March 2005

Business Economics
March 2005

Time: 3 Hours                                                  Marks:100

N. B. :
(1) Attempt any five questions in all, with a minimum of two questions from each section.
(2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(3) Answers to the both the sections should be written in the same answer-book.

SECTION I
Q.1.
a) Explain the trend of population growth in India. (10)
b) Discuss the macro – economic dimensions of Ninth Five Year Plan. (10)

Q.2.
a) Explain the structure of employment in India in the nineties. (10)
b) Discuss how Human Development in India is promoted through investments in health & family welfare. (10)

Q.3.
a) Discuss the main sources of institutional finance in agriculture in India. (10)
b) Explain the Food Security Policy of Government of India. (10)

Q.4.
a) Comment on the growth of industries in India since 1991. (10)
b) Explain the government measures and policies introduced to promote small scale industries in India. (10)

Q.5.
Write notes on any two: (20)
a) Measures to reduce income inequalities in India
b) Growth rate of Labour Force in India
c) National Agricultural Policy 2000
d) Disinvestment Policy in India.

SECTION II
Q.6.
a) Outline the reforms undertaken in the field of commercial banking in India since the nineties (10)
b) Evaluate the performance of SEBI. (10)

Q.7.
a) Explain the composition & growth of internal public debt in India. (10)
b) Discuss the main features of fiscal responsibility of the union government. (10)

Q.8.
a) Analyse the changes in the composition of India’s foreign trade since nineties.(10)
b) Write explanatory note on the significance of Foreign Direct Investment to India’s economic development. (10)

Q.9.
Discuss the recent measures introduced in the development of transport and telecommunication sectors in India. (20)

Q.10.
Write notes on any two: (20)
a) Features of Indian Money Market.
b) Recommendations of Raja Chelliah Committee on tax reforms.
c) Trade policy in the post-reform period
d) Changing role of state

October 2004

Business Economics
October 2004

Time: 3 Hours                                                  Marks:100

N.B. :
(1) Attempt any five questions in all, with a minimum of two questions from each section.
(2) Figures to the right indicate marks assigned to each question.
(3) Answers to the both the sections should be written in the same answer-book.

SECTION I
Q.1.
a) Discuss the changes in sectoral shares in GDP and secoral contribution to employment since planning. (10)
b) Examine the measures taken by the government to reduce poverty in India. (10)

Q.2.
a) What is ‘Human Development’ and what is its importance? (10)
b) Analyse to what extent governmental measures to improve human development through health and family welfare have succeeded. (10)

Q.3.
a) Explain the meaning of ‘food security’ and point out its importance. (10)
b) Identify the problems related to food security in India. (10)

Q.4.
a) What are the problems faced by small scale industries in India? (10)
b) Is disinvestment a soultion to the problems of public sector in India? (10)

Q.5.
Write notes on any two of the following: (20)
(a) Financing pattern of Ninth Five Year plan.
(b) Employment Generation Programmes during Nineties.
(c) Agricultural Research.
(d) New Industrial Policy of 1991 with respect to public sector and foreign investment.

SECTION II
Q.6.
a) Explain the features of Indian money market. (10)
b) Discuss the major changes in monetary management in India in the post reform period. (10)

Q.7.
a) Critically evaluate the Indian tax structure. (10)
b) Enumerate the sources of India’s public debt and analyse its growth in the nineties. (10)

Q.8.
a) Examine the changes in the composition of India’s exports and highlight the steps taken by the government to promote exports. (12)
b) Discuss the benefits and cost of foreign direct investment (FDI) in India. (5)

Q.9.
a) Appraise the performance of infrastructure in India since 1980s. (5)
b) Bring out the problems of power sector and the measures taken by the government to solve it. (15)

Q.10.
Write notes on any two of the following:¬ (20)
a) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Bill 2000
b) Need to control public expenditure in India
c) Composition and direction of India’s foreign trade
d) Importance of WTO Agreements to India

March 2004

Business Economics
March 2004

Time: 3 Hours                                                  Marks:100

N.B. :
(1) Attempt any five questions in all, with a minimum of two questions from each section.
(2) Figures to the right indicate marks assigned to each question.
(3) Answers to the both the sections should be written in the same answer-book.

SECTION I
Q.1.
a) Examine the changes in the sectoral composition of India's national income over the last five decades. (10)
b) Describe the nature and extent of the incidence of poverty in India. (10)

Q.2.
a) Examine the trend and the features of growth in labour force participation in India in the nineties. (10)
b) Suggest measures to increase employment. (10)

Q.3.
a) Discuss the changes in the composition of agricultural output since 1960-61. (10)
b) What are the causes of low agricultural productivity in India? (10)

Q.4.
a) Examine the changes introduced in the New Industrial Policy of 1991 with respect to industrial licensing and foreign investment. (10)
b) Discuss the objectives of disinvestment policy of the Government of India. (10)

Q.5.
Write notes on any two :¬ (20)
a) Causes of income inequalities in India.
b) Human development through-health and family welfare.
c) Problems of agricultural marketing in India.
d) 1991 and 2000 policy package for small scale sector.

SECTION II
Q.6.
How far has nationalisation of commercial banks in India achieved its objectives?(20)

Q.7.
a) Describe the composition and growth of public expenditure of the Central Government. (10)
b) Critically evaluate the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Bill - 2000.(10)

Q.8.
a) Examine the changes in the current account and capital account balance of India's Balance of Payments since nineties. (10)
b) What are the role and limitations of Multi-National Corporations? (10)

Q.9.
a) What is meant by the term 'infrastructure'? Describe the need for the development of infrastructure. (10)
b) Explain the changing role of States in India. (10)

Q.10.
Write notes on any two :¬ (20)
a) Functions of SEBI.
b) Indian tax structure.
c) Role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
d) TRIPS, TRIMS and GATS of the WTO

October 2003

Business Economics
October 2003

Time: 3 Hours                                                  Marks:100

N.B.:
(1) Attempt any five questions in all, with a minimum of two questions from each section.
(2) Figures to the right indicate marks assigned to each question.
(3) Answers to the both the sections should be written in the same answer-book.

SECTION I
Q.1.
a) Analyse the nature of changes in the sectoral distribution of National Income in India over the period of planning. (10)
b) Examine the development strategy of the Ninth Five Year Plan. (10)

Q.2.
What do you understand by 'Human Development'? Examine the government policy with respect to Human resource Development in India. (10)

Q.3.
a) Examine briefly the institutional sources of agricultural finance in India. (10)
b) Critically evaluate the Food Security policy of Government of India. (10)

Q.4.
a) State the features of New Industrial Policy 1991 and give a critical evaluation of the policy. (10)
b) Explain the objectives of Disinvestment Policy of the Government of India. (10)

Q.5.
Write notes on any two :¬ (20)
a) Causes of inequalities of income in India.
b) Work force participation rate in India.
c) Problems of agricultural marketing in India.
d) Post-reforms small scale industries policy.

SECTION II
Q.6.
a) State the drawbacks of Indian money market. (20)
b) Explain the recent reforms introduced by the government in the money market in India.

Q.7.
a) Discuss the important features of Indian Tax Structure. (10)
b) Describe the Composition of Public expenditure in India. (10)

Q.8.
a) Examine the structural changes in the composition and direction of India's foreign trade since 1991. (10)
b) Outline the trade liberalisation policy of the government in the post reforms period. (10)

Q.9.
a) Discuss the pattern of resource mobilisation in India Five Year Plans. (10)
b) Examine the development of Rail and Road transport in India. (10)

Q.10.
Write notes on any two :¬ (20)
a) Monetary management by Reserve Bank of India.
b) Chelliah Committee Report on Tax Reforms.
c) India's external debt burden.
d) World Trade Organisation and Indian Economy.

March 2003

Business Economics
March 2003

Time: 3 Hours                                                 Marks: 100

N.B.:
(1) Attempt any five questions in all, with a minimum of two questions from each section.
(2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(3) Answers to the both the sections should be written in the same answer-book.

SECTION I
Q.1.
a) Explain the structural changes in the Indian economy over the period of planning.(10)
b) Critically examine the recent measures taken by the government to reduce the incidence of Poverty in India. (10)

Q.2.
a) Describe the structure of employment in India, bringing out the sectorwise distribution of employment. (10)
b) State the measures adopted by government to promote Human Development in India through Health and Family Welfare. (10)

Q.3.
a) Explain the nature of constraints in Indian agriculture with reference to Land Reforms. (10)
b) Examine critically the Agricultural Price Policy of the Government of India. (10)

Q.4.
Analysis the nature of growth and diversification of Indian industrial sector in the pre-reform and post-reform period. (20)

Q.5.
Write notes on any two :¬ (20)
a) Population Policy of Government of India
b) Growth rate of Labour Force in India
c) Food Security in India
d) New Industrial Policy, 1991

SECTION II
Q.6.
a) Explain the factors contributing to the growth and development of Capital Market in India. (10)
b) Outline the important reforms that have taken place in the Indian Capital Market.(10)

Q.7.
a) Examine the drawbacks of the Indian tax structure. (10)
b) Enumerate the various tax reforms adopted in India from 1991 onwards. (10)

Q.8.
a) Explain the role of Foreign Direct Investment in Indian economic development.(8)
b) Give an account of the government's policy towards Foreign Direct Investment in India since 1991. (12)

Q.9.
a) Bring out the significance of infrastructure development in the promotion of economic growth in India. (10)
b) Examine the impact of World Trade Organisation Agreements on the Indian economy.(10)

Q.10.
Write notes on any two :¬ (20)
a) Narasimham Committee Report on Banking Sector Reforms
b) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Bill 2000
c) Indian Balance of Payments Position since, 1991
d) Role of Government in Post-Reform Period.

October 2002

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March 2002

Business Economics
March 2002

Time: 3 Hours                                                 Marks: 100

N.B.:
(1) Attempt any five questions in all, with a minimum of two questions from each section.
(2) Figures to the right indicate marks assigned to each question.
(3) Answers to the both the sections should be written in the same answer-book.

SECTION I
Q.1.
a) What are the structural changes that have taken place in the Indian economy since 1951? (8)
b) Explain the causes of slow growth rate of national income in India. (8)

Q.2.
a) Analyze the pattern of investment under five year plans in India (8)
b) Discuss the achievements and failures of economic planning in India. (8)

Q.3.
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. (16)

Q.4.
a) Discuss the achievements and failures of ‘Green revolution’ in India. (8)
b) Critically evaluate the land reform measures in India. (8)

Q.5.
a) Examine the role of institutional and non-institutional sources of agricultural finance in India. (8)
b) Explain the government measures to stabilize agricultural prices in India. (8)

Q.6.
Write notes on any two :¬ (18)
a) Resource mobilization under 5 year plan.
b) Human resource development in India.
c) Poverty Alleviation program.
d) Role and performance of NABARD.

SECTION II
Q.7.
Examine the important changes in the industrial growth and structure in India during the period of planning. (16)

Q.8.
a) Critically examine the new industrial policy of 1991. (8)
b) Trace the role of private sector in the Indian economy. (8)

Q.9.
a) Explain the role played by commercial banks in Indian economic employment. (8)
b) Examine the recommendations of Narsimham committee on financial sector reforms.(8)

Q.10.
a) What are the reasons for the growth of public expenditure in India in recent years? (8)
b) Explain the causes of Inflation in India. (8)

Q.11.
a) Describe the main features of India’s trade policy with particular reference to 1991 Trade policy. (8)
b) Explain the need for foreign capital in a developing country like India. (8)

Q.12
Write notes on any two :¬ (18)
a) Role of cotton and small scale industries in India.
b) Money marketing in India.
c) Role of indirect taxes in India.
d) Problems of foreign aid.