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NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2012, M.C.A , Part-I, Paper-IX  (Data Communication and Computer Networks)                                                                                 2012                                                                         Time: 3 hours                                                                        Full Marks: 80                                        Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. What is Networking? Why networking of devices required. Explain OSI reference model of networking. 2. Give a comparative analysis of different types of Topologies used in Networking with their advantages and disadvantages if any. 3. What is transmission mode. Explain different types of transmission mode with examples. 4. Explain different types of switching techniques with examples. Why switching is necessary? 5. Explain connection oriented and connections services. Which service is more reliable and why? Exp

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2012, M.C.A  , Part-I, Paper-IV (System Analysis and Design)                                                                            2012                                                                      Full Marks: 80                                                                      Time: 3 hours                                       Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.            1. Define systems. Explain the characteristics of a system. Describe different types of system. 2. List the fundamental principles of S/W Development Life cycle in detail? Explain the attributes of a good system Analyst. 3. Construct a DFD up to 3 -levels for Library Information system. Make assumptions, wherever necessary. 4. Explain different types of Information systems with examples for each type. How the quality of Information can be maintained. 5. Explain Modularity and its goal of design. What are the feature of good d

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[Economics] ,Part-II, Paper-XIV (Industrial Economics)                                                                                 2011                                                                        Full marks: 80                                                                        Time: 3 hours                                         Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. What are the different stages of industrialization  ? Describe the advantage of industrialization. 2. Define partnership firm and describe its characteristics. 3. What is monopoly? How price is determined under monopoly? 4. What do you mean by pricing policy? Explain its objectives. what factors are necessary to be considered while determining pricing policy? 5. What are merger and acquisition? Throw light on its merits and demerits. 6. Discuss the salient features of the industrial policy and 1991. 7. What do you

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A./ M.Sc. (Geography) Part-II, Paper-XII (Environment & Bio-geography)                                                                                   2011                                                                         Full Marks: 80                                                                         Time: 3 hours                     Answer any five questions, all selecting at least Two questions from each                                                group. All questions carry equal marks.                                                                               Group-A 1. Define environment geography. Explain its subject matter and importance. 2. What is Eco-system ? How does it work? 3. What are the factors of global ecological imbalance? Elucidate. 4. What do you understand by pollution? What are its types? Elucidate. 5. Write an essay on the causes and consequences of Global Warning.          

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A. [Political Science] Part-II, Paper-XV (International Law : Law of Belligerency)                                                                                 2011                                                                           Full marks: 80                                                                           Time: 3 hours                                           Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. What do you meant by Declaration of War? Describe the immediate effects of War. 2. Describe the treatment with prisoners of War in International Law. 3. Define Plane Hijacking. Explain it in the context of international conventions. 4. What do you mean by codification of international law ? Discuss its merits and demerits. 5. Explain the provisions of Geneva convention of 1949 on the protection of civilians in time of war. 6.  What do you mean by contraband? Describe the provisions o

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A./M.Sc. (Geography) Part- II, Paper-IX (Geography of Rural Settlements)                                                                                  2011                                                                           Full Marks: 80                                                                          Time: 3 hours            Answer five questions in all , selecting at least Two questions from each group.                                                      All questions carry equal marks.                                                                                                                                                       Group: A 1. Give an account of the meaning and scope of settlement geography. 2. What do you mean by human settlement system ? Explain the causes which determine this system. 3. Analyse geographical condition which influence the development of dispersed rural settlement. 4.

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[Economics] Part-II, Paper-XVI (Methodology of Economic Research)                                                                                  2011                                                                         Full marks: 80                                                                         Time: 3 hours                                     Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. What is meant by Research ? Explain the need and scope of research in economics. 2. What is meant by descriptive research ? Describe its features and functions. 3. Describe the source of data collection in the process of economic research. 4. What is case study? Discuss its methods, assumptions, merits and demerits. 5. Define schedule. what are its types? Explain the merits and demerits of schedule. 6. What do you understand by data analysis? Throw light on its process. 7. What is questionnaire? describe

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[History] Part-II, Paper-XII (Socio- Economic and cultural History of modern India)                                                                                                                        SET-II                                                                           Full Marks: 80                                                                          Time: 3 hours                                         Answer any five questions . All questions carry equal marks. 1. Examine the social policy of East india company and its effects on indian society. 2. Write an essay on the main features of the Religious Reforms Movements of india of the 19th century and discuss the principles and works of the Ram Krishna Mission. 3. Examine the movements launched in India for reforms of the Muslim society in the 19th century. 4. Underline the measures undertaken to improve the status of Muslim and christian women in modern

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A[History] Part-II, Paper-XII (Socio-Economic and cultural History of Modern India)                                                  SET-I                                                                                2011                                                                          Full marks: 80                                                                          Time: 3 hours                                        Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Examine the social policy of East India company and its effects on India society. 2. What were the causes of the rise of the socio-religions Reforms Movements in india in the 19th century and what impact these movements had on Indian society? 3. Throw light on role on the christian missionaries in propagation and spread of christianity in india and discuss the contributions that they made to the Indian society. 4. Underline the measure

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[Journalism and Mass Communication) Part-II, Paper-IX                                                                                 2011                                                                       Full Marks: 80                                                                       Time: 3 hours                                       Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Critically examine the different aspects of New information technology and news-world. 2. Discuss the nature of press ownership in India. 3. Examine with examples the concept of freedom of press. 4. What is globalization? discuss the impact of media on it. 5. Throw light on the rise and growth of Radio in the world. 6. Describe, in brief , the important News agencies. 7. Write an essay on ' Cable TV in india'. 8. Discuss the achievements of communication media in asia. 9. Critically examine the press laws of

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[Sociology], Part-II, Paper-XI (Popular Culture & Mass Communication)                                                                                 2011                                                                          Full marks: 80                                                                         Time: 3 hours                                     Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. What do you understand by popular culture? Discuss Hogart's theory in this context. 2. Trace the relationship between popular culture and social movement. 3. Give a brief account of the evolution of Information Technology . Describe the development of Television as a means of information technology. 4. Explain     (a) Syncretism     (b) Mass-Media 5. What is Globalization? Describe the various dimensions of globalization. 6. Explain the concept of global culture. Analyse the interrelationship

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A. [Psychology] Part- II, Paper- XII (Educational Psychology)                                                                                 2011                                                                         Full marks: 80                                                                          Time: 3 hours                                         Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Discuss brief historical background of educational psychology. 2. Explain major kinds of individual differences. Give suitable examples and explain. 3. What do you mean by learning disabled children? Discuss. 4. Describe the needs and problems of Gifted Children. 5. Discuss the Identifications of problem children. 6. What do you mean by creativity? Discuss its characteristics. 7. Discuss the different causes of economically disadvantaged children. 8. Discuss the different factors influencing discipline.

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, Bachelor of Education, Part-II, Paper-VII & VIII (Content Based Methodology) Teaching of Mathematics                                                                                                                                                                           2011                                                                       Full marks: 75                                                                        Time: 3 hours                                            Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Discuss the nature and development of mathematics as a subject. Describe in detail the contribution of indian mathematics to the development of mathematics. 2. Mention factors effecting construction of mathematics curriculum. 3. Discuss the importance and meaning of heuristic or discovery method of teaching mathematics. 4. Explain the meanings of ' Induction' and 'Deducti

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[Rural Development], Part-II, Paper-XI (Poverty Alleviation Programs in Rural India)                                                                                   2011                                                                          Full Marks: 80                                                                           Time: 3 hours                                      Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. What is Poverty? Trace the relationship between approaches to poverty alleviation and rural development in India. 2. What do you understand by Minimum Needs? Describe the evolution of Minimum Needs Programe. 3. Explain the concept of Integrated Rural Development Programme. Describe the objectives and features of this programme. 4. Discuss the origin and objectives of TRYSEM. Analyse its strategy. 5. What is Jawahar Rojgar Yojna? Describe the planning and implementation of Jawahar Rojga

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[Rural Development] Part-II, Paper-X (Intrepreneurship & Rural Development)                                                                                2011                                                                           Full marks: 80                                                                            Time: 3 hours                                            Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Describe the concept of entrepreneur. Is the role of entrepreneur important in economic development. 2. Examine the theories of Max weber, schumpeter and kunkel and entrepreneurship. 3. Describe the nature of entrepreneurship in ancient India. 4. Discuss the role of democratic state in entrepreneurship development. 5. What do you understand by Rural urban dichotomy ? Explain. 6. Evaluate the concept of rural entrepreneurship . Describe the types of rural entrepreneurship. 7. Expla

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[Rural Development] Part-II, Paper-IX (Land Reforms and Rural Development)                                                                                      2011                                                                              Full marks: 80                                                                              Time: 3 hours                                           Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Explain the concept of Land Reforms. Describe the issues related with Land Reform. 2. Discuss the Land Tenure system in india in historical perspective. 3. Examine the changes in Land Tenure system during the British Rule. 4. Discuss the political and social impact of Peasant Movements. 5. Evaluate the causes of peasant (Land Reform) Movement between 1857-1947. 6. Describe the role of various Five year Plans in the area of Land Reform. 7. Critically evaluate Bhoodan and Gramd

NALANDA OPEN  UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A. [Public Administration] Part-II, Paper-XVI (Rural Development with special Reference to Bihar)                                                                                     2011                                                                              Full Marks: 80                                                                              Time: 3 hours                                            Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Examine the characteristics of the population of Bihar in the context of Census 2011. 2. Discuss the present status of Economy of Bihar. Also discuss the factors responsible for Backwardness of Bihar. 3. Discuss the disturbing factors in agriculture development in Bihar. 4. What is agriculture cooperative Marketing? Examine the role of cooperative agriculture marketing societies in Bihar. 5. Discuss the success and failures of Land Reform programmes in biha

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[Rural Development] Part-II, Paper-XII (Rural Economics)                                                                                 2011                                                                           Full marks: 80                                                                           Time: 3 hours                                          Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Examine the factor of structural imbalance in economic development of less developed countries. 2. What do you understand by sex ration? Analyse the causes of high growth rate of Indian's Population. 3. Define Rural Market. How can rural agricultural market improved? 4. Define Inequality. How can inequality in income and asset be removed? 5. What is Farm management? How can maximum benefit be obtained from it? 6. What do you understand by Rural Industralisation? Describe the need for the development of r

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A. (Journalism and Mass Communication) , Part-II, Paper-XI                                                                                2011                                                                          Full Marks: 80                                                                          Time: 3 hours                                         Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.                                                 1. What is communication? Describe its importance. 2.   Define Development. Describe the nature of development Mass Communication. 3. Examine the problems related with rural development. 4. Discuss the contribution of Media in development of Agriculture. 5. What is News? Discuss the importance of development News. 6.  Write an essay on ' Culture and Mass Communication'. 7. Throw light on the popularity of traditional media. 8. Write a note on 'The Th

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.(Journalism and Mass communication) Part-II, Paper-X                                                                                  2011                                                                           Full Marks: 80                                                                            Time: 3 hours                                          Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Throw light on the different aspects of Electronic communication Media. 2. Describe with examples the various programmes of Radio. 3. Discuss the history of cinema in india. 4. Write an essay on ' Television and society'. 5. Write a note on ' The Importance of computer and Internet'. 6. Describe the role of music and songs in Radio. 7. Discuss the various elements of Television Direction. 8. What is the impact of New Information Technology on Media? Explain. 9. Describe the important prin

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[Public Administration] Part-II, Paper-XII, (Local Governance in india)                                                                                 2011                                                                         Full Marks: 80                                                                         Time: 3 hours                                         Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Give a brief account of Post-Independence developments in the sphere of the Panchayati Raj system in India. 2. Describe the nature and working of Decentralized planning in the context of 73rd and 74th constitutional Amendment Act. in india. 3. Describe the structure of Panchayati Raj institutions on the basis of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act. 4. Describe the origin and development of Urban Local Government in india. 5. Discuss the powers and functions of Municipalities on the basis of the 74

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011,M.A [Public Administration], Part-II, Paper-XI (Principles and Practice of Democratic Decentralization)                                                                                                                                                                  2011                                                                            Full Marks: 80                                                                             Time: 3 hours                                 Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Discuss the concept and significance of Democratic Decentralization. 2. Examine the constitutional dimensions of Democratic Decentralization in India. 3. Do you agree that Democratic Decentralization is  a means for Good Governance? 4. What do you understand by Urban Crisis? Discuss the causes of Urban Crisis in India. 5. Describe the nature and extent of Administrative decentralization in Indi

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A. [Sociology], Part-II, Paper-XVI (Education & Society)                                                                               2011                                                                       Full marks: 80                                                                       Time: 3 hours                                         Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. What is meant by Sociology of Education? Discuss the subject matter and scope of sociology of Education. 2. Explain the concept of Functionalism and analyse the functional theory of functionalism. 3. What do you understand by conflict? Evaluate the theory of conflict of Veblen. 4. What is symbolic interaction approach? Analyse the theory of symbolic interaction theory of mead. 5. Give the meaning of state. Describe the role of state as an agency/ resource of  education. 6. What is school? Discuss the place of school

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A. [Sociology] Part-II, Paper-XV (Sociology of Religion)                                                                                 2011                                                                        Full marks: 80                                                                        Time: 3 hours                                         Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Define sociology of Religion. Describe the subject master and scope of sociology of religion. 2. What do you understand by Ideal Type? Describe Ideal type as propounded by Max weber. 3. What is Functional Theory? Illuminate Durkheim's Functional theory. 4. Explain the concept of Dialectical Materialism. Describe thesis, anti thesis and synthesis in dialectical materialism. 5. What is Islam? Explain the five pillars of islam. 6. Analyse the main characteristics of christianity. 7. What do you understand by Sacr

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, Bachelor of Education, Part-II, Paper-IX, (Computer in Education) Special Optional Paper                                                                                 2011                                                                           Full marks: 75                                                                          Time: 3 hours                                            Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Compare the 'conventional Teaching' to 'Computer Based Instructions'. Suggest at least three strategies of further strengthen computer based instruction. 2. What is the purpose of specific objectives in design and development of CBI courseware? Identify briefly the requirements in writing specific objectives. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples. 3. Describe media selection issues associated with design and development of CBI course wares. 4. Describe the va

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, Bachelor of Education, Part-II, Paper-VII & VIII (Content Based Methodology) Teaching of English                                                                                       2011                                                                                  Full marks: 75                                                                                 Time: 3 hours                                          Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. What is the status of English language in the context of our Indian Education system? Discuss the role of the English teacher in this context giving suitable examples. 2. What is the link between learning a language and the environment ? Illustrate your answer with the help of examples. 3. What is a cognitive style? Discuss the cognitive styles important for developing communicative skills in second language learning. 4. In the context of learning langu

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, Master of Commerce,Part-II, Paper-XVI (Security Analysis and Portfolio Management)                                                                                2011                                                                        Full marks: 80                                                                        Time: 3 hours                                         Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. What do you mean by security? Discuss the security analysis. 2.What is the concept of capital asset valuation model principle? Throw light on its assumptions. 3. Explain the concepts of primary market and secondary market. 4. what do you understand by portfolio? How is it formed? 5. what is investment decision-making ? Describe its various methods. 6. What is fundamental analysis? Distinguish between fundamental analysis and technical analysis. 7. Throw light on the importance of index number

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, Master of commerce , Part-II, Paper-XV (International Business Environment)                                                                                   2011                                                                            Full marks: 80                                                                             Time: 3 hours                                           Answer any five questions . All questions carry equal marks. 1. Explain the economic environment of international business. 2. Discuss the opportunity cost doctrine of international trade. 3. What is the difference between balance of trade and balance of payments ? what are the causes of adverse balance of payments? 4. What is globalization? Discuss its salient features. 5. Throw light on the objectives and functions of International Monetary Fund. 6. Write an essay on the legal environment of international trade. 7. Write an essay on foreign exch

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, Master of Commerce, Part-II, Paper-XIV, (Foreign Trade policy & Procedures)                                                                               2011                                                                       Full marks: 80                                                                       Time: 3 hours                                          Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Explain the modern theory or Hecksher - ohlin theory of international trade. 2. What is tariff? Describe various types of tariff. 3. write note on any two of the following:-    (a) Exchange control    (b) Dumping    (c) Optimal tariff 4. Describe the composition and direction of India's foreign trade. 5. Describe various marketing assistance measures and schemes to promote export. 6. Present a description on the process of export pricing in International trade. 7. Describe the policy of fo

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[Sociology] , Part-II, Paper-XIV (Urban Society in India)                                                                                 2011                                                                           Full marks: 80                                                                          Time: 3 hours                                           Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Describe the ideas of Marx and Engels in connection with city and urban life. 2. Analyse the contributions of chicago school in the field of urban sociology. 3. what is the contribution of Lois wirth to urban sociology? Examine. 4. What is urbanisation? Evaluate the social consequences of urbanization in India. 5. Write an essay on the origin and development of urban sociology in india. 6. What is urban Base? Present an analysis of urban bases of industrial city. 7. What do you understand by Class structu