| Business Economics |
| Time: 3 Hours |
October - 2003 |
Marks: 100 |
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Attempt any five questions in all, with a minimum of two questions from each section. |
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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 |
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| Q.1. |
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Analyse the nature of changes in the sectoral distribution of National Income in India over the period of planning. |
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Examine the development strategy of the Ninth Five Year Plan. |
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What do you understand by 'Human Development'? Examine the government policy with respect to Human resource Development in India. |
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| Q.3. |
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Examine briefly the institutional sources of agricultural finance in India. |
10 |
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Critically evaluate the Food Security policy of Government of India. |
10 |
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State the features of New Industrial Policy 1991 and give a critical evaluation of the policy. |
10 |
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Explain the objectives of Disinvestment Policy of the Government of India. |
10 |
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| Q.5. |
Write notes on any two : |
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a) |
Causes of inequalities of income in India. |
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Work force participation rate in India. |
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Problems of agricultural marketing in India. |
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Post-reforms small scale industries policy. |
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| SECTION II |
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State the drawbacks of Indian money market. |
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Explain the recent reforms introduced by the government in the money market in India. |
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| Q.7. |
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Discuss the important features of Indian Tax Structure. |
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Describe the Composition of Public expenditure in India. |
10 |
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| Q.8. |
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Examine the structural changes in the composition and direction of India's foreign trade since 1991. |
10 |
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Outline the trade liberalisation policy of the government in the post reforms period. |
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| Q.9. |
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Discuss the pattern of resource mobilisation in India Five Year Plans. |
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Examine the development of Rail and Road transport in India. |
10 |
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| Q.10. |
Write notes on any two : |
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Monetary management by Reserve Bank of India. |
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Chelliah Committee Report on Tax Reforms. |
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India's external debt burden. |
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d) |
World Trade Organisation and Indian Economy. |
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