This document contains instructions and questions for a Masters level examination in Economics with a paper on Demography (Population studies). It is divided into 5 units. The instructions state that students must answer all 5 questions, with one compulsory question from each unit. All questions carry equal marks. The questions cover topics like optimum population theory, causes of high birth rate in India, meaning and causes of death rate, factors affecting migration, indicators of women's empowerment, and women's work participation. Short note questions are also included in some units to test students' understanding of key concepts.
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1. P. T. O.
Roll No. ...................................
EDC2375
M. A. (Previous) EXAMINATION, 2021
ECONOMICS
Paper Fifth
(Demography)
Time : Three Hours
Maximum Marks : 100
uksV % lHkh ik?p iz¨uksa d? m?kj nhft,A izR;sd bdkbZ ls ,d iz¨u
djuk vfuok;Z gSA lHkh iz¨uksa d? vad leku gSaA
Attempt all the five questions. One question from each
Unit is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
bdkbZ&1
(UNIT!1)
1- vuqdwyre tula[;k fl)kUr dh vkykspukRed O;k[;k dhft,A
Critically examine the optimum theory of Population.
vFkok
(Or)
fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdUgha nks ij laf{kIr fVIif.k;k? fyf[k, %
(i) tukafddh dk egRo
(ii) ekYFkl dk tula[;k fl)kUr
(iii) tula[;k dk tSfod fl)kUr
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Write short notes on any two of the following :
(i) Importance of Demography
(ii) Population theory of Malthus
(iii) Biological Theory of Population
bdkbZ&2
(UNIT!2)
2- moZjrk ls vki D;k le>rs gSa Hkkjr esa ??ph tUenj ds
dkSu&dkSu ls dkj.k gSa o.kZu dhft,A
What do you mean by Fertility ? What are the causes of
high birth rate in India ? Explain.
vFkok
(Or)
fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdUgha nks ij laf{kIr fVIif.k;k? fyf[k, %
(i) `kq) iqu#Riknu nj
(ii) vk;qfof¨k ̄V moZjrk nj
(iii) lkekU; moZjrk nj
Write short notes on any two of the following :
(i) Net Reproduction rate
(ii) Age Specific Fertility rate
(iii) General Fertility rate
bdkbZ&3
(UNIT!3)
3- e`R;qnj ls vki D;k le>rs gSa Hkkjr esa mPp e`R;qnj ds
dkSu&dkSu ls dkj.k gSa
What do you mean by death rate ? What are the causes of
high death rate in India.
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P. T. O.
vFkok
(Or)
fuEufyf[kr vkadM+ksa dh lgk;rk ls v¨kksf/kr e`R;qnj ,oa vk;q
fof¨k ̄V e`R;qnj dh x.kuk dhft, %
vk;qoxZ ?Ok ̄kksZ esa? tula[;k e`R;q
0!10 5,000 125
10!30 10,000 30
30!50 15,000 30
50!70 10,000 200
70 ls vf/kd 2,000 100
From the data given below calculate crude death rate
(CDR) and age specific death rate (ASDR) :
Age Group Population Death
0!10 5,000 125
10!30 10,000 30
30!50 15,000 30
50!70 10,000 200
Above 70 2,000 100
bdkbZ&4
(UNIT!4)
4- izoklu ls vki D;k le>rs gSa izoklu dks izHkkfor djus okys
dkSu&dkSu ls dkjd gSa o.kZu dhft,A
What do you understand by Migration ? What are the
factor affecting migration ? Explain.
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vFkok
(Or)
tula[;k vkSj vkfFkZd fodkl ij ,d vkykspukRed ys[k
fyf[k,A
Write an critically eassy on population and economic
development.
bdkbZ&5
(UNIT!5)
5- efgyk l¨kDrhdj.k ds dkSu&dkSu ls ladsrd gSa la{ksi esa o.kZu
dhft,A
What are the various indicator of women empowerment ?
Explain in brief.
vFkok
(Or)
L=hJe lgHkkfxrk ij ,d ys[k fyf[k,A
Write an essay on Women Work participation.
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