B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIOLOGY
THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2011
Date : 25-04-2011
Time : 1:00 - 4:00
SO 3502 - SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY
Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
SECTION – A
Write short notes on the following in 30 words each.
1.
Census.
2.
Fertility.
10x2=20 marks
3.
Doubleday.
4.
Internal migration.
5.
Meaning of population policy.
6.
Definition of social demography.
7.
Individuation.
8.
Demography as a science.
9.
Family Planning in India.
10.
Sample Surveys.
SECTION – B
Answer any FIVE of the following in 300 words each 5x8=40 marks
11.
Distinguish between Formal Demography and Social Demography.
12.
Examine the Push and Pull factors of Migration in India.
13.
Discuss Sadler’s Natural Law Theory of Population.
14.
Examine the uses of Vital Registers.
15.
Distinguish between Natural Law and Social Law Theories of Population.
16.
Why is Family Planning important in India?
17.
Examine the demographic significance of Infant Mortality.
SECTION – C
Answer any TWO of the following in 1200 words each. 2x20=40 marks
18.
Write an essay on the nature, scope and importance of Social Demography.
19.
Critically examine the Theory of Demographic Transition.
20.
Discuss the socio cultural and socio economic factors affecting Fertility
in India.
21.
Write an essay on the history of Census taking in India.
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