Part A

1. What is meant by tribute realization? When and how did it become a problem?
2. Source of conquerors profits lay not in commerce but in Land revenue Explain
3. How has Timberg classified Marwari firms? Which type of Marwari businessmen were
successful as entrepreneurs and why?
4. Discuss the role of resource group in the evolution of the Marwari as a successful
commercial entrepreneurial community
5. Explain the causes of de-industrialization in India and its impact on eco dev.
6. Explain the factors that led to commercialization of Indian Agri and its impact on agrarian
structure of India
7. Colonial objective changed from seizing Indian commodities to seizing Indian market
8. Institutions such as the joint family and the caste loyalty are the secret of success in Indian
business and industry
9. Eco effects of drain of wealth that began in 18 century
10. After the middle of 19
th
century there were capital investments in Railways from Britain to
India. What purpose was served by this investment?
11. Distinguish between forced and normal commercialization of agriculture during British rule
12. What was its impact on Indian agrarian society? Relate it to post 1947 land reforms
13. How can peasants relations with the dominant group in a village economy explain forced
commercialization?
14. Why was decline in handicrafts in the colonies not accompanied by growth of modern
manufacturing industries?
15. Basic differences between modern TNCs and monopolies with royal charters
16. Why was share of tertiary sector in income and employment so high at a relatively early
stage of development in the economies?
17. Was emergence of open or disguised employment in the traditional sectors of the formal
economy primarily to a lack of fixed or working capital?
18. Discuss the role of resource group in the evolution of the Marwaris as a successful
commercial entrepreneurial community
Part A2
1. Explain difference between Jute and cotton industries. How did it impact the rise of
indigenous capital classes in the country?
2. Views of moderate school of thought in India which dominated the thinking of the early
nationalists? How did it influence the economic thinking of the champions of planning in
pre-independence India?
3. Why did leaders of Indian business group and other nationalist social elites want a planned
economy? Why they could not agree on a strategy acceptable to both. Explain the different
demands
4. What were the major differences of opinion among members of National planning
commission? What were the implication of these on the planning process?
5. Planning was demanded by the leaders of the Indian capitalist class. Why was it felt
necessary? How did it meet the needs of the capitalists?
6. Features of the Industrial policy resolution of 1956. Compare with policy of 1945. How were
they connected to Bombay plan?
7. What is the link between land reform and capitalist growth? Describe the measures taken up
by independent India in this regard and the reasons for failure
8. Discuss the impact of planning on the evolution and growth of Indian economy between 51
and 91? Did positive effects of planning outweigh its negative effects?
9. British, Congress and the Indian capitalists had similar solutions to agricultural problems
10. Main features of the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956? Compare this with the first
Industrial policy formulated in 1945. How were they connected to the Bombay Plan
11. The Bombay business reaction to the swadeshi movement in 1905-08 was very different
from that of Bengal business. Explain why
12. Describe industrial development in India during the 19
th
century
13. While classical industrial capitalism championed Laissez faire the Indian Leader
14. Describe two major instances of 20
th
century that rendered empirical support to the demand
for protection of indigenous industries and state participation in industrialization made by
proponents of Indian capitalist growth
Part B1
Short notes on
1. Licensing system
2. MRTP
3. FERA
4. IRDA
5. Liberalization in India between 80-84
6. Industry associations in India
7. Export pessimism and import substitution industrialization
8. Did the Licensing system achieve its objectives?
9. Factors that influenced changes in govt. eco policy between 69 and 73? What was the
impact of these changes on the evolution of Indian industry?
10. Reaction of Indian industry to addl. controls between 69 and 74? What was the impact of
this on the long term growth of Indian Industry
11. Do you agree with the view that the economic crisis that India faced in 1991 was a direct
result of liberalization measures implemented during 80s?
12. What reforms were introduced in licensing sys of 80s to encourage additional investments
by the private sector?
13. Role of change team
14. Were internal divisions between the INC that influenced economic decisions taken by the
congress government between 67 and 71
15. Why did Indias short term debt obligations rise significantly between 85 and 90