Exam Details

Subject economic and social issues
Paper paper 2
Exam / Course
Department
Organization Reserve Bank of India Services Board
Position
Exam Date 2012
City, State central government,


Question Paper

CON 663 3
R. B. I. S. B. (B.DR)
PY – 2012

(Maximum Marks—100)

PAPER II
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES

N. B..—(1) Answer any five questions.

All questions carry equal marks.


Answers may be written either in English or in Hindi at the candidate’s option. However, all the questions should be answered only in the language so chosen. Answer-books written partly in English and partly in Hindi will not be evaluated.


Part of the same question must be answered together without answers to other questions intervening.


Answer to each question must be started on a fresh page.


Marks will be deducted if handwriting is not easily legible.


Answers will be judged on the basis of perspective, analysis and presentation.


1.(a)Distinguish between economic growth and economic development.
(b)Explain various aspects of economic development incorporating the core values of development.

2.(a)Explain the linkage between environment and economic development.
(b)Comment on the new theme of Rio+20 conference:'Green economy path to sustainable development.'

3.(a)'Monetary policy is not a panacea for India’s long term economic challenges'. Discuss.
(b)Explain the comparative performance of public sector banks, new private sector banks and foreign banks in India after the introduction of reforms.

4.(a)What are the factors that influence rural-urban migration?
(b)How does migration affect economic development?

5.(a)Examine the position of women in informal sector.
(b)Why does female labour force participation ratio decline with better economic conditions in India

6.(a)Examine foreign exchange reserves and external commercial borrowings as methods of financing deficit in Balance of Payments.
Discuss the role of R.B.I. in controlling exchange rate fluctuations.

7.(a)Examine the role of infrastructure in economic development.
(b)Discuss the positive and negative implications of service sector growth in the process of economic development.

8.(a)Why the focus of discussion on human development has shifted from quantity of growth to quality of growth?
(b)Discuss the need of involvement of corporate sector in higher education.

9.(a)Examine the changing political values in India.
(b)Discuss the suitability of presidential form of Government for India.

10. Write notes on (any two)

(a)Food security to all

(b)Poverty a multi-dimensional problem

(c)Impact of W.T.O. on Indian Agricultural Trade

(d)Role of planning in liberalised economy.


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