Download OU (Osmania University) B.com (Bachelor of Commerce) 5th Sem Indian Economy Important Question Bank For 2021 Exam
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Department of Commerce
Subject: Introduction to Indian Economy
Course: BCom Group: Computers & General
Semester: V
Paper: BC 502
Credits: 2
Syllabus
UNIT I: STRUCTURE OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY:
Indian Economy-Characteristics-Developmental issues-Structural changes
in the Indian Economy-Human Development-concept and measures-
Occupational distribution and economic development-Natural Resource:
Land, Forest, Water & Minerals-Environmental degradation-Infrastructure:
Energy, Power, Transport-Social infrastructure
UNIT II: POLICY ASPECTS OF INDIAN ECONOMY:
Liberalization ? Privatization-Globalization-Poverty- Unemployment: nature
and problems ? The parallel economy ? Industrial Policy.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1) Meera Naidu "Introduction to Indian Economy" HPH
2) Ruddar Datt and K.P.M. Sundharam "Indian Economy", S. Chand &
Company
Ltd., New Delhi, 2013.
3) S.K.Misra & V.K.Puri "Indian Economy-Its Development
Experience"Himalaya
Himalya Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2013.
4) Introduction to Indian Economy: Dr. P. Venugopal Rao, PBP.
5) Vivek Mittal "Business Environment" Excel Publications, New Delhi, 2013.
6) Aswathappa.K. "Essentials of Business Environment ? Text, cases &
Exercises"
Himalaya Himalya Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2013.
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7) Economic Survey--Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Oxford
University
Press,New Delhi,
8) The Economic Times, News paper
9) Business Line, News paper
Question Bank
UNIT I: STRUCTURE OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY
Theory Questions:
1. What are the basic characteristics of the Indian economy as a
developing economy?
2. Discuss about structural changes in the Indian economy.
3. What is Human development? What are the measures of human
development?
4. What is meant by occupational development? How does it effect
economic development?
5. Describe the Land utilization pattern in India.
6. Describe Forest Policy 1952 and 1988 along with its evaluation.
7. Discuss the major programmes undertaken by the government
under five year plans and their achievements.
8. "The development and management of mineral resources play a
major role in the industrial growth of a nation".Explain.
9. What are environmental problems arising out of mining?State the
problems of overgrazing and ecological degradation?
10.What is the role of Infrastructure in economic
development?Write about the growth of Infrastructure since
independence.
11. Discuss in detail energy crises in India.
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12.What are the strengths, weakness and remedies of the power
sector in India?
13. Explain about civil aviation in India?
14.Short Notes:
1. State the direct benefirs from forestry in India.
2. what is HPI (Human Power Index)?
3. New mineral policy 1994.
4. Environmental degradation.
5. Indian Railways.
6. Natural Resources.
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UNIT II: POLICY ASPECTS OF INDIAN ECONOMY
Theory Questions:
1. What is liberalization? State the impact of liberalization on Indian
Economy?
2. What is privatization? Discuss in detail the methods of privatization.
3. Explain the characteristics of globalization? What are the drivers of
globalization?
4. What is humen poverty and rural poverty in India?Discuss about
various strategies adopted to solve the problem of poverty.
5. Explain the poverty alleviation programmes in India and state its
limitations.
6. Discuss about the major causes and problems of Unemployment. Write
about major employment programmes?
7. Write about the various Industrial Policies in India?
8. Short notes:
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1. Parallel Economy
2. Causes of Corruption.
3. Industrial Licensinf 1991
4. MRTP Act 1991
5. Poverty Gap Index (PGI)
6. Concepts of Unemployment developed by the NSSO.
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