Exam Details

Subject demography and urbanization
Paper
Exam / Course bplan
Department
Organization Gujarat Technological University
Position
Exam Date May, 2017
City, State gujarat, ahmedabad


Question Paper

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Seat No.: Enrolment
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BPLAN SEMESTER • EXAMINATION SUMMER 2017
Subject Code: 1035505 Date: 06/05/2017
Subject Name: Demography and Urbanization
Time: 02.30PM to 04.30PM Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1

What is migration? Push and pull factors of migration and its effect on Urban and rural area.
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Define following terms: Demography
Mortality
Fertility
Primate city
Density of population.
05
Q.2

What is census of India? For what type of work carried out by census of India.
05

Write in brief about Thomas Malthus's contribution in demography?
05
OR

What is population forecasting? Different types of Methods of population forecasting and explain any one.
05
Q.3

Define urbanization? Causes of urbanization and process of urbanization influenced by Social, economic, and Environmental effects?
05

Concept of rural and urban continuum and dichotomy?
05
OR
Q.3

Give a brief history of urbanization in India? Mughal and British period
Influences of Indian city.
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What is population? Explain population parameters marital status, sex-ratio, dependency ratio and literacy level.
05
Q.4

Explain trend of population structure and age composition in India?
05

What is 'rural-urban fringe'? What are the distinct features of a 'rural-urban Fringe
05
OR
Q.4

What are positive and Negative impact of industrialization on Urban and Rural area?
05

Write note on a central place theory with suitable sketch and assumptions.
05
Q.5

What is planning commission and function? Who is current chair-person of planning commission and draw a structure of planning commission?
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What is policy and public policy? Characteristic of policy and why we required policy.
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OR
Q.5

The importance of 'five year plans' in India? Now in India for which Five year plan work in forced?
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What are the different steps for public policy formulation process and tools?
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