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Indian Economy
No. Question Year Marks Words

!ousin" $or a%% &' 200 is the "oa% set &' the Nationa%
!a&itat (o%ic'. !ow $ar is it achieva&%e)
2004 2*0 25
2
+s "reater spendin" on education %inked to hi"her
%iterac') ,iscuss.
2004 2*0 25
- What is enterprise resource p%annin") 2004 2*0 25
4
.tate the comprehensive structura% re$orms undertaken
to improve the +ndian /conom' since 00.
2004 *-0 250
5
!ow is povert' %ine measured) /va%uate povert'
eradication pro"rammes in +ndia.
2004 *-0 250
6
,escri&e the recommendation o$ Narasimham
1ommittee re"ardin" the &ankin" sector in +ndia.
2004 2*5 50
2
/3amine the e$$ect o$ economic deve%opment on
environmenta% de"radation in +ndia.
2004 2*5 50
8
What ai%s +ndia4s road transport econom') .u""est
measures o$ remed'.
2004 2*5 50
0
What are the ma5or provisions o$ 6"reement on
6"ricu%ture in the conte3t o$ W78)
2004 5*2 20
0 /%ucidate .pecia% ,rawin" 9i"hts. 2004 5*2 20
What is 1ash 9eserve 9atio) 2004 5*2 20
2 What is 4priorit' sector %endin"4 means) 2004 5*2 20
- What is Minimum 6%ternative 7a3 :M67;) 2004 5*2 20
4 What is <usiness (rocess 8utsourcin" :<(8;) 2004 5*2 20
5
What is socia% 5ustice in the conte3t o$ +ndian
/conom')
2004 5*2 20
6
/3p%ain the o&5ectives o$ (%ant =arieties 9i"ht 6ct>
2002.
2004 5*2 20
2
!ow is human deve%opment inde3 $or %i$e e3pectanc'
measured)
2004 5*2 20
8
What are the o&5ectives o$ the 2th ?inance
1ommission)
2004 5*2 20
0
/3p%ain the necessit' @ ro%e o$ contro%s in a mi3ed
econom' %ike +ndia.
2004 5*2 20
20
,istin"uish &etween primar' sector> secondar' sector
@ tertiar' sector. What is the chan"e in the share o$
each sector in A,( durin" period o$ 050B2000)
2004 5*2 20
2
What is the main o&5ective o$ .ecurit' @ /3chan"e
<oard o$ +ndia :./<+;)
2004 5*2 20
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What has &een the po%ic' o$ a"ricu%ture deve%opment
durin" the %ast two decades in +ndia)
2004 5*2 20
2- What is de$icit $inancin") 2004 5*2 20
24
Write a note on the strate"' o$ p%annin" in +ndia since
05.
200- *-0 250
25
What were the main recommendations o$ the 7ask
?orce on direct ta3es appointed under the 1hairmanship
o$ .hri =i5a' C. De%kar)
200- *-0 250
26 8ut%ine the important o&5ective o$ 0th ?ive Year (%an. 200- 2*5 50
22 What is a ?inance 1ommission) 200- 2*5 50
28
(oint out the measures undertaken towards the
$%e3i&i%it' in capita% accounts transactions durin" the
recent past.
200- 2*5 50
20 What is (%an !o%ida') 200- 5*2 20
-0
Wh' did +ndian have a surp%us in current account
&a%ance in 200B02 a$ter a "ap o$ 24 'ears)
200- 5*2 20
- What is =a%ue 6dded 7a3) 200- 5*2 20
-2
What is the main o&5ective o$ the 1ompetition 6ct>
2002)
200- 5*2 20
--
Name the two a"encies that have he%ped to promote
?orei"n ,irect +nvestment :?,+; in +ndia)
200- 5*2 20
-4
What is the main thrust o$ the ?isca% 9esponsi&i%it' @
<ud"et Mana"ement <i%%)
200- 5*2 20
-5
!i"h%i"ht the main $eature o$ the po%ic' re%atin" to &u'B
&ack shares.
200- 5*2 20
-6 Wh' was Eanashree <ima Yo5na introduced) 200- 5*2 20
-2
When was the idea o$ 6"ricu%ture +nsurance
1orporation mooted)
200- 5*2 20
-8
What is the po%ic' o$ the Aovernment with respect to
chi%d %a&our)
200- 5*2 20
-0
/3p%ain the o&5ectives o$ the Nationa% hea%th (o%ic'>
2002.
200- 5*2 20
40
What was the main o&5ective o$ the 48peration
<%ack&oard4 scheme)
200- 5*2 20
4
/3p%ain the essentia% $eature o$ di$$erentia% rate o$
interest scheme.
200- 5*2 20
42
Which are the three ma5or items o$ e3penditure o$ the
Aovernment o$ +ndia on revenue account)
200- 5*2 20
4-
What was the essentia% $eature o$ the (radhan Mantri
Aram .adak Yo5ana)
200- 5*2 20
44
8ut%ine the main tar"ets $i3ed in the Nationa%
(opu%ation (o%ic'> 2000. What have &een the $o%%ow up
measures to this po%ic')
2002 *-0 250
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7he main thrust o$ /3portB+mport po%ic' 2002B02 is on
creatin" a $ramework $or enhancin" +ndia4s e3port
capacit'. +n the %i"ht o$ the statement out%ine the sa%ient
$eatures o$ /F+M po%ic' 2002B02.
2002 *-0 250
46
What are the 4minimum support prices4 in a"ricu%ture
products) What are their o&5ectives)
2002 2*5 50
42
8ut%ine the main o&5ectives @ achievements o$ the
po%ic' o$ disinvestment in +ndia.
2002 2*5 50
48
With what o&5ectives was 4/ssentia% 1ommodities 6ct>
0554 amended %ast 'ear)
2002 2*5 50
40
What is peak rate o$ custom dut') What are its
o&5ectives in +ndia)
2002 5*2 20
50 ,e$ine ?isca% ,e$icit. 2002 5*2 20
5 /3p%ain the provisions o$ 8AC. 2002 5*2 20
52 /%ucidate 4.pecia% /conomic Gones4. 2002 5*2 20
5-
!i"h%i"ht sa%ient $eature o$ Nationa% !i"hwa'
,eve%opment (ro5ect.
2002 5*2 20
54 What is the ro%e o$ ./<+) 2002 5*2 20
55 /3p%ain 9<+4s 46utomatic route4 in ?,+s. 2002 5*2 20
56
With what o&5ectives was 46nnapurna .cheme4
%aunched)
2002 5*2 20
52 /%ucidate 4.ampoorna Aramin 9oH"ar Yo5na4. 2002 5*2 20
58
7he Inion <ud"et 2002B0- recommended some
services to &e ta3ed. Name an' 4 o$ these services.
2002 5*2 20
50 What is 4dumpin"4) What is its o&5ective) 2002 5*2 20
60
What do 'ou understand &' 41apita% 6ccount
1onverti&i%it'4 o$ 9upee)
2002 5*2 20
6
,e$ine .e3 9atio in the popu%ation o$ +ndia. What is its
present status)
2002 5*2 20
62 ,istin"uish &etween adBva%orem @ speci$ic duties. 2002 5*2 20
6- ,e$ine HeroB&ased &ud"et. 2002 5*2 20
64
What is the incidence o$ povert' in +ndia) !ow shou%d
povert' a%%eviation pro"rammes &e constructed)
200 *-0 250
65
+ndian /conom' presents a parado3 o$ hi"h savin"s
rate with %owBincome @ hi"h savin"s rate with %ow
"rowth rate. 6na%'se.
200 *-0 250
66
Ci&era%isation o$ the +ndian econom' since 00 has
%ed to e3cessive consumerism and overBproduction o$
4whi%e "oods4. /%ucidate.
200 2*5 50
62
What are the hurd%es $aced &' the ?inance Ministr' o$
+ndia in keepin" the $isca% de$icit &e%ow -B4 percent o$
the A,() .u""est steps to %ower the $isca% de$icit.
200 2*5 50
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,iscuss the nature @ causes o$ the I7+ crisis with
particu%ar re$erence to I.B64. !ow does this I7+
$iasco a$$ect the investment c%imate in +ndia)
200 2*5 50
60 What is 419+.+C4) What does it do) 200 5*2 20
20
What do 'ou understand &' 41urrent 6ccount
1onverti&i%it' o$ 9upee4)
200 5*2 20
2
What do 'ou mean &' providin" industr' status to
a"ricu%ture in +ndia)
200 5*2 20
22 /%ucidate 48peration ?%ood4. 200 5*2 20
2- /3pand the term 4N6.,6Q4. 200 5*2 20
24
,i$$erentiate &etween 4"a%%opin" in$%ation4 @ 4runBawa'
in$%ation4.
200 5*2 20
25 What is meant &' 4coup%e protection ratio4) 200 5*2 20
26
,istin"uish &etween 4!uman deve%opment inde34 @
4"enderBre%ated deve%opment inde34.
200 5*2 20
22 What is "reen AN() 200 5*2 20
28
,istin"uish &etween a 4hard4 currenc' and a 4so$tB
currenc'4.
200 5*2 20
20 /3p%ain 4ro%%in" p%an4. 200 5*2 20
80 +%%ustrate CorenH curve. 200 5*2 20
8
What is meant &' 4trick%eBdown4 theor' o$
deve%opment)
200 5*2 20
82 What is 4miser' inde34) 200 5*2 20
8- What is meant &' 4most $avoured nation4 po%ic') 200 5*2 20
84
+ndia is rapid%' emer"in" as an in$ormation techno%o"'
:+7; superpower. ,iscuss some aspects o$ "rowth o$
this sector in the +ndian /conom'. What ro%e can pu&%ic
po%ic' p%a' in $urther enhancin" the "rowth prospects
in this .ector)
2000 *-0 250
85
1ontro% over "rowth o$ popu%ation in +ndia is an
essentia% condition $or the countr'4s rapid economic
deve%opment. ,iscuss.
2000 *-0 250
86
,iscuss the reasons $or the $ai%ure o$ the .eatt%e
Mi%%ennium ta%ks on W78. ,iscuss some imp%ications
o$ this $ai%ure $or the +ndian econom'.
2000 2*5 50
82
What is :9evised; 7ar"eted (u&%ic ,istri&ution
.'stem) What are its main $eatures)
2000 2*5 50
88
,iscuss the economic e$$ects o$ <%ack mone' :para%%e%
econom'; in +ndian econom'.
2000 2*5 50
80
What are the main o&5ectives o$ the 0th ?ive Year (%an
o$ the Aovernment o$ +ndia)
2000 5*2 20
00 Write a note on M8,=67 .cheme o$ 086. 2000 5*2 20
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/3p%ain per capita income as a measurement o$
economic "rowth.
2000 5*2 20
02 What are the o&5ectives o$ .ocia% .ecurit') 2000 5*2 20
0- What do 'ou mean &' 4para%%e% econom'4) 2000 5*2 20
04
,escri&e the use o$ 41ommand 6rea ,eve%opment4 in
+ndia.
2000 5*2 20
05 What is +189 :+ncrementa% 1apita% 8utput 9atio;) 2000 5*2 20
06 What are the main o&5ectives o$ N6<69,) 2000 5*2 20
02 What do 'ou know a&out th ?inance 1ommission) 2000 5*2 20
08
What do 'ou mean &' revenure de$icit in the 1entra%
Aovernment4s <ud"et)
2000 5*2 20
00 !ow has the 1ensus :00; de$ined the Ir&an 6reas) 2000 5*2 20
00
What are the o&5ectives o$ New /conomic (o%ic' o$ the
Aovernment o$ +ndia)
2000 5*2 20
0 Write a note on 9aoBManmohan mode% o$ deve%opment. 2000 5*2 20
02 What is the rationa%e $or 4MidBda' Mea%4 .cheme) 2000 5*2 20
0-
What has &een the impact o$ the recent economic
re$orms pro"rammer on the incidence o$ povert' in
+ndia)
2000 5*2 20
04
What is Mu%ti%atera% 6"reement on +nvestment) !ow
wi%% it a$$ect the econom' o$ a deve%opin" countr' %ike
+ndia)
000 *40 250
05
,iscuss the ro%e o$ modern techno%o"' inputs on
a"ricu%tura% deve%opment in +ndia. !ow wou%d it &e
he%p$u% $or $ood securit' durin" 2st centur')
000 *40 250
06 What does &u'B&ack o$ shares mean) 000 2*20 50
02 When @ wh' was ./<+ esta&%ished) 000 2*20 50
08 What is .+,<+) What are its $unctions) 000 2*20 50
00 What is 7o&in 7a3) What are its main $eatures) 000 2*20 50
0
7he past 50 'ears o$ deve%opment in +ndia were
characteriHed &' p%annin" &ut ne3t 50 'ears o$
deve%opment wou%d &e %ed &' the market. 1omment.
008 *40 250

!ow is a&so%ute povert' %ine measured) What are the

important measures taken &' the Aovernment to
eradicate rura% povert' in +ndia)
008 *40 250
2
What are the main reasons $or industria% sickness in
+ndia) !ow can it &e overcome)
008 2*20 50
-
+n$rastructure &ott%enecks continue to sti$%e the
economic "rowth in +ndia4. 1omment.
008 2*20 50
4
1omment on the view that Monetar' (o%ic' in +ndia is
used more as a sta&i%isation device rather than as a
deve%opment too%.
008 2*20 50
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What has &een the ro%e o$ N9+s in the economic
deve%opment o$ +ndia in the recent past)
008 2*20 50
6 What is meant &' Mutua% ?und) 008 -*0 25
2
/3p%ain per capita income as a measurement o$
economic "rowth.
008 -*0 25
8 What is meant &' 4Qua%it' o$ Ci$e4) 008 -*0 25
0 What constitutes a minor irri"ation pro5ect) 008 -*0 25
20 What is meant &' /nvironmenta% +mpact 6ssessment) 008 -*0 25
2
What is the di$$erence &etween Aross Nationa% (roduct
and Net Nationa% (roduct)
008 -*0 25
22
,iscuss the steps taken &' the Aovernment in recent
'ears to contro% in$%ation.
002 2*20 50
2-
What measures has the "overnment taken to make
women economica%%' independent @ se%$Bre%iant durin"
the %ast decade)
002 2*20 50
24
/3amine the important chan"es in +ndia4s +ndustria%
(o%ic' since the 'ear 00.
002 2*20 50
25
,iscuss the advanta"es o$ 46%ternative .cheme o$
,evo%ution su""ested &' 7enth ?inance 1ommission4
o$ +ndia.
002 2*20 50
26
What was !8,=67 .cheme introduced in the 'ear
086)
002 4*0 25
22 Wh' was the rationa%e $or 4MidBda' Mea%4 .cheme) 002 4*0 25
28 !ow has the 1ensus :00; de$ined the Ir&an 6reas) 002 4*0 25
20
,escri&e the use o$ 41ommand 6rea ,eve%opment4 in
+ndia.
002 4*0 25
-0 What are the o&5ectives o$ .ocia% ?orestr') 002 4*0 25
- What are the main o&5ectives o$ 0th ?ive Year (%an) 002 4*0 25
+ thou"ht ana%'sin" Juestions asked on%' $rom 002B2004/5 wou%d &e worth>
:instead o$ "oin" &ack to 080s; as the econom' was Juite di$$erent then.
7he pattern o$ Juestions is K
o 6n' one out o$ two $or -0 marks
o 6n' two out o$ three $or 5 marks each
o 6CC 5 out o$ 5 $or 2 marks each.
We ma' &road%' divide the Juestions as K :i; 1oncept &ased :ii; <ased on
1ontemporar' +ndian econom'.
7he &road Juestions are &ased more on recent trends/po%icies in +ndian /conom'.
(%annin"> Arowth/deve%opment> $orei"n trade are the chapters o$ immense
importance. Catest L/conomic .urve' o$ +ndiaM wou%d &e hand' in co%%ectin" $acts
@ $i"ures.
(opu%ation @ econom'> +ndian econom' @ Wor%d i.e. ro%e/impact o$ +M?> Wor%d
<ank @ especia%%' W78 are important as we%%.
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=arious po%icies> p%ans> commissions $ind their p%ace as we%%> &oth in &road @
short Juestions.
7he short Juestions o$ 2 marks each are &ased more on concepts than current
economic condition. 7hese inc%ude Juestions %ike what is <(8) A,() ?isca%
,e$icit) ./<+) /tc. .o one must &e prepared with e3act de$initions o$ these
economic concepts. Note that there are no options here. 8ne is e3pected to write
5 out o$ 5 JuestionsN <ooks %ike ,uttB.undaram are "ood in conte3t o$
e3p%ainin" condition o$ +ndian /conom'. !owever> the' do not c%ari$' these &asic
economic concepts. .o students with no specia% &ack"round o$ the su&5ect ma'
need to $ind other source :an' &ook on 7heories in /conomics> not necessari%'
+ndian /conom'; to $ind e3p%anations to these &asic economic concepts.