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What is the entrance exam syllabus for MA Development


Prachi Chauhan 11th Jul, 2021
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Navneet Singh 11th Jul, 2021
Hi Prachi,

Below I've listed the syllabus of MA Developmental Studies for entrance exams :-

  • The concept of development, transition from quantitative to qualitative indices.
  • Growth and Development
  • Society and Social Change: Meaning and characteristics.
  • Key concepts in the understanding
  • of society: Community, Association, Social Processes, Social Interaction, Social Control,
  • Heredity and Environment. Relevance of Social Development.
  • Geography and Development. Impact of Human Activities on Environment and Development.
  • Classification of Resources.
  • Economics: Definition and Scope. Principal Functions and Structure. Basic Problems of an
  • Economy. Factors of Production, Market economy and LPG.
  • Definition and fundamentals of Statistics. Relevance of Statistical tools in studying
  • Development Issues
  • Basics of Planning Concept; Five Year Plans.
  • Development Issues in India with particular reference to Regional Imbalances.
  • Development and Decentralized Governance: Meaning and Importance. Basic features of the
  • Indian Constitution: With special reference to Protective Discrimination of Weaker Sections in India.
  • Information Technology: Role, relevance and its scope in Development. E-governance.
  • Civil Society and Development. Role and relevance of NGOs in Development.
  • Key concepts in gender studies: Gender Equality, Gender Justice, Gender Bias, Gender Roles,
  • Gender Relations, Gender Blindness, Gender Division of Labour, Gender Perspective.
  • Human Development: Concept, Indicators (HDI, GDI, GEM) and Millennium Development
  • Goals
  • Sustainable Development and Environmental Conservation: Concept and relevance.
  • Gandhian
  • Concept and its scope in the emerging scenario.


I hope this helps!!!

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