General Studies (Mains) Indian Economy & Indias Economic Interaction with the World

Growth & Development of Indian Economy (Industrial !"ricultural and Service Sector) 1. India is rapidly emerging as an Information Technology (IT) Superpower. Discuss some aspects of the growth of this Sector in the Indian economy. What role can public policy play in further enhancing growth prospects in this Sector? ( !!!"#!) What do you mean by $%arallel &conomy'? ( !!!"#) What are the ob(ecti)es of *ew &conomic %olicy of the +o)ernment of India? ( !!!"#) Write a note on -ao . /anmohan model of de)elopment. ( !!!"#) What is $1-ISI2'? What does it do? ( !!1" ) What do you mean by pro)iding industry status to agriculture in India? ( !!1" ) Distinguish between 5human de)elopment inde67 and 5gender.related de)elopment inde67. ( !!1" ) What is meant by 5tric9le.down7 theory of de)elopment? ( !!1" ):. What are $/inimum Support %rices' in agricultural products? What are their ob(ecti)es? ( !! "10) &lucidate $Special &conomic ;ones'. ( !! " ) State the comprehensi)e structural reforms under.ta9en to impro)e the Indian economy since 1::1. ( !!,"#!) &6amine the effect of economic de)elopment on en)ironmental degradation in India. ( !!,"10) <ow is human de)elopment inde6 for life e6pectancy measured? ( !!," ) &6plain the necessity and role of controls in a mi6ed economy li9e India. ( !!," ) Distinguish between primary sector= secondary sector and tertiary sector. What is the change in the share of each sector in +ross Domestic %roduct (+D%) during period of 1:0!. !!!? ( !!," ) What has been the policy of agricultural de)elopment during last two decades in India? ( !!," ) Write about %hysical >uality 2ife Inde6. ( !!0" ) What are the reasons for industrial sic9ness in India? Suggest suitable remedies. (!0"#!) 1:. Write about? 1rude oil price and Indian economy. ( !!0" ) Write about ? What is +andhian economy? ( !!0" ) Write about? Second +reen -e)olution. ( !!0" ) Write about? The notion of de)elopment of under. de)elopment. ( !!0" ) What were the terms of reference of the @bid <ussain .1ommittee? ( !!0" ) Dream Dare Win www.(eywin.com %age 1

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What is a rogue state? ( !!0" ) Describe the main sources of Industrial finance in India. <ow could India be benefited from recent de)elopments in International finance? ( !!3"#!) Discuss the role of public sector during the post.reform period of Indian economy. (!3"10) What is %hillips cur)e? ( !!3" ) Write short notes on Aootloose Industries. ( !!4" ) 1omment on the relationship between credit a)ailability and agricultural growth in India.( !!4"#!) @nswer any two of the following : ( !!4"10) What is the meaning and aim of Social Aorestry? What are the main wea9nesses noticed in Social Aorestry %rogramme? Bring out the main ob(ecti)es of -ashtriya Crishi Bima Do(ana. The scheme is being implemented by which agency? &6plain /ega Aood %ar9 Scheme of +o)ernment of India. /erit +oods. Tric9le Down Theory &ngel's 2aw /eaning of 11I2 @dministered %rice 1apital.Eutput -atio.

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Discuss? @ssistance to the States for De)elopment of &6port Infrastructure and other @cti)ities ( !!8"10)

#lannin" $ive %ear #lans & 'ural and (r)an Development & #overty & (nemployment & #opulation 1. . #. ,. 0. 3. 1ontrol o)ergrowth of population in India is an essential condition for the country's rapid economic de)elopment. Discuss. ( !!!"#!) Discuss the economic effects of Blac9 money (%arallel economy) in Indian economy. ( !!!"10) What are the main ob(ecti)es of the :th Ai)e.Dear %lan of the +o)ernment of India? ( !!!" ) What has been the impact of the recent economic reforms programme on the incidence of po)erty in India? ( !!!" ) What are the F*D% indicators with reference to the planning process? ( !!1"1!) What is the incidence of po)erty in India? <ow should po)erty alle)iation programmes be constructed? ( !!1"#!) Dream Dare Win www.(eywin.com %age

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What is meant by 5couple protection ratio7? ( !!1" ) &6plain 5rolling plan7. ( !!1" ) Illustrate 2orenG cur)e. ( !!1" ) What is 5misery inde67? ( !!1" ) Eutline the main targets fi6ed in the *ational %opulation %olicy !!!. What ha)e been the follow up measures to this policy? ( !! " ) Define Se6 ratio in the population of India. What is its present status? ( !! " ) Write a note on the strategy of planning in India since 1:01. ( !!#"#!) Eutline the important ob(ecti)es of the Tenth Ai)e Dear %lan. ( !!#"10) What is %lan <oliday? ( !!#" ) What is the main ob(ecti)e of the 1ompetition @ct= !! ? ( !!#" ) <ow is po)erty le)el measured? &)aluate po)erty eradication programmes in India. ( !!,"#!) What is $social (ustice' in the conte6t of Indian economy? ( !!," ) Differences between absolute po)erty and relati)e po)erty. ( !!0" ) What is structural unemployment? ( !!0" ) What are the implications of gender disparities in India? ( !!3"10) What is 2affer cur)e? ( !!3" ) What is disguised unemployment? ( !!3" ) What is rolling settlement? ( !!3" )

$iscal Development and #u)lic $inance *a+ Structure 'eforms and chan"es & ,ud"et 1. . #. Write a note on /EDH@T Scheme of 1:83. ( !!!" ) What do you mean by re)enue deficit in the 1entral +o)ernment's Budget? ( !!!" ) What are the hurdles faced by the Ainance /inisters of India in 9eeping the fiscal deficit below #., percent of the +D%? Suggest steps to lower the fiscal deficit. ( !!1"10) What is pea9 rate of 1ustom duty? What are its ob(ecti)es in India? ( !!1" ) Define fiscal deficit. ( !! " ) The Fnion Budget !! .!# recommended some ser)ices to be ta6ed. *ame any four of these ser)ices. ( !! " ) What is $dumping'? What is its ob(ecti)e? ( !! " ) Distinguish between ad.)alorem and specific duties. ( !! " ) Define Gero.based. budget. ( !! " )

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What were the ma(or recommendations of the Tas9 Aorce on direct ta6es appointed under the 1hairmanship of Shri Hi(ay 2. Cel9ar? ( !!#"#!) What is Halue @dded Ta6? ( !!#" ) What is the main thrust of the Aiscal -esponsibility and Budget /anagement Bill? ( !!#" ) &6plain the essential feature of differential rate of interest scheme. ( !!#" ) Which are the three ma(or items of e6penditure of the +o)ernment of India on re)enue account? ( !!#" ) What is /inimum @lternati)e Ta6 (/@T)? ( !!," ) What is deficit financing? ( !!," ) &6plain full con)ertibility of Indian -upee. ( !!3"1!) Write about Business %rocess Eutsourcing. ( !!3" ) What is twin deficit? ( !!3" )

#rice and Monetary Mana"ement 1. Differentiate between 5galloping inflation7 and 5run.away= inflation7. ( !!1" )

. Indian economy presents a parado6 of high sa)ings rate with low.income and high sa)ings rate with low growth rate. @nalyGe. ( !!1"#!) #. What does 5priority sector lending7 mean? ( !!," ) ,. Write about 1ost.push inflation. ( !!0" ) 0. What is stagflation? ( !!4" ) 3. What is Henture 1apital? ( !!4" ) $inancial Intermediation and Money and -apital Mar.et Ban9s " Ainancial institutions " 1apital and commodity mar9ets " Insurance and pension funds 1. Discuss the nature and causes of the FTI crisis with particular reference to FS.3,. <ow does this FTI fiasco affect the in)estment climate in India? ( !!1"10) . &6pand the term 5*@SD@>7. ( !!1" ) #. Distinguish between a 5hard7 currency and a 5soft7 currency. ( !!1" ) ,. <ighlight the main feature of the policy relating to buy. bac9 of shares. ( !!#" ) 0. Describe the recommendations of *arasimham 1ommittee regarding the ban9ing sector in India= ( !!,"10) 3. What is 1ash -eser)e -atio? ( !!," ) 4. Write about Dow Iones. ( !!0" ) 8. Write about -epo mar9et. ( !!0" ) :. What is <undi? ( !!3" ) Dream Dare Win www.(eywin.com %age ,

1!. What is the main difference between free trade area and common mar9et? ( !!3" ) 11. What is forward currency mar9et? ( !!3" ) 1 . What is offshore currency mar9et? ( !!3" ) 1#. What are &urobonds? ( !!3" ) 1,. What are nifty and the nifty (unior? ( !!3" ) 10. What is 1heap /oney? ( !!4" ) 13. What is <ot /oney? ( !!4" ) E+ternal Sector ,alance of payments & $orei"n *rade & $orei"n E+chan"e & W*/ ne"otiations and India & 0i)eralisation & Glo)alisation 1. Discuss the reasons for the failure of the Seattle /illennium tal9s on the WTE (World Trade Erganisation). Discuss some implications of this failure for the Indian economy. ( !!!"10) . 2iberalisation of the Indian economy since 1::1 has led to e6cessi)e consumerism and o)er.production of $white goods'. &lucidate. ( !!1"10) #. What do you understand by 51urrent @ccount 1on)ertibility of -upee'7? ( !!1" ) ,. What is meant by 5/ost Aa)ored *ation7 policy? ( !!1" ) 0. The main thrust of &6port.Import %olicy !! . !4 is on creating a framewor9 for enhancing India's e6port capability. In the light of this statement outline the salient features of &JI/ %olicy !! .!4. ( !! "#!) 3. Eutline the main' ob(ecti)es and achie)ements of the policy of disin)estment in India. ( !! "10) 4. &6plain the pro)ision of E+2. ( !! " ) 8. &6plain -BI's $@utomatic route' in ADIs. ( !! " ) :. What do you understand by $1apital @ccount 1on)ertibility' of -upee? ( !! " ) 1!. %oint out the measures underta9en towards fle6ibility in capital account transactions during the recent past. ( !!#"10) 11. Why did India ha)e a surplus in current account balance in !!1.! after a gap of , years? ( !!#" ) 1 . *ame the two agencies that ha)e helped to promote Aoreign Direct In)estment (ADI) in India. ( !!#" ) 1#. What are the ma(or pro)isions of @greements on @griculture in the conte6t of World Trade ErganiGation? ( !!," ) 1,. &lucidate Special Drawing -ights. ( !!," ) 10. What is Business %rocess Eutsourcing (B%E) ? ( !!," ) 13. What is WTE? What are India's ob(ections to its o)erall functioning? ( !!,"1!) Dream Dare Win www.(eywin.com %age 0

14. Write about? Aull con)ertibility. ( !!0" ) 18. What is the role of e6ternal financial assistance in Indian economy? ( !!0"10) 1:. What is &uro.control? ( !!0" ) !. What is the concept of copy.left? ( !!0" ) 1. What is banana war? ( !!0" ) . Discuss the importance of World Trade ErganiGation (WTE) to Indian economy in the light of )arious opportunities and challenges at the global le)el. ( !!3"#!) #. &6amine the effects of globalisation on po)erty remo)al in India. ( !!3"10) ,. What is @gri.Trade? ( !!3" ) 0. What are non.factor ser)ices in India's balance of payments? ( !!3" ) 3. &6plain the implications of the implementation of Intellectual %roperty 1lauses in our patent law regime after (oining the WTE. ( !!3"#!) 4. What do we understand by $Doha -ound' of tal9s? ( !!3"1!) 8. What is Dumping? &)aluate the remedial measures ta9en by +o)ernment of India His.a. )is WTE pro)isions regarding dumping. ( !!4"#!) :. What is 1ounter)ailing Duty? ( !!4" ) #!. &6plain the term Balance on 1urrent @ccount. ( !!4" ) #1. What is Budget Deficit? ( !!4" ) # . &6plain the term /ost Aa)oured *ations. ( !!4" ) ##. Discuss the performance of India in attracting Aoreign Direct In)estment (ADI). ( !!8"#!) #,. Discuss? 1on)ertibility of Indian -upee. ( !!8"10) #0. Discuss? India on +lobal 1ompetiti)eness Inde6. !!4. ( !!8"10) #3. Write about the following ( !!8"1!) a. b. c. d. e. Special Drawing -ights (SD-s) *@/@ *on.tariff trade barriers 1urrent @ccount Balance Aree Trade @rea

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1ational Income 1. &6plain per capita income as a measurement of economic growth. ( !!!" ) . What is green +*%? ( !!1" ) Dream Dare Win www.(eywin.com %age 3

#. $What is +reen +D%? ( !!0" ) #u)lic #ro"rammes #overty !lleviation & Employment & 'ural Development & Environment & Sustaina)le Development 1. <ow is po)erty line defined in India? Briefly enumerate the measures underta9en by the +o)ernment in recent year to alle)iate po)erty? ( 1::3" !) . What is a 2orentG cur)e? (1::3" ) #. What measures has the go)ernment ta9en to ma9e women economically independent self reliant during the last decade? (1::4" !) ,. Why was the rationale for $/id.day /eal' Scheme? (1::4"#) 0. Describe the use of $1ommand @rea De)elopment' in India. ( 1::4"#) 3. What is (-e)ised) Targeted %ublic Distribution System?What are its main features? ( !!!"10) 4. What are the ob(ecti)es of Social Security? ( !!!" ) 8. Describe the use of $1ommand @rea De)elopment' in India. ( !!!" ) :. <ow has the 1ensus (1::1) defined the Frban @reas? ( !!!" ) 1!. What is the rationale for $/id.day /eal' Scheme? ( !!!" ) 11. With what ob(ecti)es was $&ssential 1ommodities @ct 1:00K amended last year? ( !! "10) 1 . <ighlight salient feature of $*ational <ighway De)elopment %ro(ect'. ( !! " ) 1#. With what ob(ecti)es was $@nnapurna' Scheme launched? ( !! " ) 1,. &lucidate $Sampoorna +ramin -oGgar Do(na'. ( !! " ) 10. Why was Ianashree Bima Do(ana introduced? ( !!#" ) 13. What was the essential feature of the %radhan /antri +ram Sada9 Do(ana? ( !!#" ) 14. &6plain the ob(ecti)es of %lant Harieties -ight @ct= !! . ( !!," ) 18. Write about Casturba +andhi Bali9a Hidyalaya Do(ana. ( !!0" ) 1:. What is the difference between +reen Bo6 subsidies and Blue Bo6 subsidies?( !!3" ) Economic /r"anisation (India & World) 1. Write a short note on &uropean 1ommon /ar9et (1:: ). (1::!"0) . +i)e the full names of? (1:: "#) A@E AEB +@TT (i) (ii) (iii) #. What is +roup of 44? (1::0"#) Dream Dare Win www.(eywin.com %age 4

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0. What do you 9now about 11th Ainance 1ommission? ( !!!" ) 3. What is the role of S&BI? ( !! " ) 4. What is a Ainance 1ommission? ( !!#"10) 8. When was the idea of @griculture Insurance 1orporation mooted? ( !!#" ) :. What are the ob(ecti)es of the Twelfth Ainance 1ommission? ( !!," ) 1!. What is the main ob(ecti)e of Security and &6change Board of India (S&BI)?( !!," ) 11. What is IA1? (!0" ) 1 . &6amine the functions of the &uropean Aree Trade @ssociation. ( !!0"0) 1#. What is 1&/@ bloc? ( !!3" )

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