LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034 B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIOLOGY SIXTH SEMESTER – SUPPLEMENTARY – JUNE 2012 SO 6605 - RURAL PLANNING Date : 28-06-2012 Time : 2:00 - 5:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks PART – A Answer the following questions in 30 words each: (10x2=20 Marks) 1. What do you mean by rural planning? 2. Mention any two objectives of rural planning. 3. Point out the inputs for rural planning. 4. Mention any one feature of perroux Growth Central theory. 5. What is population pressure index? 6. What are Backwash effects? 7. What is Sectoral plan? 8. What is village plan? 9. State the meaning of rural development planning. 10. What is micro level planning? PART – B Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each: (5x8=40 marks) 11. Discuss the need for rural planning. 12. What are the types of rural planning 13. Wirte a brief note on agencies of rural planning. 14. Give an account of Johnson’s Social system Model. 15. Explain briefly about participatory models of rural planning. 16. Write a short note on input – output analysis 17. Describe agro-development plan. PART – C Answer any TWO questions in about 1200 words each: 18. Discuss about typology of districts. 19. Elucidate the relevance of sociology to rural planning. 20. Illustrate the methods of rural planning. 21. Explain rural development planning. 22. Give an extensive account of the factors for Micro level rural planning. $$$$$$$ (2x20= 40 marks)