UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
Sehool of Soeial Seiene..
Centre for Knowledge Culture and Innovation Studi.. (CKCIS)
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2011
Ph.D. Programme in Seienee Technologr and Sodel)' Studies
TIME: 2 HOURS MAX. MARKS: 7S
This qurstion paper has three sections. Read the in!'tructioRS before an!iwcring the
questions.
Section I
Marks: 30
Answer any TWO of the foDowing questions IS mark..). Limit your answer to
250 words..
I. What are the argument. Imt fon,'ard by ,'arious stake holde.. in the debate
on the setting up of Nurlear Power plant at Jaitapur in Maharashtra? 1I0w
do you see the dehate, esp«ially in light of the I"Kcnt nuclear disaster in
Japan. (althoulh the proposal of the Jaitapur Power Plant was by the
Ministry of Environment and Forestry, GO'cmment of India, before tbe
disaster), in relation to tbe stake holden'
2. Is TcchnoloJt)' "'aluc Cree? Justify your answer.
3. New technology inevitably is a result of old and scientific
knowledge. Discuss.
4. lIow do you undentand the notion of risk in the context of
development or deplu)'ment of a technololY?
5. Any knowledge claim must be scientific in order to be considered
Critically evaluate this statement.
6. What is innovation'! Discuss its relations with culture.
Section 11
Marks: 20
Write an ..say of2oo words on any TWO of the following topies x 10 mark..)
Information society
Peop.e's Knowledge vis-a-vis Seientilie
Intellectual Property Rilhts (IPRs)
Technological Self-Relianec
Section III
Marks: 2S
1. Formulate a research problem to carry out your doctoral researcb in the
arca of science, technology and society studi... Delineate its theorctieal.
methodological and operational aspects.
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