| Business Economics |
| Time: 3 Hours |
March – 2002 |
Marks: 100 |
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| N.B.: |
(1) |
Attempt any five questions in all, with a minimum of two questions from each section. |
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(2) |
Figures to the right indicate marks assigned to each question. |
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Answers to the both the sections should be written in the same answer-book. |
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| SECTION I |
| Q.1. |
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What are the structural changes that have taken place in the Indian economy since 1951? |
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b) |
Explain the causes of slow growth rate of national income in India. |
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| Q.2. |
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Analyze the pattern of investment under five year plans in India |
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Discuss the achievements and failures of economic planning in India. |
8 |
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| Q.3. |
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Examine the effects of high growth rate of population on Indian economic development and comment on the implementation of Family Welfare (Planning) Program in India. |
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| Q.4. |
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Discuss the achievements and failures of ‘Green revolution’ in India. |
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Critically evaluate the land reform measures in India. |
8 |
| Q.5. |
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Examine the role of institutional and non-institutional sources of agricultural finance in India. |
8 |
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Explain the government measures to stabilize agricultural prices in India. |
8 |
| Q.6. |
Write notes on any two : |
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a) |
Resource mobilization under 5 year plan. |
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Human resource development in India. |
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Poverty Alleviation program. |
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Role and performance of NABARD. |
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| SECTION II |
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Examine the important changes in the industrial growth and structure in India during the period of planning. |
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| Q.8. |
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Critically examine the new industrial policy of 1991. |
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Trace the role of private sector in the Indian economy. |
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| Q.9. |
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Explain the role played by commercial banks in Indian economic employment. |
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Examine the recommendations of Narsimham committee on financial sector reforms. |
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| Q.10. |
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What are the reasons for the growth of public expenditure in India in recent years? |
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Explain the causes of Inflation in India. |
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| Q.11. |
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Describe the main features of India’s trade policy with particular reference to 1991 Trade policy. |
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Explain the need for foreign capital in a developing country like India. |
8 |
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| Q.12 |
Write notes on any two : |
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Role of cotton and small scale industries in India. |
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Money marketing in India. |
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Role of indirect taxes in India. |
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d) |
Problems of foreign aid. |
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