Calicut University 2007 M.A Sociology , IV – POPULATION AND SOCIETY - Question Paper

Part A
every ques. carries one market
every ans should not exceed 30 words.

1. Birth Rate
2. Sex Ratio
3. Fecundity
4. Maternal mortality
5. Census
6. Foeticide
7. Sample survey
8. Infanticide
9. Density of population
10. Vital statistics
11. Literacy
12. Age specific death rate.
13. Out migration
14. Postnatal
care
15.Emigration
(15x1 = 15
marks)
Part B
ans any 5 ques.
every ques. carries five marks.
every ans shall not exceed 300 words.
16. discuss the scope of demography.
17. How is vital statistics collected and maintained in India.
18. discuss optimum theory of population growth.
19. discuss the factors influencing dependanc.
20. Why is there imbalance in sex composition of population in urban India?
21. How is mortality measured?
22. What is stepwise migration?
23. discuss the causes for high fertility rate.
(5x5 = 25 marks)
Part C
ans any 2 ques..
every ques. carries 20 marks
every ans should not exveed 1500 words.
24. Critically examine the features of demographic transition theory.
25. discuss the patterns of fertility in developed and developing countries and provide specific
reasons for such patterns
26. Examine the factors for regional variation in the distribution and growth of population
in India.
27. Critically examine the National Population Policy of India.
(2x20 = 40 marks)

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