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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
First SemesterHistory
INDIAN CIVILISATION ANDCULTURE PRE-HISTORY TO 1206 A.D.
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questions each in about 2 or 3 sentences.
1. Mohenjo-daro.
2. Aranyakas.
3. Four Noble Truth.
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4. Tripitakas.
5. Battle of Jhelum.
6. Mantriparishad.
7. Dharma-Stambhas.
8. Maha Vibhasha.
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9. Brahma Gupta.
10. Mohamad-bin-Qasim.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer the following questions in a paragraph each.
11 a. Give an account of the palaeloithic culture.
(Or)
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b. Enumerate the dissimilarities between Indus Vally
and Aryan Cultures.
12 a. Explain the teachings of Mahavira.
(Or)
b. Sketch the effects of Persian Invasion on India.
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13 a. Describe Asoka’s religious policy.
(Or)
b. Highlight the cultural life of the Tamils during the
Sangam Age.
14 a. Point out Kanishka’s services to Buddhism.
(Or)
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b. Indicate the importance of Hieun-Tsang’s Accounts.
15 a. Write a note about the works of Kalidasa.
(Or)
b. Sketch the cultural effects of the Arab invasion of
Sindh.
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Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three of the following each in an Essay form.
16. Throw light on the Socio-religious life of the Indus
people.
17. Elucidate the contribution of Buddhism to Indian
Culture.
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18. Estimate the contribution of the Mauryas to Art and
Literature.
19. Discuss the various Theories of origin of the Rajputs.
20. Examine the causes and effects of invasions of
Mohamad of Ghor on India.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
First SemesterHistory
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL HISTORYOF TAMILNADU FROM SANGAM AGE TO
1800 A.D.
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questions in about 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Tolkappiyam.
2. Neidal.
3. Avvaiyar.
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4. Mattavilasa Prahasanna.
5. Appar.
6. Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
7. Trade Guilds.
8. Robert-De-Nobili.
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9. Uthiramerur Inscription.
10. Amukta Malyada.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
11 a. Describe the geographical features of Tamilnadu.
(Or)
b. Write a note on the Sangam Literature.
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12 a. Explain the growth of Agriculture and Trade during
the Sangam Age.
(Or)
b. Sketch the status of Women in the Sangam Period.
13 a. Highlight the socio-religious life of the people under
the pallavas.
(Or)
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b. Write a note about the coins of the Pallavas.
14 a. Elucidate the social structure during the Pandya
Period.
(Or)
b. Enumerate the merits and demerits of Feudalism.
15 a. Write a note on the religious policy of Nayaks.
(Or)
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b. Indicate the culture contributions of the Vijayanagar
rulers.
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Give an account of the Socio-economic conditions during
the Pre-Sangam period.
17. Sketch the socio-cultural life of the people of the Sangam
Age.
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18. Evaluate the contribution of the Pallavas to Art and
Architecture.
19. Estimate the cultural contributions of the Cholas.
20. Write an essay on the growth of Trade and industries
under the Vijayanagar rulers.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
First SemesterHistory
HISTORY OF EUROPE FROM 1453 TO 1789 A.D.
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questions in about 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Henry, The Navigator.
2. Michael Angelo.
3. John Calvin.
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4. Definition of Counter - Reformation.
5. Charles XIV.
6. First Silesian War.
7. St. Petersburg.
8. Social Contract.
9. Ajaccio.
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10. Necker.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
11 a. Write a note on the Renaissance in Literature.
(Or)
b. Summarise the causes of the geographical discoveriesof the 15th and 16th Centuries.
12 a. Explain the Reformation movement in England.
(Or)
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b. Give an estimate of Philip II.
13 a. Write a note about Gustavers Adolphus.
(Or)
b. Sketch the terms of the Treaty of Westphalia.
14 a. Describe the domestic policy of Frederick, the Great.
(Or)
b. Highlight the foreign policy of Catherine II.
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15 a. Which period is called ‘Age of Enlightenment’? Why?
‘‘’’
(Or)
b. To what extent the French philosophers wereresponsible for the outbreak of the French Revolution?
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Discuss the causes and results of the Renaissance.
17. Write an essay on the Dutch War of Independence.
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18. Explain the various stages of the Thirty years war.
19. Examine the domestic and foreign policies of Peter theGreat.
20. Give an estimate of Joseph II.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
First Semester
HistoryINDIAN CIVILISATION AND CULTURE
(1206 TO 1707 A.D.)
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questions in about 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Qubachah.
2. Amir Khusru.
3. Tukaram.
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4. Guru Arjun.
5. Usha Parinayam.
6. Vidyaranya.
7. Tanzen.
8. Tulsidas.
9. Purana Qila.
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10. Sardeshmuki.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
11 a. Give an estimate of Qutbuddin Aibak.
(Or)
b. Write a note on the indo-Islamic culture.
12 a. Enumerate the teachings of Kabir and Chaitanya.
(Or)
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b. List out the results of the Bhakti Movement inMedieval India.
13 a. Describe the religious policy of Krishna Devaraya.
(Or)
b. Explain the socio-cultural conditions during the ruleof the Bhamini rulers.
14 a. Write a note about the Mughal Paintings.
(Or)
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b. Who is called ‘The Prince of Builders’? Why?
15 a. Give an account of ‘Ashta Pradhan’.
(Or)
b. Sketch the life and teachings of Guru Nanak.
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Examine the contribution of the Delhi Sultanate to Artand Architecture.
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17. Estimate the cultural contributions of the Vijayanagarrulers.
18. Explain the religious policy of Aurangazeb.
19. Discuss the causes for the downfall of the MughalEmpire.
20. Highligh the administrative system of Shivaji.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
First SemesterHistory
Elective - ARCHAEOLOGY
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all the questions in 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Meaning of Archaeology.
2. Heinrich Schliemann.
3. James Burgess.
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4. Trenching.
5. Petroglyph.
6. Levigation.
7. Arikkamedu.
8. Terracotta.
9. Urns.
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10. Masti Stone.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following questions in a paragraph each.
11 a. Describe the various kinds of Archaeology.
(Or)
b. Sketch the nature and aims of archaeology.
12 a. Trace the history of arachaeology in America.
(Or)
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b. Write a note on Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
13 a. Give an account of the Rosetta Stone.
(Or)
b. Estimate the contribution of Sir Mortimer Wheeler
of Indian Archaeology.
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14 a. List out the techniques for achieving relative
chronology.
(Or)
b. Explain the megalithic pottery of South India.
15 a. Write a note on the Iron Age pottery.
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b. Highlight the importance of conservation and display
of artifacts.
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Examine the historical value of archaeology.
17. Estimate the contributions of Pitt Rivers and Flinders
Petrie to archaeology.
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18. Throw light on the contribution of Alexander
Cunningham to Indian archaeology.
19. Explain the aims and methods of excavation.
20. Give an account of the Roman pottery in South India.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
First SemesterHistory
Elective - ARCHIVES KEEPING
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questions in about 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Definition of ‘Archives Keeping’.
‘’
2. Epialates.
3. Ni-Lo-Pittu.
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4. Sukraniti.
5. Papyrus.
6. J.M. Mitra.
7. Sandeman.
8. Schumidt.
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9. Vishva Bharathi.
10. Chiffon Repair.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following questions in a paragraph each.
11 a. Describe the various types of archives keeping.
(Or)
b. Explain the historical value of archives.
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12 a. Trace the origin of archives.
(Or)
b. Write a note on the International Archives.
13 a. Give an account of the Registry system.
(Or)
b. Enumerate the various uses of archives.
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14 a. Estimate the services of schotfield as an archivist.
(Or)
b. Highlight the origin and structure of the Tamilnadu
Archives.
15 a. Differentiate public Archives from Private Archives.
(Or)
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b. List out the principles of preservation of archives.
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Examine the history of archives keeping in Modern
Europe and the U.S.A.
17. Trace the history of archives-keeping in ancient and
Medieval India.
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18. Enumerate the main and allied functions of archives.
19. Estimate the contribution of B.S. Baliga to the
Tamilnadu Archives.
20. Summarise the methods of checking external and
internal deteriorating agents.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Second SemesterHistory
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURALHISTORY OF TAMILNADU (1801 - 1947 A.D.)
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questions in about 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Sundarar.
2. Thirumangai Alwar.
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3. Female Infanticide.
4. Muthulakshmi Reddy.
5. Madam Blavatsky.
6. University of Madras.
7. Vaikam Hero.
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8. Viswabharathi University.
9. Veerasalingam Pantulu.
10. Women Empowerment.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following questions in a paragraph each.
11 a. Enumerate the literary sources for the study of the
history of Tamilnadu from 1801 to 1947.
(Or)
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b. Write a note on ‘Sati’ and ‘Child Marriage’.
12 a. Sketch the impact of Islam on the Tamil Society.
(Or)
b. List out the recommendations of Sir Charles Wood’s
Despatch.
13 a. Explain the features of the Ryotwari System.
(Or)
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b. Give an account of the Indian Universities Act, 1904.
14 a. Describe the Self-Respect Movement of Periyar E.V.R.
(Or)
b. Highlight the women upliftment activities in
Tamilnadu in early 20th century.
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15 a. Give an account of the peasant movement in
Tamilnadu in the 20th Century.
(Or)
b. List out the achivements of Kamaraj as the Chief-
Minister of Tamilnadu.
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Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Examine the position of Women in Tamilnadu in the
19th Century.
17. Analyse the growth of Agriculture and Industry in
Tamilnadu in 19th and 20th Centuries.
18. Evaluate the contribution of the Christian Missionaries
to Education in Tamilnadu.
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19. Throw light o the socio-religious movement in
Tamilnadu in the 19th Century.
20. Summarise the socio-economic measures taken by the
congress government in Tamilnadu.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Second SemesterHistory
HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE(1789 - 1945 A.D.)
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all the questions in about 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Marine Antoinette.
2. Voltaire.
3. St. Helena.
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4. Vienna.
5. Carbonari.
6. Risorgimento.
7. Elms Telegram.
8. Serajevo Incident.
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9. Il Duce.
10. Mein Kampf.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following questions in a paragraph each.
11 a. Explain the role of Women in the French Revolution.
(Or)
b. Sketch the domestic reforms of Napoleon I.
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12 a. Which period is called the ‘Era of Metternich’? Why?
(Or)
b. Write a note on the concert of Europe.
13 a. Highlight the role of Mazzini and cavour in the
unification of Italy.
(Or)
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b. Give an account of the Greek war of Independence.
14 a. Indicate the importance of the congress of Berlin.
(Or)
b. Write a note on the Triple Alliance and Triple
Entente.
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15 a. Account for the rise of Nazism in Germany.
(Or)
b. Bring out the significance of the Atlantic charter.
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Examine the causes and results of the French
Revolution.
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17. Explain the Revolution of 1830.
18. Analyse the domestic and foreign policies of Napoleon
III.
19. Give an account of the Balkan Wars.
20. Throw light on the causes and results of the Russian
Revolution of 1917.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Second SemesterHistory
HISTORIOGRAPHY
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all the questions in about 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Who call whom the ‘Father of History’?
‘’
2. Write any two Lessons of History.
3. Who authored the book, ‘History of Pelopponesian war’?
‘’
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4. What is the meaning of ‘Rajatarangini’?
‘’
5. Who said, ‘History is philosophy teaching by examples’?
‘‘’’
6. Name any two books written by Abul Fazl.
7. In how many volumes, the book, ‘A study of History’ is
written?
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8. What are called ‘Tertiary Sources’?
‘’
9. Expand the abbreviations, ‘Op.Cit’ and ‘Loc.Cit’.
‘’ ‘’
10. Name the two kinds of Index.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
11 a. Describe the meaning and nature of Historiography.
(Or)
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b. Does History repeat itself or not? Explain.
12 a. Bring out the significance of Alberuni’s works.
(Or)
b. Explain Hegel’s philosophy of History.
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13 a. Enumerate the works of K.A. Nilakanda Sastri and
their historical importance.
(Or)
b. Who is called the ‘Father of Scientific Socialism’? Why?
‘’
14 a. Indicate Trevelyan’s contribution to historiography.
(Or)
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b. Sketch the importance of Bibliography.
15 a. List out the types and uses of Footnotes.
(Or)
b. Differentiate Appendices from glossary.
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Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. “History is a science, no less and no more” - Discuss.
‘‘
’’
17. Estimate J.N. Sarkar’s contribution to Indian
historiography.
18. Throw light on the historical works of K.K. Pillay.
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19. Evaluate Ranke’s contribution to German
historiography.
20. Point out the importance of External and Internal
criticism in historical research.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Second SemesterHistory
COLONIALISM AND MODERN INDIA(1707 TO 1947 A.D.)
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all the questions in about 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. De Almeida.
2. Holwell.
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3. George Barlow.
4. Hyder Ali.
5. Delhi Durbar, 1877.
6. Masterly Inactivity Policy.
7. Sir John Marshall.
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8. Dyarchy.
9. Rowlatt Act.
10. Grand Old Man of India.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer the following in a paragraph each.
11 a. Write a note on the Battle of Buxar.
(Or)
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b. Describe Robert elive’s Second Governorship.
12 a. Explain the Nandakumar Case.
(Or)
b. Give an account of the Second Maratha War.
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13 a. Write about the Ilbert Bill controversy.
(Or)
b. Elucidate the Indian Universities Act of 1904.
14 a. Highlight the provisions of the Minto-Morley Reforms
Act of 1909.
(Or)
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b. Explain the significance of the Government of India
Act of 1935.
15 a. Write a note on the Chauri-Chaura Incident.
(Or)
b. Trace the events that led to the partition of India.
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Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Discuss the causes and results of the three carnatic
wars.
17. Examine the merits and demerits of the subsidiary
Alliance.
18. Who is called the ‘Father of Local self-government in
India’? Why?
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19. Enumerate the provisions of the Montagu-chelmsford
Reforms Act of 1919.
20. Throw light on the role of the Extremists in the Indian
Freedom Struggle.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Second SemesterHistory
Elective - HUMAN RIGHTS
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questionsAll questions carry equal marks
1. Magna Carta.
2. Thomas Hobbes.
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3. Human Rights Day.
4. ICCPR
5. Right to equality.
6. Women’s Rights.
7. Asia Watch.
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8. PUDR
9. Female Infanticide.
10. Refugees.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
All questions carry equal marks.
11 a. What is the meaning of Human Rights?
(Or)
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b. Write a note on Anti Slavery Movement in America.
12 a. Write a note on UDHR.
(Or)
b. Examine the features of Helsinki Charter.
13 a. Write a note on Amnesty International.
(Or)
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b. Examine the main features of Mexican Declaration
on Human Rights.
14 a. Examine the features of Mandal Commission.
(Or)
b. Point out the fundamental duties of an Indian Citizen.
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15 a. Examine the steps taken by Indian Government of
eradicate Bonded labour system.
(Or)
b. Write a note on public interest litigation.
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
All questions carry equal marks.
16. Examine the causes for French Revolution.
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17. Analyse the features of Optional Protocol.
18. Examine the main functions of European Convention
on Human Rights.
19. Discuss the composition and functioning of National
Human Rights Commission.
20. Give a detailed note on Capital Punishment.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Second SemesterHistory
Elective - WOMEN STUDIES
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Maitreyi.
2. Monogamy.
3. Susila Nayar.
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4. Rani Lakshmi Bai.
5. Sati.
6. Dowry.
7. AWRAN.
8. Foeticide.
9. Eve Teasing.
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10. Divorce.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
All questions carry equal marks.
11 a. Examine the condition of Women in Epic Age.
(Or)
b. Give a note on Radical Feminism.
12 a. Examine the achievements of Green Belt Movement.
(Or)
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b. Analyse the services rendered by Mrs. Indira Gandhi
for women upliftment.
13 a. Examine the rights of Indian women on property.
(Or)
b. Write a note on Saradha Act.
14 a. Give a note on International Decade for Women.
(Or)
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b. Discuss the Government sponsored projects for
women in India.
15 a. Examine the problems of Indian working women.
(Or)
b. Give a note on the crimes against women.
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Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
All questions carry equal marks.
16. Examine the status of women in modern period.
17. Analyse the role of women in the freedom movement.
18. Discuss the social welfare schemes for women
implemented after 1947.
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19. Examine the role of women in the mass media.
20. Examine the development programme in India on the
eve of International Women’s year.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Third SemesterHistory
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SINCE 1945
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questions in about 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Communism.
2. Determinants of Foreign Policy.
3. UNICEF.
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4. F.A.O.
5. Disarmanent.
6. Nuclear Weapons.
7. Definition of ‘Cold War’.
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8. Permanent Members of the security council.
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9. CTBT.
10. Definition of ‘Human Rights’
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Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
11 a. Explain the nature and scope of International
Relations as a field of study.
(Or)
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b. Define the term, ‘Diplomacy’ and describe the variious
kinds of diplomacy.
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12 a. Trace the factors that led to the emergence of new
nations in Asia and Africa.
(Or)
b. Highlight the services of the specialised Agencies of
the U.N.O.
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13 a. Write a note about ‘SEATO’.
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(Or)
b. Sketch the impact of Nuclear weapons on the
International Politics.
14 a. Give an account of the Korean War.
(Or)
b. Highlight the foreign policy of India since 1947.
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15 a. Examine the causes for the disintegration of the
U.S.S.R.
(Or)
b. Trace the evolution of the Human Rights.
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Define the term, ‘Balance of Power’. Explain the need
for the effects of Balance of Power.
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17. Highlight the aims and achievements of the U.N.O.
18. Write an essay about the organisation of African Unity.
19. Examine the causes of the coldwar and its impact on
International Relations.
20. Give an account of the National Commission of Human
Rights in India.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010Third Semester
History
HISTORY OF THE U.S.A.FROM 1860 TO THE PRESENT DAY
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all the questions in 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Who was John Brown?
2. Which state seceded from the American Federation
First?
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3. Who were called Scalawags?
4. Who assassinated James Garfield?
5. Why did the pullman car company workers strike work?
6. In which year did America purchase Alaska?
7. Name the first president from the South After 1865.
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8. Mention the names of atom bombs dropped by the
U.S.A. on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
9. During whose presidency, the voting age was reduced
to 18 in America?
10. Name the first American president to Visit China.
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Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following questions in a paragraph each.
11 a. Explain the Dred Scott case.
(Or)
b. Describe Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan.
12 a. Sketch the importance of Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
(Or)
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b. Give an account of the Spanish-American War.
13 a. Write a note about the ‘Muckrackers’.
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(Or)
b. Highlight the role of America in the First World War.
14 a. Elucidate the domestic reforms of F.D. Roosevelt.
(Or)
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b. Indicate the importance of San Francisco Conference.
15 a. Write a note on ‘NATO’ and ‘CENTO’.
‘’ ‘’
(Or)
b. Point out the West Asian Policy of George Bush.
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Give an account of the Granger Movement.
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17. Examine the domestic and foreign policies of Theodore
Ressovelt.
18. Discuss the causes and consequences of the Great
Economic Depression.
19. Write an essay about the Cold War and its results.
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20. Throw light on the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.A.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Third SemesterHistory
RISE OF MODERN ASIA AND AFRICAIN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY A.D.
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all the questions in 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Kow tow.
2. Three Principles of Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen.
3. Yuan-Shi-Kai.
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4. Perry Mission.
5. Treaty of Portsmouth.
6. Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
7. Jose Rizal.
8. Geneva Accord.
9. Zionism.
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10. O.A.S.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
11 a. Write about the second opium war.
(Or)
b. Explain the Open door policy.
12 a. Give an account of the May Fourth Movement.
(Or)
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b. Describe the causes and results of the Sino-Japanese
War of 1894-95.
13 a. Highlight the importance of the Washington
Conference.
(Or)
b. Sketch the causes for the rise of Nationalism in
Burma.
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14 a. Write a note about Saraket Islam.
(Or)
b. Describe the Palestinian Problem.
15 a. Write briefly about the camp David Accord.
(Or)
b. Indicate the causes for the rise of Nationalism in
Africa.
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Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Write an essay about the Taiping Rebellion.
17. Examine the legancy of Mao-Tse-Tung to China.
18. Give an account of the Meiji Restoration.
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19. Throw light on the National Movement in Malaysia.
20. Sketch the life and works of Sukarno.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Third SemesterHistory
INDIA SINCE 1947 A.D.
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questions.
1. V.P. Menon.
2. NEFA.
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3. Drafting Committee.
4. Cairo.
5. Bakhra Nangal.
6. Bokaro Steel Plant.
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7. Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship.
8. Mandal Commission.
9. Vocational Education.
10. Women Education.
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Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
11 a. Describe the Refugee problem after the partition of
India.
(Or)
b. Bring out the role played by Shaik Abdulla in Kashmir
Problem.
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12 a. Analyse the Non-Aligned Policy.
(Or)
b. Explain the Indo-China relations during the initial
years of Free India.
13 a. Give an account of the First Five year Plan.
(Or)
b. Write a note on ‘White Revolution’.
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14 a. Trace the important features of the 42nd Amendment.
(Or)
b. Evaluate the administration of V.P. Singh.
15 a. Point out the causes for the success from 1998 of B.J.P.
in capturing power at the center.
(Or)
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b. Write a short essay on Bahujan Samaj Party.
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three of the following
questions in an essay form each.
16. Estimate the role of Patel in the integration of Indian
States.
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17. Analyse the economic policy of Nehru.
18. Describe the industrial development in the Post
Independent India.
19. Write an essay on Coalition governments at the centre.
20. Assess the development of Science and Technology in
India.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Third SemesterHistory
Elective - HISTORY OF IDEAS
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questionsAll questions carry equal marks.
1. Skepticism.
2. Thomas Hobbes.
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3. Monotheism.
4. Manifest Destiny.
5. Renaissance.
6. Auguste Comte.
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7. Copper Age.
8. Akimsa.
9. Class Struggle.
10. Nationalism.
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Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
All questions carry equal marks.
11 a. Examine Immanuel Kant’s idea on irrationalism.
(Or)
b. Give a note on Machiavell’s idea on Liberalism.
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12 a. Examine the development of religion in Mesolithic
age.
(Or)
b. Analyse the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin
in Europe.
13 a. Examine Marxist’s ideology on Nationalism.
(Or)
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b. Discuss Gandhiji’s view on Sathyagraha.
14 a. Describe the spread of Positivism in Europe.
(Or)
b. Give a note on Three Age System.
15 a. Write a note on Periodization.
(Or)
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b. Discuss the idea of Historicism of Ranke and Hegel.
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
All questions carry equal marks.
16. Analyse the theory of Natural Law.
17. Examine the theory of Existentialism.
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18. Analyse the various measures in International Peace.
19. Examine the recent attempts on Modern History.
20. Give a detailed on Marxist Revisionism.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Third SemesterHistory
Elective - TOURISM ANDCULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all the questions in 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Definitions of ‘Tour’ and ‘Travel’.
‘’ ‘’
2. Supplimentary Accommodation.
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3. Spas.
4. Theme Parks.
5. Velankanni.
6. Gir Forests.
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7. Vedanthangal.
8. Dal Lake.
9. Yercaud.
10. Package Tour.
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Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
11 a. Explain the various types of tourism.
(Or)
b. Describe the role of the youth Hostels in Promoting
tourism.
12 a. Write a note about the Indian Handicrafts.
(Or)
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b. Enumerate the cultural centres in India and indicate
their tourism importance.
13 a. Is tourism a bane or boon to India? Explain.
(Or)
b. Give an account of the tourism importance of
Museums of India.
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14 a. How do the Hill resorts help promote tourism in India?
(Or)
b. Is Tourism the mainstay of Indian Economy?
Substantiate your answer.
15 a. Explain the meaning of Foreign Exchange and
Balance of Payments.
(Or)
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b. List out the pre-requisites of a Tourist Guide.
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Examine the Socio-economic benefits of Tourism.
17. Write an essay on the Fairs and Festivals of India.
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18. Do temples and Monuments promote tourism in India?
Discuss.
19. Give an account of the Beach Resorts in India.
20. Evaluate the role of I.T.D.C. in promoting tourism in
India.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Fourth SemesterHistory
HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all the questions in 1 or 2 sentences each.
1. Hippocrates.
2. Ptolemy.
3. Aryabhatta.
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4. Dalton.
5. Synthetic Dyes.
6. Blood Circulation.
7. Radar.
8. Internet.
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9. M.S. Swaminathan.
10. Raman Effect.
Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
11 a. Explain the Pythogores’ Theory.
(Or)
b. Describe the growth of Science in Ancient China.
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12 a. Highlight Michael Faraday’s Contribution to Science.
(Or)
b. Write a note about Joseph Lister.
13 a. Sketch the progress in communication industry in the
19th Century.
(Or)
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b. Elucidate Albert Einstein’s contribution to Science.
14 a. Which period is called the ‘Space Age’? Why?
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(Or)
b. Write briefly about the space Missions in Modern
India.
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15 a. Write a note about Sunita Williams.
(Or)
b. What is Srinivasa Ramanujam Famous for?
Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
16. Examine the progress of Science and Technology in
Medieval Europe.
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17. Throw light on Thomas Kelvin’s contribution to Science.
18. Discuss the growth of Transport industry in the 19th
Century.
19. Estimate Lord Rutherford’s Contribution to Science.
20. Write an essay about the services of DRDO.
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Fourth SemesterHistory
Elective - ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all the questionsAll questions carry equal marks.
1. Ecology.
2. Derelic Land.
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3. Minamata Disease.
4. Decibel.
5. Global Warming.
6. NWDB
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7. Animals Act.
8. Chipko Movement.
9. WHO
10. NACO
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Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all the following in a paragraph each.
All questions carry equal marks.
11 a. What do you mean by drought? Explain its
consequence.
(Or)
b. What are the various types of Forest Resources?
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12 a. Briefly discuss about human rights.
(Or)
b. Write notes on Noise Pollution.
13 a. What are the effects of Urbanisation.
(Or)
b. Give a note on Desert Ecosystem.
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14 a. Explain the Environmental Movement.
(Or)
b. Estimate Narmada Valley Project.
15 a. Give a critical account of World Food Problems.
(Or)
b. Write notes on nuclear hazards.
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Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
All questions carry equal marks.
16. What is the need for public awareness about pollution.
17. What are the energy resources? Explain.
18. Comment on deforestation and soil erosion.
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19. What are the economic effects of air pollution?
20. What is the role of environment in Human health?
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATIONNOVEMBER 2010
Fourth SemesterHistory
Elective - JOURNALISM
(CBCS—2008 onwards)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Part - A (10 × 2 = 20)
Answer all questions.All questions carry equal marks.
1. Periodicals.
2. Harijan.
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3. Lead.
4. Dummy.
5. Lobby Correspondent.
6. UTI
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7. News Conference.
8. Telephone Interview.
9. Editorial.
10. Defamation.
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Part - B (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer all questions in a paragraph each.
All questions carry equal marks.
11 a. Trace the development of Indian Journalism.
(Or)
b. Examine the role of Rajaram Mohan Rai in
Journalism.
12 a. Examine the role of Editor in a Journal.
(Or)
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b. Give a note on Photo Journalism.
13 a. Write a note on Hindustan Samachar.
(Or)
b. Discuss the various kinds of news.
14 a. How is sports news narrated in a newspaper?
(Or)
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b. Write a note on review of Literature.
15 a. Examine the usage of web in news paper industry.
(Or)
b. Analyse the various kinds of Advertisements.
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Part - C (3 × 10 = 30)
Answer any three questions in an essay form each.
All questions carry equal marks.
16. Examine the impact of Mass Media in Indian Society.
17. Analyse the responsibilities of a Proof Reader.
18. How is a crime published as news?
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19. Examine the role of computer in new paper industry.
20. Discuss the functions of a news paper office.
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