Indian Economy 2023 Question Paper, Dibrugarh University B.Com 4th Sem Hons CBCS Pattern

Indian Economy Question Paper 2023 (May/June)
COMMERCE (Generic Elective)

Paper: GE-404 (Indian Economy)

Full Marks: 80

Pass Marks: 32

Time: 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

1. Answer the following as directed:                       1x8=8

(a) Which one of the following indices is not considered while calculating HDI? (Choose the correct answer)

(1) Life expectancy.

(2) Education.

(3) Housing.

(4) Income.

 (b) Which one of the following sectors was the major contributor to the Gross Domestic Product during the British rule in India? (Choose the correct answer)

(1) Primary Sector.

(2) Secondary Sector.

(3) Tertiary Sector.

(4) None of the above.

(c) Which one of the following is not an indicator of an economically developed nation? (Choose the correct answer)

(1) High level of literacy.

(2) Low death rate.

(3) High per capital income.

(4) High proportion of labour in the primary sector.

(d) Who was the Finance Minister of India during economic reforms of 1991?

(e) Which one of the following organizations is a Navaratna?  (Choose the correct answer)

(1) NALCO.

(2) BSNL.

(3) Air India.

(4) IOC

(f) Which one of the following agencies is responsible for formulating the Fiscal Policy in India?  (Choose the correct answer)

(1) SEBI.

(2) RBI.

(3) Ministry of Finance, GoI.

(4) NABARD.

(g) One of the problems of India’s Foreign Trade is (Choose the correct answer)

(1) payment of import in rupees.

(2) increasing quantity of exports.

(3) unfavourable terms of trade.

(4) None of the above.

(h) Mention one poverty alleviation programme of Government of India.

2. Write short notes on any four of the following:        4x4=16

(a) Concept of Human Development.

(b) Green Revolution.

(c) Small-scale Industries.

(d) Role of Service Sector in India.

(e) FDI and India.

3. (a) Discuss the methods of measuring economic development.              12

Or

(b) What is Human Development Index? Elaborate how HDI is constructed? Why is HDI considered as better measure of economic development?                         2+8+2=12

4. (a) Discuss the trend and composition of National Income in India.        11

Or

(b) What do you mean by occupational structure? Discuss India’s occupational structure from 1951 onward.     3+8=11

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5. (a) Discuss the growth strategy of Indian economy during the 1^st plan period.     11

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(b) What do you mean by fiscal policy? Mention the objectives of fiscal policy in India. Briefly discuss how fiscal policy helps in achieving economic development in India. 2+6+3=11

6. Do you think the policy to restructure agrarian relation helps in regulating concentration of economic power? Discuss. 11

Or

Explain the relationship between population growth and economic development.             11

7. What is food security? Discuss how public distribution system helps in achieving food security.     3+8=11

Or

Throw a light on various macro-economic stabilization policies adopted in India from 1990s onward.         11

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