University of Hyderabad (UoH) 2011 M.Phil Entrance for M Phil (Indian Diaspora) - Question Paper
UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2011 M.Phil. (INDIAN DIASPORA)
TIME: 2 HOURS Max. Marks: 75 HALL TICKET NUMBER
Read carefully the following instructions:
1. This question paper has two parts: Part A and Part B.
2. Part A consists of 25 objective type questions of one mark each. There is negative marking of 0.33 marks for every wrong answer. Marks obtained by the candidate in this part will be used for resolving tie cases.
3. Part B is to be answered in a separate answer book.
4. The entrance test paper is not to be taken out of the examination hall
(Marks: 25)
PART-A
Tick the correct answer.
1. The term Diaspora refers to:
a) Accepting the culture of another group
b) Migration from one region to another within a country
c) Hegemony of one group over another
d) None of the above
2. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs was established by Government of India in:
a) 2002
b) 2001
c) 2004
d) 1999
3. Who is the author of the book The Calcutta Chromosome?
a) Jhumpa Lahiri
b) Benedict Anderson
c) Amitav Ghosh
d) None of the above
4. Which year did Mahatma Gandhi return from South Africa to India?
a) 1915
b) 1893
c) 1908
d) 1937
5. Who is the author of the book The Black Atlantic: Modernity and Double Consciousness:
a) Arjun Appadurai
b) Paul Gilroy
c) Vijay Mishra
d) None of the above
6. In the year 2005, the Government of India introduced the OCI Card which refers
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Oracle Call Interface |
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Overseas Citizen of India |
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Open Communication Interface |
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d) |
None of the above |
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7. The |
movie Bhaji on the Beach is directed by |
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a) |
Shah Rukh Khan |
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b) |
Gurinder Chadha |
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c) |
Mani Ratnam |
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d) |
Deepa Mehta |
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8. The |
term Apartheid in South Africa refers to: |
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A system of contract labour |
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A system of legal racial segregation |
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Large scale immigration |
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None of the above |
9. Which country has the majority of Indian population
a) Australia
b) Mauritius
c) United States
d) South Africa
10. 'Brown Man Black Country is a political autobiography written by
a) Steven Vertovec
b) J.M. Nazareth
c) V.S. Naipaul
d) None of the above
11. Who is author of the book A House for Mr Biswas'
a) V. S. Naipaul
b) Salman Rushdie
c) David Dabydeen
d) Monica Ali
12. Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre is started by the Government of India to facilitate
a) Indian Cricket
b) Indian Culture
c) NRI marriages
d) Investments from Indian Diaspora
13. Which is the most popular Indian dance form in Diaspora
a) Kathak
b) Kuchipudi
c) Bharatnatyam
d) Chau
14. Komagata Maru incident is related to the Indian diaspora in
a) Trinidad
b) Canada
c) Mauritius
d) Malaysia
15. Who is Fatima Meer
a) Vice-President of Bangladesh
b) Civil rights activist of Indian Diaspora in South Africa
c) Member of House of Lords
d) Member of Malaysian Parliament
16. Calypso music is famous in
a) Mauritius
b) South Africa
c) Trinidad
d) None of the above
17. What is the name of a famous street in Chicago which has a lot of Indian shops and restaurants
a) Gokhale Street
b) Little India
c) Mumbai Mall
d) Gandhi Marg
18. Who is Basdeo Panday
a) Chief Minister of Haryana
b) Writer of Indian origin
c) Former Prime Minister of Trinidad
d) Indian Diasporic business man
19. Which community has the majority population living in diaspora than at home
a) Indian
b) Jewish
c) Chinese
d) Canadian
20. What is Samami
a) devotional songs of Indian Diaspora
b) religious sect
c) language spoken by Indian Diaspora in Surinam
d) Hindu religious festival in Indian Diaspora
21. Naseer Hussain is a famous Cricket player of Indian origin. Which country he played for
a) England
b) Australia
c) West Indies
d) Bangladesh
22. Where is Brick Lane
a) Singapore
b) London
c) Melbourne
d) Islamabad
23. What is *Balti in Indian Diasporic context in UK
a) pot to carry water
b) religious festival
c) songs
d) food
24. Who is minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
a) Pranab Mukherjee
b) Salman Khursheed
c) M Veerappa Moily
d) None of the above
25. Who is the author of the book Passage to Lahore?
a) Julian Samuel
b) Khushwant Singh
c) V.S. Naipaul
d) None of the above
PART-B
PART-B comprises of Section I and Section II. Answer three questions in all, selecting TWO from Section I and ONE from Section II.
SECTION -1
Marks: 30
Answer any of the following TWO questions (2x15 marks)
1. Discuss different theories of international migration as discussed by scholars in the social sciences.
2. What is qualitative interview method? Discuss the main characteristics and types of qualitative interview method.
3. Write a review of any book of fiction or non-fiction which is based on Indian Diasporic experience.
4. Discuss the different policies formulated by the Government of India towards Indian communities living abroad.
SECTION - II
Marks: 20
Answer any ONE of the following (1 x 20 marks)
1. Formulate a research design on any one of the following themes: a) international migration, b) Indian diaspora, c) multiculturalism, d) Indias relation with any of the countries where Indian population constitute as significant, e) literary representations of Indian diaspora.
2. Formulate a research design on any areas of research on Indian diaspora which you would like to carry out as part of your M.Phil dissertation.
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