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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MAM - SEMESTER–IV • EXAMINATION – SUMMER • 2014
Subject Code: 4140505 Date: 25-06-2014
Subject Name: Management of Co-operatives
Time: 10:30 am - 01:30 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) What is the need of cooperatives in 21st century? Put your thoughts on its concept 07
as well as principles.
(b) What are the opportunities and challenges for the cooperatives? 07
Q.2 (a) The life of cooperatives changed rapidly from the beginning to the till date, what 07
was the historical background of it- discuss
(b) The concept of cooperatives has a wide scope and it covers different sectors under 07
one unit, prove it with the example of credit cooperatives and non-credit
cooperatives.
OR
(b) Write a detail note on Indian marketing cooperatives: A nation’s pride 07
Q.3 (a) Is this the real challenging time for cooperative banks in India- if yes/no, prove it. 07
(b) Gujarat cooperative milk marketing federation is one of the leading dairy 07
cooperatives, Discuss AMUL as an icon of the cooperative movement in India.
OR
Q.3 (a) What are the various sources of funds for the cooperatives?, discuss in detail 07
(b) What are the various functions of cooperative board? 07
Q.4 (a) Put your glimpses on the cooperative laws and bye-laws. 07
(b) Describe the decision making process in cooperatives. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Write a note on housing cooperatives & fisheries cooperatives. 07
(b) Is there a need for a national policy on cooperatives? – justify. 07
Q.5 (a) What is capitalism and socialism? 07
(b) Audit and inspection is one of the major identification for cooperatives, discuss in 07
brief.
OR
Q.5 Write a short note (any three) 14
1) Three tire structure of cooperatives
2) Service cooperatives
3) Role of government for cooperatives
4) Problems and prospects of cooperative movement
5) Future of Indian cooperatives

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