Semester I

Course Code PG1COMC02

Title of the Course Indian Economy - Policies and Regulations
Type Core
Credit 4
Hours per week 5
Objective of the Course: Objective of the course is to understand the basic structure of
Indian economy, its transformation, various mechanisms adopted by the government in different
stages and also to familiarise the students with respect to different enactments having utility in
business

Course Outcomes: The successful completion of the course shall enable the students:

Course Course Outcome Cognitive Level Programme

Outcome Specific
Outcome
Linkage
CO1 To understand clearly the concepts and measures Understand, PS01,
of development, economic development and analyze and PS03
economic growth, LPG To know the evolution evaluate
and different stages of five-year planning, its
abolition, Niti aayog
CO2 Understand and evaluate Agrarian Growth, Understand and PS02
Green revolution and revolution in Industrial and evaluate
Service Sectors
CO3 To understand and evaluate Competition Act, its Understand and PS01,
objectives, features and major pillars of apply PS04
Competition Act and apply the
acquired knowledge in respective areas
CO4 To develop knowledge Substantial Acquisition of Understand, PS01,
shares and Take over Regulations (SEBI) 2011 Evaluate PS04
Salient features, Open Offer Process, Conditional and analyze
Offer, Obligations of the Acquirer. Target
company, Manager to open offer and SEBI s
powers

CO5 To recognize the need for PMLA Act, its Understand PS01,
features, objectives, obligations of intermediaries, Analyze and PS05
CTRs, STRs, Client identification Procedure, Apply
Maintenance and preservation of records and
reporting to FIU and know the evolution and
development of IBC Code and its usefulness in
the present scenario

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 Unit wise arrangement of Course
Module Unit Unit wise Contents Cognitive Level
No. No.
Module 1 - Introduction to Indian Economy [20 Hours]
1.1 Concept and measures of development and under Understand &
development -Economic Growth – Factors affecting Analyze
Economic growth – Economic Development – Role of
Monetary and Fiscal policies
1.2 Planning in India – Five Year Plans – Economic transition in Understand
India- Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization-
1
Abolishing of Five-year Plans
1.3 Niti Aayog- Structure - Objectives -Macro Economic Understand
Stabilization and Structural adjustment – Sustainable Analyze &
development goals and food security Evaluate

Module 2-Structure of Indian Economy and Sectoral Policies

[15 Hours]
2.1 Agrarian growth and performance in different phase of
policy regimes-green revolution – pre green revolution-two Understand and
phases of green revolution – factors affecting productivity evaluate
and growth-distribution
2.2 Industry - phases of industrial revolution-rate and pattern of Understand
2 industrial growth- Corporate Capital restructuring- public
sector-performance and reforms-small scale sector.
2.3 Service sector – Significance of service sector- Advantages – Understand
Contributions of service sector to Indian Economy-Recent
trends in service sector
Module 3 – Competition Act of 2002[20 Hours]
3.1 Competition Act of 2002- Objective- Purpose- Salient Understand,
Features-Agreements having adverse effect on competition
(AAEC)
3.2 Abuse of dominant position- Regulation of Combination - Understand &
3
Criteria for determining Appreciable Adverse effect on Apply
Competition and Dominant position
3.3 Relevant Geographic market-factors- Relevant product Understand
market-Factor- Anti Competitive agreement and WTO
Module 4- Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Take over Regulations (SEBI)
2011 [15Hours]
4.1 Substantial Acquisition of shares and Take over Regulations Understand &
(SEBI) 2011- Salient Features-Open Offer Process- Analyze
Conditional Offer-Obligations of the Acquirer
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4.2 Obligations of the Target Company-Obligations of the Understand and
Manager of the open offer- Disclosures of Shareholding and evaluate
control – SEBI‘s power to issue directions
Module 5 – Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 & Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code of 2016 [20 Hours]
5.1 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002- Salient Understand &
5
Features-Obligations of intermediaries under PMLA-Cash Apply

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 Transaction Reports (CTRs) –Suspicious Transaction
Reports (STRs)‘
5.2 Client identification Procedure- Information to be maintained- Understand &
Maintenance and preservation of Records- Reporting of Analyze
Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
5.3 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of 2016- Insolvency- Understand &
Bankruptcy- Legal frame work for the Code – Objectives- Apply
Structure and applicability of the code-Features of the code-
Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)

References
1. Mishra and Puri, Indian Economics, Himalaya Publishing House
2. P.K Dhar, Indian Economy, Its Growing Dimensions,
3. Gaurav Dutt and KPM Sundarum, Indian Economy, S. Chand & Company.
4. Deepa Shree, ―Indian Economy, Performance and Polices‖, Scholar Tech. New Delhi
5. Bettelheim. Charles India Independent. Chapters 1, 2 and 3.
6. Bhagwati, J. and Desai, P. India: Planning for industrialization, OUP, Ch 2.
7. Patnaik, Prabhat. Some Indian Debates on Planning. T. J. Byres (ed.). The Indian Economy: Major
Debates since Independence, OUP.
8. Ahluwalia, Montek S. State-level Performance under Economic Reforms in India in A.O. Krueger.
(ed.). Economic Policy Reforms and the Indian Economy, University of Chicago Press.
9. Nagaraj, R. Indian Economy since 1980: Vitrious Growth or Polarisation? Economic and Political
Weekly. pp. 2831-39.
10. Ray, S. K. Land Systems and its Reforms in India. Sections II & III, Indian Journal of Agricultural
Economics. Vol. 51.Nos. 1 & 2.
11. Visaria, Pravin. Demographic Aspects of Development: The Indian Experience, Indian Journal of
Social Sciences. Vol. 6. No. 3.
12. Dreze, Jean and Amartya Sen. Economic Development and Social Opportunity. Ch.2. OUP.
13. Vaidyanathan, A. India‘s Agricultural Development Policy. Economic and Political Weekly.
14. Sawant, S. D. and C. V. Achuthan. Agricultural Growth Across Crops and Regions: Emerging
Trends and Patterns. Economic and Political Weekly. Vol. 30 A2-A13.
15. Krishnaji, N. Agricultural Price Policy: A Survey with Reference to Indian Food grain Economy.
Economic and Political Weekly. Vol. 25.No. 26.
16. Chaudhuri, Sudip. Debates on Industrialisation.in T.J. Byres (ed.). The Indian Economy: Major
Debates since Independence, OUP.
17. Planning Commission, Task Force on Employment Opportunities. Ch 1 and 2
18. Uma Kapila (ed), ―Indian Economy since Independence‖, Relevant articles.
19. Rangarajan, C. and N. Jadhav. Issues in Financial Sector Reform. Bimal Jalan. (ed). The Indian
Economy. Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
20. Chakravarty, Sukhamoy. Development Planning – The Indian Experience. Oxford University Press,
Delhi.
21. Government of India, Economic Survey (Annual), Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.
22. SEBI Act, 1992 with amendments
21. Bharat‘s Manual of SEBI Act, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Circulars, etc.
23. Competition Act, 2002
24. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016

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Note: Latest edition of text books may be use

Question Paper Blue Print

1 Weight 2 Weight 5 Weight

Module Hours questions questions questions Total weight
8 out of 10 6 out of 8 2 out of 4
1 20 1 1 1 8
2 15 2 2 - 6
3 20 2 1 1 9
4 15 3 2 1 12
5 20 2 2 1 11
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 M.COM DEGREE (CSS) MODEL QUESTION PAPER
(2022 admissions onwards)
First Semester
PG1COMC02-INDIAN ECONOMY POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Weight: 30
Section A Answer any Eight questions. Answer shall not exceed One page
(Weight 1)
1. Define SEBI.
2. What is meant by GAAR?
3. What you mean by Money Laundering?
4. What is meant by Market Dominance?
5. Define Competition
6. Write a brief note on Cartel.
7. What do mean by Agrarian Economy?
8. State the difference between Privatization and Globalization
9. Explain the term Capital restructuring
10. Explain Small Sector? (1x8 = 8)
Section B. Answer any Six questions. Answer shall not exceed Two pages (Weight
2)
11. Distinguish between CTRs and STRs
12. Describe the role of service sector in the Economic Development of India
13. Explain arguments in favor and against Green Revolution
14. State the differences between Economic growth and Economic Development
15. State the obligations of intermediaries with respect to PMLA
16. What is meant by Substantial Acquisition of Shares and takeover regulation 2011?
17. Explain Objectives and features of IBC Code 2016
18. Write a note on Niti Aayog (2x6= 12)
Section-C Answer any Two questions. Answer shall not exceed Five pages. (Weight 5)
19. State the salient features of Competition Act. Also discuss the concept of agreement
having an adverse effect on Competition
20. Explain the Economic transition in India
21. Explain PMLA 2002
22. Describe the Sustainable development goals (2 x 5 =10)

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