M.B.A-M.B.A PARTICIPATORY WATER MANAGEMENT(Karunya University, Coimbatore-2011)

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Karunya University

(Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences)

(Declared as Deemed to be University under Sec.3 of the UGC Act, 1956)

 

M.B.A. Trimester Examination – October 2011

 

Subject Title: PARTICIPATORY WATER MANAGEMENT                         Time : 3 hours

Subject Code:             09CE3104                                                                                                         Maximum Marks: 100           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Answer ALL questions (5 x 20 = 100 Marks)

 

1.         Compulsory

 

a.  Suggest the changes anticipated in the Agency level when Participatory Irrigation

Management is introduced.                                                                                                                                              (12)

b.  What are the incentives that can be offered to the officials and farmers for achieving

                        Participatory Irrigation Management?                                                                                                                            (8)       

 

2.         a.         What is sociology?                                                                                                                                                                               (4)

            b.         Describe the key concepts in sociology.                                                                                                                                    (16)     

(OR)

3.         a.         Describe the four main theoretical traditions in sociology.                                                                                   (10)

b.  How do socialization and social stratification contribute to social life?                                         (10)

           

4.         a.         Irrigation is a socio-technical process. Explain.                                                                                                  (8)

b.    Give details of inevitability factors for Participatory Irrigation Management in the Indian context.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (12)

(OR)   

5.         a.         Which are the main principles of Participatory Irrigation Management?                                       (12)

b.  Give the two most important changes required for Participatory Irrigation Management.                         Why are these important?                                                                                                                                                                       (8)

 

6.         a.         Give a short description on the four different participatory approaches.                                      (15)

            b.         Why are Water User Associations important in Participatory Irrigation Management?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (5)

(OR)   

7.         a.         Explain the role of Community Organizers in the formation of Water User Associations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (10)

            b.         What all steps are to be taken to organize a Water User Associations?                                      (10)

 

8.         a.         Give the differences among bottom-up, top-down, and big bang approaches.                             (8)

b.  How does Participatory Rural Appraisal help in setting up farmer organization?             (12)

(OR)

9.    a.  Do you think that bureaucratic reorientation is required for effecting Participatory           Irrigation Management? Explain the need for this in the context of PIM.                               (12)

            b.         Explain the leadership roles expected in Participatory Irrigation Management.                 (8)

 

Earning:  ₹ 4.10/-