Gauhati University Question Papers
ECONOMICS (May-June’ 2015)
(General)
(Indian Economy with
Issues of North-East)
Full Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Answer either in
English or Assamese
The figures in the
margin indicate full marks for the questions
1.
Answer the following as questions: 1x10=10
a) Mention
two major crops of Assam.
b) How
land reform is related to Green Revolution?
c) Give
two reasons of industrial backwardness in North-East.
d) What
is State domestic product?
e) Write
two important demographic features of Assam.
f) Mention
two important problems of tea industry in Assam.
g) Give
two reasons in favour of disinvestment policy of PSU in India.
h) Why
is per capita income of North-East low compare to other States of India?
i)
What are the prospects of inland water transport
in Assam?
j)
What are the land ownership systems available in
India?
2.
Answer the following questions: 2x5=10
a) Mention
two reasons for unbalanced localization of industrial growth in India.
b) Give
two arguments in favour of private participation in road transport in India.
c) Do
you think that transport bottleneck is a cause of economic backwardness in
North-East? Give reasons.
d) Mention
the problems of rural electrification in India.
e) Give
reasons for lower capacity utilization of Indian industry.
3.
Answer any four questions: 5x4=20
a) Give
a brief idea of scope of industrial growth in North-East.
b) How
land reform is beneficial for agricultural development in India?
c) Discuss
about the various sources of industrial finance in India.
d) How
is power subsidy effective for industrial growth in North-East?
e) Give
arguments in favour of big river dam project to fulfill the power necessity of
North-East.
f) Write
the reasons behind the unequal economic development of different regions in
India.
4.
Answer any four questions: 10x4=40
a) Discuss
the changing pattern of sectoral contribution of national income in India after
economic reform.
b) What
is service sector? Explain the importance of service sector in present Indian
economy.
c) Discuss
the various problems of agricultural development in India. Give some suitable
remedies.
d) Discuss
the various bottlenecks of growth of tea industry in Assam.
e) North-Eastern
States are remaining economically backward compare to other States of India in
spite of having sufficient natural resource. Discuss.
f) Discuss
about the various institutional and non-institutional finance sources in Indian
agricultural credit.
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