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December, 2016
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o ELECTIVE COURSE: ECONOMICS

EEC-012 INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SINCE INDEPENDENCE
Time 3 hours Maximum Marks 100 Note: Attempt questions from all the sections as per instructions given under each section.


SECTION

Answer any two of the following questions. 2x20=40

1. Do you think that the rapidly increasing population is an impediment in the economic development of our country? Explain

2. What is the importance of physical and social infrastructures in economic development? Explain in the Indian context.

3. How is the Industrial Policy, 1991 different from the pre-reforms policy? Also make a critical evaluation of the policy of 1991.

4. Explain the causes of low productivity in Indian agriculture. What measures can be suggested to increase agricultural productivity in India?


SECTION

Answer any four questions from the following 4x12=48

5. Make a case for liberalisation of trade and economic policies.

6. The real constraints in the expansion of India's exports are internal not external. Discuss.

7. In what respects do you think Land reforms is important to Indian agriculture

Outline the four trends which drive the process of globalisation

8. What do you understand by social indicators of development? Outline the constituents of any two social indicators.

9. What are the methods (or techniques) by which privatisation can be implemented

10. Explain the major determinants of economic development.


SECTION

11. Explain any two of the following 2x6=12

Managing Agency system

Flexible Exchange Rate Regime

Tools of fiscal policy

Problems of Urbanisation