LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – HISTORY
FIFTH SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010
HT 5503 - CONTEMPORARY INDIA
Date : 09-11-10
Time : 9:00 - 12:00
Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer any TEN of the following not exceeding 5 lines each.
(2 x 10 = 20 marks)
1. Non-aligned Movement.
2. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan
3. Globalisation.
4. Malthusian theory
5. National Educational Policy.
6. ISRO
7. Save Earth.
8. Conservation of Energy.
9. Thiagraja Aradana.
10. NREGA
11. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
12. Cultural Tourism.
PART – B
Answer any FOUR of the following Questions not exceeding a page each.
(4 x 10 = 40 marks)
13. Estimate the services of Smt. Indira Gandhi.
14. Narrate the work of the Janata Party Government.
15. Examine the Trade Union activities since our independence.
16. Elucidate the social welfare legislations for women.
17. What are the Environmental Challenges?
18. Discuss the contribution of Indians in the field of Sports.
PART – C
Answer any TWO of the following Questions not exceeding FOUR Pages each.
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
19. Describe the features of Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s 20-point programme and point out (1947 –
1964) the implications.
20. Review the merits and demerits of Reservation Policy.
21. Sketch the growth of Atomic and Space research in India since 1950.
22. Outline the impact of music and cinema in our society.
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