NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A. [Public Administration] Part-II, Paper-XVI (Rural Development with special Reference to Bihar)

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 bihar.

6. Examine the effects of division of bihar in 2000.

7. Examine some important cottage and small scale industries in bihar.

8. Discuss the working of Banking system in bihar with special reference to C.D. ratio.

9. What is MNREGA? Discuss its working in Bihar.

10. Write short notes on any two of the following:-
       (a) Mukhiya
       (b) Features of Bihar's budget 2011-2012
       (c) Bihar Utsav