Name of the University : Uttarakhand Open University
Degree : M.A
Department : Economics
Subject Code/Name : MAEC06 Indian Economy Development
Year : II
Document Type : Old Question Papers
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Indian Economy Development :
M.A. (Second Year) Examination, 2012
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 60
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Note : The Question Paper is divided into three Sections – A, B and C. Attempt each section according to the instruction.
Section – A
(Long Answer Questions)
Answer any two questions. Each question carries 15 marks. 2 × 15 = 30Note : The Question Paper is divided into three Sections – A, B and C. Attempt each section according to the instruction.
Section – A : (Long Answer Questions)
Answer any two questions. Each question carries 15 marks. 2 × 15 = 30
1. Explain precisely the reasons of regional economic disparities in India. How far have the disparities in infra-structural investments been responsible for low pace of growth in the lagging regions of India ?
2. Discuss the main indicators of economic growth in Indian economy. Explain the strategy of sectoral growth adopted under Indian Economic Planning.
3. Analyse precisely the role played by increased irrigation, effective land reforms and technological change in agricultural growth of India. 5 + 5 + 5 = 15
4. Discuss the nature of Indian ‘food problem’. How far the failure of ‘public distribution system (PDS) of food grains been responsible for occurence of ‘Starvation deaths’ in India. 7½+7½=15
Section – B : (Short Answer Questions)
Answer any four questions.Each question carries 5 marks.
1. Briefly evaluate the efforts for promoting agricultural education, research and training in India after 1951. 5
2. What is ‘decentralised planning’ ? How is it distinct from ‘Centralised Planning’. 5
3. ‘Disguised unemployment’ is actually a state of low productivity of labour when marginal labour productivity falls to zero or near zero.’ Discuss and illustrate by diagram. 4 + 1 = 5
4. Explain ‘Sectoral terms of trade’ between agriculture and industry in India during the planned era. 5
5. What is poverty ? Why its incidence is greater in rural areas of India. How can this problem be solved ?
6. What are the reasons behind consistently rising ‘public expenditure’ and growing ‘public debt’ in India during the last six decades ?
7. Briefly analyse the role played by development of ‘Basic Industries’ in overall economic growth in manufacturing sector of Indian economy. 5
8. Why the balance of payments of India are generally unfavourable ? Explain the role ‘Foreign Direct Investments’ can play in turning than in India’s favour. 2 + 3 = 5
Section – C : Objective Questions (Compulsory)
Answer all questions. Each question carries 1 marks. 1×10=10
Make the correct alternative answer with the tick marks (P) :
1. The term ‘Economy’ indicates
(a) status of resources, man power, economic organisation and resultant economic welfare
(b) Land use pattern and crop-value
(c) Status of global economic contacts
(d) State of economic livelihood
2. A parallel economy operates in India even outside the control of Reserve Bank. It is called
(a) Foreign money
(b) Fake money
(c) Hot money
(d) Black Money
3. Priority sector lending by Indian Commercial Banks got special policy support after
(a) 1951
(b) 1969
(c) 1992
(d) 2000
4. Specified duty free enclaves of development deemed as foreign territories for trade, duties and tariffs and holding fiscal and regulatory incentives for developers as well as for units within their. These are outside the regulation by Labour Commissioners. These are called
(a) Free-market areas
(b) Border areas
(c) Free enterprise enclave
(d) Special Economic Zones
5. The distribution of financial resources between central and state governments is done by
(a) Resource Regulatory Authority
(b) Finance Commission of India
(c) Ministry of Economic Affairs
(d) Planning Commission of India
6. Indian imports, from which of the following trading nations, are hitting products of small scale industries due to the dumping practices of exporting nation
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Pakistan
(c) China
(d) Srilanka
7. The incremental capital output ratio during 11th Five Year Plan has fallen to 4.1 as compared to 4.3 in the Tenth Plan.
(a) True
(b) False
(c) Can’t say
(d) Undecided
8. Which country has indulged in biopiracy of Indian Herbal Wealth and copyright on Indian traditional Knowledge in context of use of Neem, (leaves as pesticide) Texmati and Kasmati (rice varieties) and turmeric (Haldi for medine)
(a) Mangolia
(b) Japan
(c) U. S.
(d) China
9. What does ‘Land Reform’ mean ?
(a) Change in texture of soil
(b) Consolidation of holdings, change in ownership of land and rights of tenants
(c) Irrigational growth on land
(d) None of the above
10. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established in the year
(a) 1969
(b) 1982
(c) 1992
(d) 1978