What are the causes of industrial backwardness in India? Describe the role of industry in development.

Explain the role and importance of agriculture in development? Discuss the importance of sustainable agriculture and its measures.

What do you understand by human development index? Describe the various factors which determine human development.

Briefly describe social development and the various indicators of social development.

 Discuss the role of infrastructure in development. Describe how to measure infrastructural development of a nation with examples.

Explain key functions of Environmental Management System. Describe basic elements of Environmental Management System.

What is the scope of public administration in urban development? Discuss emerging revitalization measures for public administration in urban development.

 Critically explain state level community participation law and public disclosure law.

Explain various dimensions of fiscal decentralization. Discuss the key sources of municipal finance.

What are various sources of municipal revenue? Describe various mechanisms to improve municipal revenue.

What are various principles and approaches to participatory development? Discuss measures to be taken for the promotion of participatory development.

Explain the objectives and importance of public private partnership. What are its advantages and disadvantages?

What are different types of urban local bodies? Discuss municipal governance before and after 74th constitutional amendment.

 Describe the concepts new urbanism and just city with suitable examples.

Discuss the trends of urbanization in developed and developing countries. Describe four major issues and challenges of urbanization in developed and developing countries.

What are various types of research reports in urban planning and development. Detail the various components of a research report.

Describe the steps and criteria involved in selecting a sample.

 Discuss the meaning and importance of sampling in urban planning and development.

 Distinguish between various levels of measurement that are used in the social science research. Describe the levels of measurement that quantify social variables in urban development.

 Discuss different phases involved in urban programme planning process with examples.