•

IB-JFT-M-IIFD I
INDIAN ECONOMICS

Tim e i\llou.w l: Thre(' Hours Aioximum Marh: 200

INSTRUCTIONS

The question paper c•tmsisls of three Sections.

Candidate.-; should attempt EIGHT parts of' the
question in Section I, TEN questions from
Section II ancl TWO lJUeslion.'l from Section lll.
Candidates should attempt questions as per the
instructions given in each Section.
The number of marks carried by each question
is indicated in each Section.
Answers must be written only in ENGLISH.
Any a.o;sumptions made for answe ring a
question mu.o;t be mentioned clearly.
All parts/,o;ub-parts of a que.'ltion being
attempted must be completed before
moving on to the next question.

B-JFT- M -HFD [Contd.J

www.examrace.com
 SECTION I

I. Answer any eight parts of the following question.

Answer to each part should be of about 50 words. 5x8=A0

(a) In quantitative terms, bring out how far the

di sinvestment policy has been successful in
India ?

(bl Wh at policy ins truments are used in fiscal

reforms in India and for what effect '?

(c) Highlight t h e nature of the land reforms still

needed in the indian economy.

(d) What are the governmentall y run schemes f(>r

providing gainful em ployment in rural areas ?

(e l Wha t are the 'invisible itenn;' in the balance of

.....
payments and why are they so called ?

( f) How a re micro enterprises different from s mall

scale industries '?

(gl How are non-banking financial institutions

important in India n economy '? Quan tify.

(h l What problem s a r e faced in the implementa tion

of Urba n Developme nt s trategies '?

(i) How is the Consumer Price Index prepared m

India ?

B-JFT-M-HFD 2 [Contd . ]

www.examrace.com
 SECTION II

Answer any ten of the following questiuns. Jt;w:h

question should be ansu.wred in about 150 words.
12x !O= 1:20

2. What arc the measures adopted since 1991 for

structura l a djustme nt of the Indian economy'>

3. Wh at arc the changes which have been incorporated in

the National Population Policy ｾ＠ 2000, to improve t.hc
qua lity of population?

4. Discuss t h e role of share marke t in maximising

resources for investment in India n industry .

...,._ 5. How is the globa l financial market impacting u pon the

India n fin ancial sector?

6. Exa mine the causes of fi scal de ficit. In Ind ia and

highlight feasible mitigation strategies.

7. Wha t , in your view, arc the causes for the continual

flu ctu ations/fa ll in the value of the Indi an Rupee in
Dollar term s in recent time s ? Suggest poss ibl e
mi tiga t.io n strategies.

8. !low is agricultura l price policy dete rmined in Tndin ?

Docs t he proces s take note of agricultural subsidies .,

8-JFT-M -HFD 3 IC ontd. )

www.examrace.com
9. I low are foreign hanks J'egulated in Ind ia ? Do you
think such regulation is required in the Indian
co ntext?

10. Critically assess the role of' FDI in ｩｮｳｵｲ｡｣Ｑｾ＠ and

pension funds .

11. Tn what way is the directio n of India's foreign trade

changing '? Is th is a lso influencing the composition of
trade ?

12. Co mme nt on the find i ngs ol' the latest report of the
National Commisl:;ion on Labour regardi ng informa l
sector employment.

B-J FT -M-HFD 4 [Contd .)

www.examrace.com
 SECTION III

Answer any two of the following questions m about

250 words each. 20><2=40

18. What do you mea n by vertical and horizontal

inequa lities ? How has the Thirteenth Financ:e
Commiss ion helped in meeting the fiscal needs of
States in India to solve this problem ? Comment on
the scheme of special grants-in-aid.

14. Explain the nature and process of publi c sector

reforms in India. What additional measures arc
req uired?

15. What were the components of the ':\cw Agricu ltural

Strategy' adopted in late sixties? Narrate the positive
and negative impacts of the Green Re voluti on. At
present, what measures sho uld l.Je adopted to l.Jring
Second G reen Revolution in Indian agri culture '>

t
I
;

8 -JFT-M-HFD 5

www.examrace.com
www.examrace.com