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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – JULY 2008.
History
First Year
CONTEMPORARY INDIA
(From 1947 A.D to 2000 A.D)
PG–184 MHI–14

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 75
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PART A — (3 ? 5 = 15 marks)
Answer any THREE of the following in not exceeding 1 page each.
1.Fundamental Rights.
2.Mixed Economy.
3.Secularism.
4.Liberalisation.
5.Panch Sheel.

PART B — (4 ? 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR of the following questions in essay form.

6.Assess the impact of the partition of India.
7.Explain the steps taken for the empowerment of women in independent India.
8.Estimate the internal administration of Indira Gandhi from 1966 to 1977.
9.Discuss the merits and demerits of the reservation policy.
10.Sketch the progress of industry in independent India.
11.Examine how far privatisation led to the improvement of the services sector.
12.Give an account of Sino-Indian relations from 1947 to 2000.