UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
Entrance Examination June 2012
M.Phii Ph.D. (Regional Studies)

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Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 75
INSTRUCTIONS
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This entrance examination question paper is not to be taken outside of the examination hall.

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This question paper consists oftwo parts: Part A (25 marks) Part B (50 marks)

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Part A consists of 25 objective type questions, which shall be answered on the question-cum-answer script and returned to the invigilator.


(There is negative marking of -0.33 marks for every wrong answer in Part
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In Part B candidates are required to answer according to the instructions. Please read them carefully.

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Please write your Hall Ticket Number on both Part A and on the answer book for Part B.




UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
Entrance Examination June 2012
M.Phii Ph.D. (Regional Studies)

Part A Marks: 25
I. Fill in the blanks (lxlO=lO)
1.
The Charaka Samhita is a text on

2.
Tsunami is a word that originates from the Ianguage.

3.
Kalaripayattu a dance form of

4.
The port of Surat lies on the River.

5.
The current protest against nuclear plant in India is at

6.
A distinguishing characteristic of South Asia's climate is the prevalence ofthe.

7.
The region in India gets most of its rainfall between October and December.

8.
According to ,one is not supposed to marry within one's own gotra.

9.
The caste is the most dominant caste in the Punjab plains.

10.
In Agriculture, HYVs stands for


II. Multiple Choice: Please tick the right answer (lxlO=lO)
1. Fort William was the fortified settlement ofthe British at
a.
Calcutta

b.
Madras

c.
Bombay

d.
Delhi


2. The Town and Country Planning Organization ofIndia was set up in
a.
1959

b.
1957

c.
1958

d.
1956
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3. Prathisthana in ancient times was the capital of the mahajanapada of
a.
Anga

b.
Kuru Panchala

c.
Avanti

d.
Kosala


4. One ofthem belongs to the 'Chicago School' of thought:
a.
D. Harvey

b.
E. Soja

c.
E. Burgess

d.
J. Habermas


5. Postcolonial studies have been inspired initially by the work of:
a.
A. Giddens

b.
J. Butler

c.
D. Massey

d.
E. Said


6. The Deccan plateau was once part of an ancient plate/continent/landmass:
a.
Pangea

b.
Gondwana land

c.
Angaraland

d.
Tethys


7. A 'rain-shadow' region in India is:
a.
Odisha

b.
Vidharbha

c.
Tamil Nadu

d.
Kerala


8. The last detailed caste census ofIndia was in:
a.
1931

b.
1941

c.
1991

d.
2001



9. The traditional patron-client relationship of various castes in rural India is popularly known as:
a.
Zamindari

b.
Ryotwari

c.
Panchayat

d.
Jajmani


10. Which ofthe following parameters are included in Human Development Index developed by United Nations Development Programme
a.
Life Expectancy

b.
Literacy, and Educational Attainment

c.
GDP per capita

d.
All of the Above


III. Match the following
1.
MichelFoucault a)Theclash ofcivilizationsandtheremaking oftheworldorder

2.
Ricardo Accumulation by Dispossession

3.
Samuel Huntington Antinomies of Society

4.
Andre Beteille The Archaeology of Knowledge

5.
David Harvey Principles of Political Economy and Taxation


Please turn to PART B now.

PartB Marks 50
Your answers are expected to be coherent and must include examples.
Write your arguments. thoughtfully, and cite literature that you may have read in your courses
at the Masters degree
Address the question with an explicit viewpoint ofyour own, and provide evidence in support

ofyour views
Please write your Hall Ticket Number on the answer book.

I. Answer any TWO of the following: (2x15=30)
1.
'India is not a nation, but a mere geographical expression.' Comment.

2.
Within India how and why does birthrate differ geographically?

3.
Is environmental degradation in India related to affluence and/or poverty of its people? Give your answer with examples.

4.
Where are the core and peripheral areas of economic development in India? What conditions or factors have contributed to this division? Substantiate your answer with examples.


II. Write Short Answers or Explain any FOUR of the following:
1.
Theory ofDisplacement

2.
City Region

3.
Agricultural biotechnology

4.
Slums

5.
Microfinance in India

6.
Disasters