनके फायदे और नुकसान पर ििाव करें ।
4. ररपोटव -लेिन में हर्हभन्न िरर्ों का र्र्वन करें ।
5. हनम्नहलक्तित में से हकन्ीं दो पर संहक्षप्त हटप्पर्ी हलिें:
a. शोध में नैहतकता
b. अर्लोकन
c. ऐहतिाहसक शोध
d. सारर्ीकरर्

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ECONOMICS

Course Title: INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT THEOREY Course Code: BECO-02

Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. What do you understand by production method? What precaution should be taken

while calculating national income with the help of this method?
2. Explain the Keynesian theory of income output and employment. Why is it regarded
as ‘too static’ and ‘too aggregative’?
3. Draw and explain the graph of permanent income hypothesis.
4. Explain the IS-LM framework with suitable examples.
5. Discuss transactions, precautionary and speculative demand for money.

Hindi translation

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ECONOMICS

Course Title: INDIAN ECONOMY Course Code: BECO-03

Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. Explain the human development index as a measure of economic development.

2. Discuss the special programs of government to fight poverty and unemployment in
India.
3. Discuss the technological and agricultural reforms for agriculture in India.
4. Describe the external factors that pose problems for the small-scale industries.
5. Critically evaluate the FDI policy framework in India.

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ISLAMIC STUDIES

Course Title: CULTURAL HISTORY OF ISLAM Course Code: BISLS-02

Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. How did the Umayyad Caliphate fall, and how was Abbasid rule established?
2. Write note on the life and contribution of Caliph Mansoor, as the true founder of the
Abbasid dynasty?
3. What was the role of Baitul Hikmat (House of Wisdom) in promoting intellectual
activity in the Muslim world?
4. What was the social life of the ruling class, Dhimmis and Mawalis in early Muslim
society?
5. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a. Industry, trade and commerce during Abbasids
b. Medicine and chemistry
c. Art and architecture during Abbasids
d. Mu’tazilah

Hindi translation
1. उमैयाद ख़लीफात का पतन कैसे हुआ, और अब्बासी शासन की स्थापना कैसे हुई?
2. ख़लीफा मंसूर के जीर्न और योगदान पर नोट हलिें, जो अब्बासी र्ंश के सच्चे संस्थापक थे?
3. बीतुल हिकमत (िाउस ऑफ हर्ज्डम) ने मुक्तस्लम दु हनया में बौक्तद्क गहतहर्हधयों को बढार्ा दे ने
में क्या भूहमका हनभाई?
4. प्रारं हभक मुक्तस्लम समाज में शासक र्गव, हधम्मी और मर्ाली का सामाहजक जीर्न क्या था?
5. हनम्नहलक्तित में से हकसी दो पर संहक्षप्त नोट हलिें:
a. अब्बासी काल में उद्योग, व्यापार और र्ाहर्ज्य
b. हिहकत्सा और रसायन हर्ज्ञान
c. अब्बासी काल में कला और र्ास्तुकला
d. मुअक्तजजला

Urdu Translation
 SUBJECT PAPER
ISLAMIC STUDIES
Course Title: ISLAM IN MEDIEVAL INDIA Course Code: BISLS-03
Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. What were the main features of Indo-Arab relations during the early medieval
period?
2. How was the Delhi Sultanate established in India?
3. Discuss the main contributions of Emperor Akbar to the Mughal Empire?
4. Write about the life and contribution of Shah Waliullah in the reformation of the
Muslim society in India?
5. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a. Key achievements of Tughlaq dynasty
b. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
c. Deen-e-Elahi
d. Bhakti Movemnt

Hindi translation

1. प्रारं हभक मध्यकालीन अर्हध के दौरान भारत और अरबों के बीि संबंधों की प्रमुि हर्शेिताएाँ
क्या थीं?
2. भारत में हदल्ली सल्तनत की स्थापना कैसे हुई?
3. मुग़ल साम्राज्य के उत्थान में सम्राट अकबर के प्रमुि योगदानों पर ििाव कीहजए।
4. भारत में मुक्तस्लम समाज के सुधार िेतु शाि र्लीउल्लाि के जीर्न एर्ं उनके योगदान का र्र्वन
कीहजए।
5. हनम्नहलक्तित में से हकन्ीं दो हर्ियों पर संहक्षप्त हटप्पर्ी हलक्तिए:

a. तुगलक र्ंश की प्रमुि उपलक्तियााँ

b. शेि अिमद सरहिंदी
c. दीन-ए-इलािी
d. भक्ति आं दोलन

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