DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Sociology) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
SOCIOLOGY OF MODERNIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Mention the characteristics of development.
2. Explain the millennium development goal model of
development briefly.
3. List out the causes of poverty.
4. Explain the concept of modernization.
5. Briefly explain the cultural impact of modernization in
India.
6. Give the meaning of significance of sustainable
development.
7. Briefly explain the Gandhian model of development.
8. Write a note on global warming.
Sub. Code
25
DE-771
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Ws 11
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Describe the indicators of social and economic
development in detail.
10. Discuss the third world models of development.
11. Explain the causes and consequences of agrarian crisis in
detail.
12. Elucidate the classical dependency theory.
13. Analyse the social impact of modernization and
development.
14. Explain Nehrunian model of development in detail.
15. Elaborately discuss the aftermath of climatic changes.