SYLLABUS AND MODEL QUESTIONS FOR

DIFFERENT PROGRAMMES UNDER SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND

SOCIAL SCIENCES

(These questions are representative samples only, not complete question set. Candidates are
requested to see the ‘Syllabus’ for reference)

Note:
1. For all masters, integrated, diploma and certificate programmes, Part-A will be MCQ
type (60 Marks) and Part-B will be of Descriptive type (40 Marks). However, for all Ph.D
programmes, Part-A will carry 40 Marks and Part-B 60 Marks
2. For PG Diploma in Child Rights and Governance- All MCQ type
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
Ph. D. in Cultural Studies
General awareness and reading on issues related to

• Disciplinary legacies of cultural studies: Birmingham School, Frankfurt School, etc.

• Structuralism and poststructuralism
• Ethnicity and Nationalism
• Feminism and postcolonialism
• Research methodology for humanities
• Cultural geography and Cultural history of India
• Folklore and heritage
• Popular culture and emergent cultural phenomena

Model Questions
Part A
1. Choose the wrongly matched pair from among the following.
(A) Laishram Sarita Devi-Boxing
(B) Clifford Miranda -Football
(C) Kunjarani Devi-Taekwondo
(D) Chekrovolu Swuro-Archery

2. With how many countries does Northeast India share international borders?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 6

3. NASA stands for

(A) National Aerobics and Space Administration.
(B) National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(C) National Aeronautics and Space Association.
(D) National Aeronautics and Inter-stellar Administration.
4. Which of the following is the largest state in terms of physical area?
(A) Assam
(B) Nagaland
(C) Sikkim
(D) Arunachal Pradesh

Part B
i)Trace the history of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at the University of
Birmingham.

ii) Discuss the concept of cultural nationalism

 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
M.A. in Cultural Studies
General awareness and reading on issues related to
• Society, culture and tradition;
• Folklore, visual and performing arts;
• Popular culture: film, sports and media;
• Social issues pertaining to gender, class and ethnicity.
• Cultural geography of India
• Cultural history of India

Model Questions
Part A
1. Interpretation of Dreams was written by
(A) Rohinton Mistry
(B) Sigmund Freud
(C) Arundhati Roy
(D) Franz Boas
2. The Jataka tales are about the previous lives of
(A) Buddha
(B) Mahavir
(C) Chaitanaya
(D) Sankaradeva
3. Mithali Raj is an Indian
(A) Boxer
(B) Cricketer
(C) Swimmer
(D) Footballer
4. Hornbill Festival is an annual festival held in
(A) Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Nagaland
(D) Mizoram
5. Who among the following was a former speaker of the Lok Sabha from the Northeast?
(A) P. A. Sangma
(B) Nabam Tuki
(C) Neiphu Rio
(D) Gaurav Gogoi

Part B
i) Attempt a critical review of a recent movie that you have watched.
ii) Discuss the idea of India as a civilization.
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
Ph.D. in Education
Research Methodology in Education- Concept of Educational Research, Methods of Research,
Approaches of Research, Hypothesis, Synopsis, Sample-population, Designs of Research,
Descriptive and Interferential Statistics, Research Report, Bibliography Etc.
Contemporary issues in Education- Educational scenario of India, Inclusive Education, RTE Act
2009, and Education for peace, yoga and gender, Constitutional Provisions, Environmental
Education etc.
Perspectives in Education- Philosophical, Sociological and Psychological foundation of
Education.
Model Questions
Part A
1. A tentative proposition subject to test is-
(A) Variable
(B) Hypothesis
(C) Data
(D) Concept

2. Summarizing raw data and displaying them on compact statistical tables for analysis is-
(A) Tabulation
(B) Coding
(C) Transcription
(D) Editing

3. Inclusive Education
(A) Includes teachers from marginalized groups
(B) Celebrates diversity in the classroom
(C) Encourages strict admission procedures
(D) Includes indoctrination of facts

4. Population value is called …………..

(A) Statistic
(B) Parameter
(C) Variable
(D) Core value
5. Research conducted to find solution for an immediate problem is ………….
(A) Fundamental Research
(B) Analytical Research
(C) Survey Research
(D) Action Research

Part B
1. Define the terms population and sample. List and describe the steps involved in the
process of sampling.
2. Define content analysis. Describe the steps in content analysis.
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
M.A. in Education
Philosophical Perspective in Education: Philosophy and Education, Idealism, Naturalism,
Pragmatism, Educational Practices – Kindergarten, Montessori, Dalton Plan, Project Method etc.
Sociological Perspective in Education: Education in relation to Society, Agencies of
Socialization, Social Change, Social mobility and stratification etc.
Psychological Perspective in Education: Educational Psychology and Theories, Learning,
intelligence, personality, child’s growth and development etc.
Educational Technology: Concept and scope of Educational Technology, Educational
Communication, Emerging technologies in education- ICT in Education, Technology based
learning, MOOCs, SWAYAM, smart classroom etc.
Contemporary Issues in Education: Educational scenario of India, Inclusive Education, RTE Act
2009, Education for peace, yoga and gender, Constitutional Provisions, Environmental Education
etc.

Model Questions
Part A
1. It is often complained that there is a ‘brain drain’ in our country. The implication is that
(A) The brains of educated persons are being washed in unnecessary pursuits.
(B) Students’ brains are burdened with education unnecessarily.
(C) Education today is creating strain to the brains of students.
(D) Educated and capable people are seeking jobs in other countries for better
opportunities and economic benefits.

2. The meaningful learning theory was explained by

(A) Robert Gagne
(B) David Ausubel
(C) Jean Piaget
(D) Jerom S. Bruner

3. What is meant by the term ‘socialization’?

(A) Participation in social service.
(B) Teaching rural masses how to keep their homes and streets clean.
(C) Process of interaction among members of the society and imbibing social values.
(D) Influence exerted on the illiterate, rural masses, by social organizations to send
their children to schools.
4. Which branch of Philosophy does examine the issue pertaining to the nature of reality?
(A) Axiology
(B) Aesthetics
(C) Metaphysics
(D) Epistemology

5. ‘Four Noble Truths’ frame the basic tenets of Philosophy of

(A) Sankhya
(B) Jainism
(C) Vedanta
(D) Buddhism

Part B
1. Explain the current challenges for quality improvement of education with feasible
suggestions.
2. How technology supportive teaching is an improvement over conventional teaching.
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B.Ed.
General Awareness-Current affairs, important facts, politics, education, geography, economics
etc.
Teaching Aptitude-Teaching-Learning, Teacher’s role, Classroom communication etc.
Contemporary Issues in Education- Educational scenario of India, Inclusive Education, RTE Act
2009, Education for peace, yoga and gender, Constitutional Provisions, Environmental Education
etc.
ICT in Education- Online Learning Platforms, Massive Open and Online Courses, classroom
communication, teaching learning aids, Educational technology, Web 2.0 Technologies etc.
Perspectives in Education-Philosophical, Sociological and Psychological.

Model Questions
Part A
1. The idea of Basic Education is of
(A) Mahatma Gandhi.
(B) Jawahar Lal Nehru.
(C) Zakir Husain.
(D) Maulana Azad.

2. 'Operation Black Board' is related with which stage of education?

(A) Secondary Education
(B) Adult Education
(C) Higher Education
(D) Primary Education

3. When did ‘Right to Education Act’, approved by Parliament, come into force?
(A) March, 2010
(B) April, 2010
(C) March, 2011
(D) April, 2011
4. Higher Education is basically concerned with
(A) Providing knowledge
(B) Creation of new knowledge
(C) Propagation of Knowledge
(D) Preservation of Knowledge

5. On which date, NCTE was conferred the status of Statutory Body?

(A) 15th August, 1995
(B) 17th August , 1995
(C) 18th August, 1995
(D) 20th August, 1995

Part B
1. What should be the medium of instruction at elementary stage as per your understanding and
why so?
2. Identify the essential skills required to be a successful teacher in 21st century
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
Ph.D. in English

Div-I: Linguistics Research Methodology, general linguistics, generative linguistics, cognitive

linguistics, semantics, morphology, language typology, descriptive linguistics, language
endangerment, sociolinguistics and linguistic situation of Northeast.
Div -II: English Language Teaching English in the global context, ELT in India in historical
perspective. Principles and practice of ELT - Language acquisition, language learning-theories,
principles; Language skills; Language teaching-different approaches (methods, techniques,
procedures); Teaching of literature; Evaluation, testing. Syllabus designing and material
production. English for Specific/Academic Purpose.
Div -III: American Literature Research Methodology, Literary Theory and Criticism, American
Literature
Div -IV: Indian Literature Research Methodology, Literary Theory and Criticism, Indian Writing
in English
Div -V: Gender and Literature Research Methodology, Literary Theory and Criticism, Gender
and Literature

Model Questions
Part A
1. Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?
(A) Choosing appropriate methodology
(B) Survey of related literature
(C) Identification of the research problem
(D) Searching for solutions to the problem

2. Who wrote the book Linguistic Imperialism ?

(A) Robert Phillipson
(B) H.G. Widdowson
(C) Pennycook
(D) David Nunan
3. To cast a bird’s eye view over a text before reading is
(A) Previewing
(B) Anticipation
(C) Prediction
(D) Motivation

4. The Science of language is

(A) Grammar
(B) Poetry
(C) Listening
(D) Style

5. The mimetic tradition in English literary criticism is the prevailing tradition till
(A) Modernism
(B) the Romantics
(C) the Augustan Age
(D) the Elizabethan Age

Part B
1. What is research? Discuss the characteristics of research. (Within 500 words)
2. Why is American Literature increasingly called the literature of the United States?
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
M.A. Linguistics and Language Technology
Basic grammar (syntax, morphology, phonetics, semantics), language and animal
communication, English grammar (+12 level), sociolinguistics, language and society,
bilingualism, multilingualism, languages and linguistic situation of Northeast, scheduled
languages and non-scheduled languages, language death, language endangerment, language
policies and planning.

Model Questions
Part A
1. The morpheme that is attached to the verb walk in I walked for two hours is called
(A) a bound morpheme
(B) root.
(C) a clitic.
(D) an infix.

2. The bare form of a noun or a verb is known as

(A) an infix.
(B) a root.
(C) a pidgin.
(D) An allophone

3. The verb have in They have left is

(A) an auxiliary verb.
(B) a main verb.
(C) a past tense.
(D) a modal verb.
4. A noun, e.g. cat, refers to
(A) a type of thing.
(B) one particular cat.
(C) a cat.
(D) any cat.

5. A noun phrase, e.g. a cat/cats, refers to

(A) a particular kind of thing in the world.
(B) a particular type of thing
(C) a member or some members of a type of thing.
(D) one member of a kind of thing.

Part B
1. What do you understand by the term ‘minority languages’? Give a brief description of
one of the minority languages spoken in North East India ( word limit 350).
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
M.A. in English
BA Honours/Major level syllabi taught in Indian universities - Reading Literature (Genres,
Movements, Schools, Terms), History of English Literature, English Poetry: Chaucer to Dryden,
British Drama: Beginning to Shakespeare, Fiction: Early English Novels, English Poetry: The
Augustans and the Romantics, Literary Theory and Criticism, Drama: Jacobean to Eighteenth
Century, Fiction : Victorian and Modern, Poetry: Victorian to Modern, The English Essay,
English Non-fictional Prose, Drama: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century, English for
Communication, Phonetics of English and ELT, Postcolonial Literature
English grammar, composition, comprehension, vocabulary, phrases and idioms, current affairs,
great authors, books, prizes.
Model Questions
Part A
1. Table-Talk is a collection of essays by
(A) J.S. Mill.
(B) Francis Bacon.
(C) Hazlitt.
(D) De Quincey.

2. The period of Queen Victoria’s reign is

(A) A.1830-1900.
(B) B.1837-1901.
(C) C.1830-1901.
(D) D.1837-1900.

3. Which among the following titles set a course for academic literary feminism?
(A) Nostromo
(B) From Ritual toRomance
(C) A Room of One’s Own
(D) A Dance to the Music of Time
4. Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot has
(A) three acts.
(B) four acts.
(C) five acts.
(D) two acts.

5. “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is about

(A) adventure in the sea.
(B) the killing of a sea-gull.
(C) the curse of a sea-god.
(D) the guilt and expiation of the Ancient Mariner

Part B
1. Write a paragraph on any ONE of the following topics in not more than 200 words:
(a) Contributing factors to global warming
(b) Dogs make wonderful pets
(c) If I had been Robinson Crusoe
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Integrated M.A. in English
English grammar, composition, comprehension, vocabulary
Common Phrases and Idioms.
General Knowledge indicating interest in current affairs, the environment, Indian constitution,
history and geography of Northeast India, great personalities, authors, books, prizes (Nobel
Prize, Booker Prize, Pulitzer Prize, etc.), sports etc.

Model Questions
1.A précis is expected to be
(A) half the length of the original.
(B) one-third the length of the original.
(C) one-fourth the length of the original.
(D) two-third the length of the original.

2. Jungle Book was written by

(A) Ruskin Bond
(A) Gulzar
(B) Rudyard Kipling
(C) George Orwell

3. Which author did not win the Nobel Prize?

(A) WB Yeats
(B) Chinua Achebe
(C) Doris Llessing
(D) OrhanPamuk
4. How many plays did Shakespeare write?
(A) Thirty-six
(B) Thirty-nine
(C) Forty-three
(D) There are different views

5. Who was Mata Hari?

(A) a famous courtesan
(B) a famous spy
(C) a famous queen
(D) a famous actress
 Certificate in Chinese
Model Questions

1. Plural form of CALF-

(A) calfs
(B) calves
(C) cows
(D) ox

2. Cows ____ grass. (Fill in the blanks)

(A) eats
(B) ates
(C) eat
(D) enjoys

3. John_______ the dog for a walk every morning. (Fill in the blanks)
(A) take
(B) takes
(C) with
(D) train
Fill in the blanks with correct Prepositions (Questions 4, 5) .

4. I want to lose 5 kilogram ___ one month.

(A) in
(B) at
(C) on
(D) in the

5. I will come to pick you up _______2 pm tomorrow.

(A) in
(B) on
(C) at
(D) for
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
Ph.D in Hindi
Hindi Bhasha evam Sahitya, Hindi Alochana, Hindi Patrakarita, Lok Sahitya, Tulnatmak
Sahitya.

Model Questions
Part A
Part B
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
M.A. in Hindi
Hindi Vyakaran, Hindi Bhasha, Hindi Sahitya, Bharatiya Aur Paschatya Kavya-Shastra, Hindi
Patrakarita.

Model Questions
Part A

Part B
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P.G. Diploma in Translation (Hindi)

Hindi Vyakaran, Hindi Bhasha, Hindi Sahitya

Model Questions
Part A

Part B
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
PhD in Mass Communication and Journalism
Research methodology for social sciences, theoretical concepts of communication and media, a
higher level of critical awareness about various important issues of mass media at national and
international level.

Model Questions
Part A
1. Who was the first person to use the term ‘gatekeeping’ in communication ?
(A) Kurt Lewin
(B) Ralph Webb
(C) J.E. Walsh
(D) George Gerbner

2. An inductive method is normally used in:

(A) Statistical tests
(B) Content analysis
(C) Path analysis
(D) Exploratory research

3. Which of the following traditional forms of communication uses rasa, tal, laya and
bhava?
(A) Yatra
(B) Pala
(C) Bhaona
(D) Kuchipudi

4. Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency ?

(A) Mean
(B) Median
(C) Standard deviation
(D) Correlation
 5. Identify the correct sequence of Dennis McQuail’s five basic functions of media :
(A) Information, Continuity, Correlation, Entertainment, Mobilisation.
(B) Information, Correlation, Continuity, Entertainment, Mobilisation.
(C) Mobilisation, Information, Continuity, Correlation, Entertainment.
(D) Correlation, Information, Mobilisation, Entertainment, Continuity

Part B
In view of the concepts such as Citizen Journalism, blogs etc. where does the Gatekeeping
Theory stand today ? Elaborate.
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M.A. in Communication for Development / M.A. in Mass Communication and Journalism
English language and grammar, Current affairs, General knowledge, general idea about
developmental issues and policies internationally and in India, basic awareness about mass
media at national and international level for objective type questions. Observational, analytical
and creative writing skills for descriptive questions.

Model Questions
Part A
1. What is the full form of the abbreviated term ‘NRC’?
(A) National Research Centre
(B) Norweigian Railway Corporation
(C) National Register of Citizens
(D) Nepalese Royal Charter

2. In which year did Switzerland become a member of the UNO?

(A) 1945
(B) 1951
(C) 1975
(D) 2002

3. Which road connects Assam with China?

(A) Trans-Asian Highway connecting Arunachal Pradesh with China through Bumla
(B) There is no such road
(C) Stilwell Road from Ledo to China through Myanmar
(D) South-Asian Rally Road from Sadiya to Shanghai through Myanmar
4. How many tiers are there in the Panchayat Raj system in India?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four

5. A historic midnight session of both the houses of parliament was convened at the
Central Hall of the Indian Parliament on 1 July 2017. What was the occasion?
(A) Announcement of demonetization
(B) Launch of GST
(C) Oath taking of President Ram Nath Kovind
(D) Surgical strike on Pakistan

Part B
1. There are many TV News channels and newspapers in the society today. How is thisbeneficial
for us? Can you think of any negative trait here (if any)? Elaborate (within 500 words)
2. Assam is undertaking the herculean task of updating its National Register of Citizens. This has
led to some resentments and apprehensions among some sections of the minority community as
well as of the majority community regarding the identity of indigenous people. Give your
opinion on this issue.
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
Ph.D. in Sociology
Research Methodology: Philosophy, science and research, Theory and field, Social research
strategies, Research designs and sample designs, Planning a research project and formulating
research questions, reviewing the literature, Ethics in social science research, Nature of
quantitative research, Nature of qualitative research, participant observation and ethnography,
Triangulation: mixed methods research, Problem of objectivity and subjectivity.
Sociological Theory: Classical sociological traditions: Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Approaches to
social reality: positivism, hermeneutics, post-structuralism, post-modernism, Functionalism and
its critiques, neo-functionalism, Structuralism, social structure as model, structuration, Critical
theory and Frankfurt School, Symbolic Interactionism, phenomenology, ethnomethodology,
dramaturgy.
Indian Society: Theories of Social Change in India, Caste, Varna and Class, Kinship systems,
Secularism and Communalism, Nationalism, Nation Building, Regionalism.

Model Questions
Part A
1. ‘An institution is a complex organisation of collective behaviour established in the social
heritage and meeting some persistent need or want’ said
(A) MacIver
(B) Cooley
(C) Hunt.
(D) Ogburn

2. In the post-industrial society, majority of people are mostly engaged in providing

(A) Capital
(B) Service
(C) Raw Materials
(D) Technology

3. The terms ‘gemeinschaft’ and ‘gessellschaft’ were coined by

(A) Tonnies
(B) Radcliffe-Brown
(C) Merton
(D) Weber
4. To measure the functional effectiveness of structural elements sociologists have
borrowed from Physics, the concept of
(A) Force
(B) Matter
(C) Energy
(D) Equilibrium

5. When major decisions are made in the market through the interaction of supply and
demand forces, it is called
(A) Command economy
(B) Planned economy
(C) Grand economy
(D) Market economy

Part B
1. Discuss the role of theory in social science research with suitable illustrations.
2. Discuss the salience of ‘political economy’ approach in understanding agrarian distress
in Indian context.
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
MA in Sociology
Sociology - Concepts and Principles: Definition and Emergence, Basic Concepts, Basic
understanding of the works of Marx, Weber, Tonnies, Durkheim, Parsons and Merton, Basic
kinship terminologies.
Indian Society: Basic Concepts: Caste, Varna, village, region, religion, Processes of Social
Change: Sanskritisation, Westernisation, Modernisation, Development and Change, Nation,
Nationalism and nation Building.
Northeast India: Basic understanding of the Region: Geography, Economy, Polity, Society,
Language and Culture, Ethnicity and Identity Politics.
General Awareness: National and International: Current Affairs, Basic knowledge of culture,
politics, geography, history and science, Basic information about the Indian Constitution.

Model Questions
Part A
1. The term gemeinschaft refers to
(A) Group
(B) Association
(C) Community
(D) Organisation

2. Mechanical solidarity, as conceived by Durkheim, is a characteristic of

(A) Urban Society
(B) Industrial Society
(C) Agrarian Society
(D) Primitive society

3. Who among the following does not belong to the Frankfurt School?
(A) Ralf Dahrendorf
(B) Max Horkheimer
(C) Theodor Adorno
(D) J. Habermas
4. Who among the following developed functional approach to social stratification?
(A) Karl Marx
(B) Max Weber
(C) V. Pareto
(D) Kingsley Davis

5. Selections From the Prison Notebooks is based on the notes written in prison by
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Antonio Gramsci
(C) Nelson Mandela
(D) Martin Luther King Jr.

Part B
1. Write an essay on the changing land relations in the tribal society of north east India.
2. MGNREGA is an anti-development scheme. Do you agree? Give reasons for your
answer.
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
M.A. in Social Work
Current affairs, Logical Reasoning, Awareness on Social welfare schemes, Social Reform
movements, Contemporary Social Issues, Rights Based Issues, Quantitative aptitude, Indian
Constitution, Basic Concepts in Social Work, Social Legislations, Human Resource
Management, English Language Proficiency, Basic Concepts in Social Science (Sociology,
Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Research Methods in Social Sciences, Issues in North
East India, Environmental and Ecological Issues.

Model Questions
Part -A
1. Nirbhaya Fund is a corpus announced by Government of India in its 2013 Union Budget
for
(A) Food security
(B) Leadership award for women
(C) Women’s safety
(D) Universal Health Coverage

2. NRC stands for_____________

(A) National Registration for Citizens.
(B) National Register of Citizens
(C) National Rural and Urban Citizens
(D) National Rescue for Citizens

3. The first Women’s University in India is

(A) SNDT University
(B) Aligarh Muslim University
(C) Visva-Bharati University
(D) University of Madras

4. Which of the following is a Measurement of central tendency?

(A) Mean
(B) Regression
(C) Association
(D) t-test
5. The Nobel Prize for Peace in 2014 was shared between
(A) Malala Yousafzai and Rajendra Kumar Pachauri
(B) Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai
(C) Malala Yousafzai and Tawakkol Karma
(D) Muhammad Yunus and Kailash Satyarthi

Part -B
1. Share your views on whether all forms of Child Labour should be banned in India?
2. Discuss the impact of the use of mass media on children and youth.
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Master of Law (LL.M.)

Constitutional Law: Preamble, Salient features of the Indian Constitution, Citizenship, Fundamental
Rights, Writ Jurisdiction, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties, Judiciary,
Executive, Parliament and State Legislatures, Amending Process of the Constitution, Union State
Relationship and Emergency Provisions.

Law of Crimes: Fundamental elements of crime, stages of crime, general explanations and exceptions,
abetment, conspiracy and attempt, punishments, offences against state, offences affecting common well-
being, offences affecting the human body, offences against property, offences relating to marriage and
offences affecting reputation.

Law of Torts: Nature, Scope and definition of tort; General principles of tortious liability; General
defenses; Specific Torts: Nuisance, Negligence, Defamation, Trespass; Remoteness of damages; Strict
and absolute liability; Tortious liability of the State.
Law of Contract: Essential elements of contract; Consideration and Capacity, Validity, Discharge and
Performance; Breach of contract, frustration of contract, void and voidable agreements; Specific
contracts: Bailment, pledge, indemnity, guarantee and agency
Jurisprudence: Nature and Sources of Law; Schools of Jurisprudence: Positive School, Analytical
School, Kelsen’s Pure Theory of Law, Historical School, Sociological School, Natural School, Realist
School, American and Scandinavian Realism; Legal Concepts: Rights and Duties, Persons, Property,
Possession and Ownership.

Public International Law and Human Rights: Nature and definition of international law, Sources of
International Law, Relationship between international law and municipal law, State recognition and state
succession, Treaties: Formation, application, termination and reservation, UNO and its organs, Concept
and Development of Human Rights, International Bill of Human Rights and Implementation of Human
Rights in India.

Current Legal Affairs.

Model Questions

Part A

1. Which Article imposes duty on the Union to ensure that every state is carried on in
accordance with the provisions of the Constitution?
(A) Article 352
(B) Article 355
(C) Article 356
(D) Article 360
2. Which of the following is not approved form of marriage under Hindu Law
(A) Brahma
(B) Arsha
(C) Prajapatya
(D) Asura

3. The Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) of India is appointed by

(A) The President
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Speaker
(D) The Chief Justice of India

4. Non-Permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations are elected for a
period of
(A) 3 years
(B) 7 years
(C) 2 years
(D) 5 years

5. The importance of ‘custom’ over other sources of law was stressed under which school?
(A) Analytical school

(B) Historical school

(C) Natural law school

(D) Realist school

Part B
1. ‘Law is the command of the sovereign.’ Explain
2. Explain the different stages of Crime with the help of decided cases.
 M.A in Assamese (New Programme)
Model Questions
Part-A

Part B
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020
Post Graduate Diploma in Child Rights and Governance
(Under Centre for Inclusive Development)
Current Affairs Related to Children, Basic Concepts of Human Rights, Laws Related to
Children, Basic Concepts in Social Sciences and Social Science Research, Quantitative Aptitude,
Organizations Dealing with Children, Proficiency in English

Model Questions

1. The upper age limit of juvenile in India is

(A) 14 years.
(B) 16 years.
(C) 18 years.
(D) 21 years.

2. Assam has a Legislative Assembly with

(A) Lower House only.
(B) Upper House only.
(C) Both Lower House and Upper House.
(D) Upper House and Secretariat.

3. ‘POCSO Act 2012’ deals with

(A) child sexual abuse
(B) child education
(C) child marriage
(D) child labour
4. Fill the blank: ‘Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act………..…’
(A) 1986
(B) 1988
(C) 1990
(D) 1995

5. Fill the blank: ‘Prohibition of Child Marriage Act……….…’

(A) 2006
(B) 2014
(C) 2004
(D) 2001
 Syllabus for Tezpur University Entrance Examination (TUEE) 2020

Ph.D. in Women Studies (New Programme)

(Under CPS Centre for Women Studies)

Women's History, Women's Issues in North-east, Women and Culture, Women and
Development( plans , policies and schemes

Model Questions
Part A
1.The concept of ‘feminist environmentalism’ was given by
A) Vandana Shiva
B) Maria Mies
C) Bina Agarwal
D) Rachel D’Carson

2. Who is the author of ‘The Origin of Family, Private Property and State’?
A) Betty Friedan
B) Frederick Engels
C) Simone de Beauvoir
D) Shulamith Firestone

Part B

3. One is not born but rather becomes a woman”. Elucidate

 P.G. Diploma in Women Studies
Model Questions
Part A
1. To which part of India Chandraprabha Saikiani belongs
(A) North
(B) North east
(C) West
(D) South

2. The author of Abhijatri-

(A) Nirupama Borgohain
(B) Mamoni Raisom Goswami
(C) Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi
(D) Rita Chowdhury

3. Who performed the role of Draupadi in Peter Brook’s Mahabharata?

(A) Hema Malini
(B) Mallika Sarabhai
(C) Sonal Mansingh
(D) Wahida Rehman

4. In which year was the Act against Domestic violence passed?

(A) 2006
(B) 2005
(C) 2008
(D) 1998
5. Who directed the film ‘Fire’?
(A) Mira Nair
(B) Deepa Mehta
(C) Shabana Azmi
(D) Kalpana Lajmi

Part B
Give a critical account of the women issues in the North-east India.