M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
Economics
INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 X 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What do you mean by Industrialization?
2. What is foreign trade?
3. Define industrial location.
4. What are the economic factors that affect industrial
location?
5. What are Cheney's patterns of industrial changes?
6. What is quality control important?
7. Define Industrial productivity.
8. Define IFC.
9. List out any two features of scientific management.
10. Define rationalisation.
Sub. Code
4MEC3C1
AFF-4786
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Ws 2
Part B X 5 25)
Answer all questions, choosing either or
11. Discuss the impacts of industrialisation on
agriculture.
Or
Enumerate the factors harmpering industrial
development.
12. Write a note on infrastructural factors that
determine industrial location.
Or
Describe Alfred Weber theory of industrial location.
13. Explain the Hoffman's Hypothesis of capitalistic
economies.
Or
Write a note on Industrial productivity in India.
14. Describe the functions of IDBI.
Or
Discuss the new industrial policy 1991 of India.
15. Describe the main features of traditional
management required for an industry.
Or
Examine the different issues in rationalisation.
AFF-4786
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Ws 2
Part C X 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Explain the factors responsible for rapid industrialsation
in India.
17. Examine sargant Florence theory of Industrial location.
18. Evaluate the factors, influencing labour productivity.
19. Discuss the causes for industrial sickness.
20. Discuss the objectives and importance of rationalisation.
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