Economic Environment in India (B.com) P-2

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Economic Environment
in India
B.Com. Part-II
Sapna Newar
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Preface
I am glad to present this book, especially designed to serve the needs of
the students. The book has been written keeping in mind the general weakness
in understanding the fundamental concepts of the topics. The book is self-
explanatory and adopts the “Teach Yourself” style. It is based on question-
answer pattern. The language of book is quite easy and understandable based
on scientific approach.
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Syllabus
B.Com. Part-II
PAPER-I : ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF INDIA
Section – A
I. Economic Environment : Meaning, Factors affecting Economic

Environment, Basic Features of Indian Economy, India in World
Economy.
II. Economic Policies : Agriculture Policy, Industrial Policy,
Commercial Policy & Fiscal Policy.
III. Economic Planning : Meaning, Importance, Objectives &
Techniques of Planning.
Section – B
I. Significance of Agriculture in Indian Economy and New

Agriculture Strategy. Agriculture Finance (specially Kisan Credit
Card), Nature of Risk and Uncertainty in Agriculture, Measures to
Control Risk and Uncertainty, Agriculture & W.T.O.
II. Industrial growth in India and Prospects. Role of Small Scale
Industries and Problems faced by them. Globalisation V/s Small
Sector.
III. Role of Public Sector in India and its Problems, Concept of
Privatisation & Disinvestment.
IV. Impact of Liberalisation on Agricultural, Industrial and Trade
Development, Globalisation & Swadeshi.
Section – C
I. Foreign Trade – Volume, Composition and Direction, Export

Promotion.
II. Main Features of 2001 Census and Population Policy in India.
III. Indian Economic Problems : Poverty, Unemployment, Economic
Disparities and Population Explosion.
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Content
S.No. Name of Topic Page No.
Section - A
1. Economic Environment in India 8 – 12
1.1 Meaning
1.2 Factors Affecting Economic Environment
1.3 Basic Features of Economic Environment
2. Basic Features of Indian Economy 13-21
2.1 Indian and World Economy
3. Economic Policies 22-31
3.1 Agriculture Policy
3.2 Industrial Policy (we have mentioned it in
Section-B)
3.3 Commercial Policy
3.4 Fiscal Policy
4. Economic Planning 34-47
4.1 Meaning
4.2 Importance
4.3 Objectives
4.4 Techniques of Planning
4.5 Salient Features of India‟s Five Year Plan
4.6 Ninth Plan
4.7 Tenth Plan
Section - B
5. Agriculture 48-62
5.1 Significance of Agriculture in Indian Economy
5.2 New Agriculture Strategy
5.3 Agriculture Finance (Kisan Credit Card
Scheme)
(NABARD)
5.4 Nature of Risk and Uncertainty in Agricultures
5.5 Measures to Control Risk and Uncertainty
5.6 WTO and Agriculture
6. Industry 63-71
6.1 Industrial Growth in India and Prospects
6.2 Role of Small Scale Industries and Problems
faced by them
6.3 Globalization V/s Small Scale Industry
7. Public Sector Vs Private Sector 72-81
7.1 Role of Public Sector in India
7.2 Its Problems
7.3 Concept of Privatisation
7.4 Impact of Liberalisation on Agriculture
Industry & Trade Development
7.5 Globalisation Vs Swadeshi
Section - C
8. Foreign Trade 82-89
8.1 Volume
8.2 Composition
8.3 Direction
8.4 Export Promotion
9. Indian Economic Problems 90-96

9.1 Poverty
9.2 Unemployment
9.3 Population Explosion
9.4 Economic Disparities
10. Main Features of 2001 Census 97-99

10.1 Population Policy in India
10.2 Demographic Transition
11. Unsolved Paper 2010 to 2006 100 - 109

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CHAPTER-1
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Economic Environment in India
Q.1 Define Environment?

Ans.: Man is a „Social Animal‟ man in his life time works hard to satisfy his
unlimited wants by utilizing the limited resources. For all this he is
affected by economic environment.
The term environment is concerned with the social cultural, political
physical and their influence on related economic life.
According to Webster‟s Dictionary – “Environment refers to the
conditions effects and forces which influence individual and group
behavior of human life with natural, social, political and cultural
surroundings."
Environment refers to all external forces which have a bearing on the
functioning of the economy.
Q. 2 Define Economic Environment?

Ans.: Economic Environment is made up to two words
Economic + Environment Economic activity
In ordinary sense, a person to satisfy his wants is called economic activity.

Economic is all about in economy, about its limited or scarce resources
and limited human wants environment we have already defied it
above.
Environment can be divided into two categories
Internal External
Economic Non-Economic
Economic conditions economic policies and the economic system are

important external factors that constitute economic environment. E-E The
economic conditions of a country for example. The nature of the economy
the stage of development of the economy, economic resources the level of
Y its distribution etc.
Q.3 Write objectives of Economic Environment.
Ans.: Following are the main objectives of economic environment study:
(i) Power functioning of an economy
(ii) Knowledge of new opportunities and resources
(iii) Study of environmental factors
(iv) Removal of obstacles and challenges

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(v) Optimum use of environment
(vi) Minimizing ill –effects.
Q.4 Write various factors affecting Economic Environment.
Ans.: Factors affecting Economic Environment
Internal External
Economic Non-economic
Physical
National Human
Resources Resources
Social
Social and Technology
cultural system Dev. Political
Political Govt.
system Policies Legal
Mktg. Capital & Technology

Conditions Money
Mktg.
Educational
Economic International
Laws Condition
Historical
Transport and Entrepreneurial
communication & Innovation Ethical
Education
System Population International
Cultural
Ecological
Q.5 Write various components of Economic Environment.

Ans.: At present economic environment is a complex phenomenon. It deals with
government policies optical, manly marketing, household sector and
foreign sector.
Transport & Communication
International Conditions
Social & Culture Conditions
Constitutional Conditions
Economic
Political Conditions
Environment
Population Conditions
Natural Resources
Economic laws
Capital market
All these components are closely related. Although, these are different,
but even then they are mutually dependent & go on charging. Hence
economic environment is a wide and dynamic concept.
Q.6 Write concept / silent features of Economic Environment.

Ans.: (1) Dynamic : Factors go on changing, according to country, time
period & circumstances.
(2) Effect of Various Factors : Mutually interrelated human factors are
controllable, but nature is not.
(3) Related with Economic Activities : Banking, business, transport,
communications, insurance, etc.
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(4) Affected by Non-economic factors Also.

(5) Infrastructure : Available of communication, transport, banking
etc.
(6) Role of Govt. : Govt. policies.
(7) Economic Disparities : In equal distribution leads to corruption,
rubbery theft, black marketing, smuggling etc.
(8) Public Morality : Ethical values, high moral standards.
(9) Effect of Economic System : Capitalist, socialist.
Capitalist
Socialist
Mixed
(10) Availability of Capital : Availability of sufficient capital leads to
optimum use of human and natural resources which leads to hyper
level of income output and employment.
Sufficient I↑ Y↑ S↑ CF ↑
Amoun t of (Investment) (Income) (Saving) (Capital
Capital
Formation)
Again Y↑ AD ↑ P↑ Y↑
(Income (Aggregate (Production) (Income)
Demand)
So, all these factors are interrelated.

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CHAPTER-2
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Basic Features of Indian Economy
Q.1 The world has been divided in how many parts according to eco dev?
Ans.: On the basis of economic development, the world has been divided into
two parts :
Developed Countries or Developing Countries

Economics or Economics
Nature of Indian Economy :
(1) Indian Economy is an Under Developing Economy
(2) Indian Economy is a Mixed Economy
(3) Indian Economy is Planned Developing Economy
Q.2 What is vicious cycle of Proverty?

Ans.: According to Prof. Nurkse, “Under developed economics are steeped in
the vicious cycle of poverty. This mean that the biggest hindrance to the
economic development is poverty.”
According to Nurkse, “A country is poor because it is poor.”
Low Income (Y) → Low Savings → Low Investment

→ Low Productivity → Low Productivity → Low (Y)
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Prof. Nurkse, underdeveloped economies are steeped in the vicious circle of

poverty. This means that the biggest hindrance to economic development is
poverty. Nurkse says “A country is poor because it is poor.” This means that
when the people of a country are very poor, savings in the country are very
low. Low savings result in low investment. Low investment causes low
productivity, and thus, there is no economic development. When much
economic development is not possible, people too, remain poor thus,
Note : Underdeveloped countries are not able to break the vicious circle of
poverty. The reason being that in these countries, the means of production
are generally feudalistic and capitalistic. A majority of people are poor and
lack the capacity to save. Landlords and rich people have more income
because of low capital formation.
Low Limited
Supply Side Demand
Productivity Purchasing
Side
Power
Lack of Low Low

Capital Y Inducement to
Invest
Limited Low Small Amount

Capacity to Productivit y of
Save y
Q.3 What is the current population according to 2011 census?

Ans.: Recently population is 112.70 million.
Q.4 How much area & density of India?

Ans.: Area of India is 32.80 Sq. Km.
Density of Population = Total Population = 102.70 = 324 Sq. Km.
Total Area 32.80
Q.5 Describe Market Imperfection.

Ans.: Market Imperfections : Main obstacle to the economic development of the
underdeveloped countries is the market ;imperfection. An imperfect
market is the market in which optimum production is not possible
because of the improper distribution of the available resources
imperfections of the market is means immobility of the resources
instability of prices, rigid economic structures, presence of monopoly, and
specialization, etc. As a result of these, efficiency of production in the
underdeveloped countries, remains low, and a proper utilization of
resources is not possible. In the underdeveloped countries, market
imperfections are of the following types:
(i) Immobile Factors : Factors affecting production are immobile in
the underdeveloped countries. Despite very low marginal
productivity of a majority of workers in the jobs in their hands,
they do not show any tendency to switch over to those industries
where their productivity may be higher. Inspite of the
progressiveness of these economies, there is no efficient
distribution of capital. There are several types of social obstacles,
like existing customs and conventions, caste-system and religious
notions, etc, responsible for the immobility of resources. Scarcity of
the capital required for the mobility of resources is a major obstacle
among the economic factors which curb this mobility.
(ii) Ignorance of Market Conditions : Second imperfection of the
market is ;the lack of information regarding the employment
opportunities in various markets. Workers do not know where the
can get better and more employment opportunities. Similarly, the
producers are ignorant about the possibilities of employment in the
domestic and international market.
(iii) Monopolistic Practices : Very few entrepreneurs are found in an
underdeveloped country. They have a monopolistic control over
the factors of production. As such these factors cannot be used to
an optimum level.
(iv) Inflexible Economy : Underdeveloped economies are more rigid.
In these economies, the structure of the gross production remains
more static than in the developed countries. Elasticity of supply is
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low. Number of entrepreneurs being less, outdated modes of

production continue to persist. The aforesaid market imperfections
of market try to keep a poor country, poor still. As such, the
resources of these countries cannot be used to the optimum level.
We can elaborate this point with the help of Figure.
Y
Effect of
Market Potential
Imperfect Production Possibility Curve (PPC)
Com B
Com A X
Actual PCC
And due to market imperfections, the economy on actual PCC instead of

potential PPC which is higher.
Suppose a country is producing wheat and rice. In the given figure, line
PC is the Production Possibility Curve of the two items. Point P of this
curve indicates the maximum quantity of rice produced in the economy,
with the help of available resources. Similarly, point C shows how much
quantity of rice can be produced. Other points on this curve show various
maximum possibilities of wheat and rice which can be produced by
available resources and given production technology. But the actual
production of the underdeveloped countries is very inferior. Market
imperfections put obstacles to the mobility of resources. The best
possibility of resource utilization is not explored. The result is that Actual
Production Possibility Curve is LM. It is much below curve PC.
Through the difference between both these lines, the extent of
underdevelopment can be measured. This figure makes it clear that
market imperfections do not let the resources be used to an optimum level
in the underdeveloped countries.
Q.6 Write salient features of Indian Economy.

Ans.: (1) Low National Income
(2) Low per capita Income
(3) Predominance of Agriculture
(4) Population Explosion
(5) Underemployment and Unemployment
(6) Low Income Level (= n) equilibrium)
Low Y
Low Productivity Backwardness
Under Utilized
Resources
(7) Unbalanced Foreign Trade

(8) Planned and Mixed Economy
(9) Poverty in Plenty
(10) Unbalanced Industrial Growth
(11) Dependence on Monsoon
(12) Deficit Financing
(13) Lack of transportation
(14) Obsolete Technology
(15) Vicious cycle of Poverty
Q.7 Why there is Capital Deficit in India?

Ans.: One of the basis features of Indian Economy is Capable Deficiency here
because of two reasons :
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(1) The amount of (capital) per head is low.

(2) Current rate of capital formation is low.
In simple words, low National Income and low per capita income leads to
low capital formation.
Low National Income
Low Level of per capita Income
Low Capital Formation
Low Income
Q.8 Indian Economy is known as Mixed Economy, why?

Ans. Indian economy is called mixed economy because here equal
opportunities are provided for working in public & private sector.
Mixed Economy = Pvt. Sector + Public Sector
In initial stages of plans public sector was given importance because for
long gestation projects and lowly level projects private sector will not
come forward. 50 public sector was promoted but because PCOs well non-
profit organization they run in losses so, in 1991 liberalization,
privatization and globalization was done.
Q.9 How inflation influences Economic Development?

Ans.: Inflation means rise in general price level in an economy. When general
price level in an economy raises the real income of purchasing power of
the commerce will fell down which will lead to low demand low demand
will affects supply and there will be low production in an economy.
Moreover high prices will left low income for saving which will lead to
low capital formation which will effect economic development of a

country.
(Demand Side)
(i) High Prices (Inflation) Low Demand Low Production or Supply
(Supply Side)
(ii) High Prices Low Supply Power Low Capital Formation
Q.10 “Poverty among Prosperity in Indian Economy”. Explain the statement.

Ans.: “India is a rich country inhabited by poor people.”
The above statement demonstrates that opposing nature of Indian
economy where even in presence of abundant natural resources, forest
reserves a large proportion of population is living below poverty line with
law living standard.
The whole statement can be divided into two statements :
(1) India is a Rich Country.
(2) India is inhibited by poor people.
“India is a Rich Country” : India is very rich and prosperous country on
account of its geographical location natural make up, mineral resources,
forest and water resources, human resources etc.
(i) Suitable geographical location
(ii) Vast area
(iii) Large fertile land
(iv) Vast water resources
(v) Vast forest resources
(vi) Vast mineral resources
(vii) Power resources
(viii) Suitable surface
(ix) Suitable Climate
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(x) Vast human power

“India is inhabited by poor people” :
(i) Low per capital income
(ii) Unemployment
(iii) Low living standard
(iv) Low capital formation
(v) Old techniques of production
(vi) Heavy loan burdens
(vii) Vicious circle
(viii) Lack of transportation
Q.11 Write Suggestion for Rapid Economic Development of India.

Ans.: Sectors in an Economy
Agricultural Sector Industrial Sector Service and Others

Land Reforms Establishment of Basic Idea
o Modernization
o Arrangement for
Institutional finance
o Arrangement for
organization inputs
o Importance in agriculture
marketing
o Price policy
o Warehouse etc.
Q.12 Explain Disguised Unemployment?

Ans.: When the marginal productivity of labour is negligible zero or natural this
is called disguised unemployment.
MP = TPn - TPn-1 OR ∆ TPn
∆N
Suppose if total production of 5 labours is 100 and if by employment 8 th
labour TP remains at 100 then MP of 6 th labour will be zero.
According to Nurkse :
Y
TP (Total Product Curve)
Total Output
O N N2
No. of Labours X
Upto N, TP is raising but after N to N2 , TP becomes horizontal to x-axis
means N N2 are disguised unemployed persons.
Q.13 Who is the Father of Green Revolution?
Ans. Professor M.S. Swaminathan.
Q.14 Causes of Under Development of Indian Economy?
Ans. Various causes are:-
(a) Lack of Capital
(b) Industrial Backwardness
(c) Imbalanced Foreign Trade
(d) Vicious circles
(e) Lack of Education
(f) Deficit Financing
(g) Inflation
(h) Political Unrest
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(i) Natural calamities
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CHAPTER-3
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Economic Polices
Q.1 What is meant by Economic Policy?

Ans. Eco Policy is the government policy through which economic activities of
a country are regulated. Policies are made in order to maintain full
employment, maintain high rate of economic growth increase eco welfare,
maintaining stability of money.
Q.2 What is Agricultural Policy?

Ans.: Agricultural policy is the policy relating to the increase in agricultural
production & improvement in standard of living of farmers. This policy is
concerned with the comprehensive development of the agricultural sector
Agriculture Policy.
“AP includes all those fundamental principles, guidelines and
programmes which form bases for organization regulation, direction
and growth of agricultural activities.
Prepodiance of Low cost- benefit

low value of ratio
agriculture
Weakness
Inefficient use of Low progress of

resources co-operatives & self
help instructions
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Q.3 Define objectives of Agriculture Policy.

Ans.: (1) More value added hectare.
(2) Improvement in productivity of inputs.
(3) Improvement in environment.
(4) Reduction in bureaucratic control of co-operative institutions.
(5) Expansion of Agricultural Credit.
(6) Extension of Irrigation Projects.
Q.4 What are the objectives of Economic Policy?

Ans. (1) Employment opportunities
(2) Rapid Eco Development
(3) Economic stability
(4) Max social welfare
(5) Eco Equality & Justice
(6) Eco Liberty
(7) Increase in Production
(8) Encouragement to Planned Development
(9) To Increase Exports
(10) Co-ordination b/w private & public sector.
Q.5 Various Instruments of Economic Policy?

Ans (1) Monetary Instruments
(2) Fiscal Instruments
(3) Commercial Instruments
(4) Eco Controls
(5) Subsidies.
Q.6 Various Components of Eco Policy?

Ans. (1) Agricultural Policy
(2) Industrial Policy
(3) Commercial Policy
(4) Fiscal Policy
(5) Monetary Policy
(6) Price Policy
(7) Wage Policy
Q.7 Describe main features of Agriculture Policy.

Ans.: (1) Policy for International Reforms (Land Reforms)
(2) Policy for Reforms in delivery System
(3) Policy for Agriculture Research & Development
(4) Agriculture Price Policy
(5) Agriculture Trade Policy
(6) Agriculture Credit Policy
Q.8 Evaluate Agriculture Development during the period of Planning.

Ans.: (1) Defective Land Reforms
(2) Un-coordination Policies
(3) Neglect of Human Aspect
(4) Less Investment
(5) Low Property
Q.9 Define New Agriculture Policy.

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Ans.: The new agriculture policy was announced by Government of India on

July 28, 2000.
Need : Due to poor growth of agriculture during nineties.
4% growth rate per annum.
Which was just equal to the growth rate of population.
We have therefore been able to attain self-sufficiency without ending
„humper‟ in The country reasons for low growth.
Capital inadequacy
Lack of infrastructural support
Demand sole constraints
Difficulty in storage
Difficulty in marketing
The following factors are mainly responsible for the emergence of this
policy :
Increasing Agricultural productivity and production.
Regional imbalances.
Degradation of land and water resources.
Sub-division employment and unemployment.
Value addition of Agricultural production.
Dynamism to co-operatives.
Research and training in advanced technology.
Advantage of science and technology for all sections of farming
community.
Efficient use of marginal lands.
Essay availability of agriculture inputs.
Objectives of New Agriculture Policy : In the words of Shri Nitish
Kumar, then Union Minister of Agriculture :
(1) Rate of Growth – Over 4% per annum in the agriculture sector by

2005.
(2) Efficient Growth
(3) Growth with Equity
(4) Sustainable Growth
(5) Demand Driven Growth
(6) Promoting Pvt. Investment
Q.10 Write short form of following

(1) NAP - National Agriculture Policy
(2) HYN - High Yielding Varieties
(3) NAIS - National Agriculture Insurance Scheme
(4) FIIS - Form Income Insurance Scheme
(5) AIGIL - Agriculture Insurance Co. of India
Q.11. Write any four appreciable aspects of new National Agriculture Policy
(NAP) 2000.
Ans.: (1) New agriculture policy is marketing oriented.
(2) Effort has been made to fee agriculture.
(3) Participation of Pvt. Sector in the agriculture sector will open new
assets.
(4) With the objective of 4% growth rate in the agriculture sector, its
efficiency and productivity will increase.
Q.12 Define Fiscal Policy.

Ans.: It is also known as budgetary policy. The word fiscal is used to describe
something that related to Govt. money or public money, especially taxes.
Fiscal policy refers to Government Policy regarding revenue and
expenditure of the Government.
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According to G.K. Shaw, “We define to change the level composition or

timing of Government expenditure or change the burden structure and
frequency of the structure.”
Q.13 Write objectives of Fiscal Policy.

Ans.: (1) Mobilization of resources for rapid economic development of
country.
(2) Promotion of saving and investment 50 as to increase the rate of
capital formation.
(3) Encourage socially optimum investment.
(4) To increase employment opportunities.
Q.14 Write components of Fiscal Policy.

Ans.: Components of Fiscal Policy
Taxation Policy Public Expenditure Difficult Financing Public Debt Policy

Policy Policy
Q.15 What is Fiscal Deficit?
Ans.: Fiscal Deficit = Total Revenue – (Revenue Receipt + Recoveries of Loans +
Others Receipts)
Q.16 Monetized Deficit Defect Financing.

Ans.: Deficit Finance = Increase in Net RBI Credit to the Central Government.
Eminent economist Lord Keynes treated defect financing as an important

means to increase effective demand and to remove unemployment.
Defect financing in India means to meet the budgetary defect by taking
loan from RBI by Govt. RB gives this loan by issuing new currency note.
Consequently money supply increases which creates inflation in an
economy. So defect financing must be used within safe limits.
Q.17 Write characteristics of Indian Tax System?

Ans.: 1) Indian tax system is a multiple tax system in other words many
types of taxes are imposed in the country
2) The share of indirect taxes is more in total tax collection.
3) Indian tax system is based on socialistic pattern of society means
it‟s burden fall morerich and less on poor.
Q.18 Explain Fiscal Policy through IS-LM Curve.

Ans.:
Y LM
r
15‟
15 Crowding out effect
O NY X
Q.19 Explain Budget Deficit.

Ans.: Revenue Deficit
Budget Deficit Fiscal Deficit
Primary Deficit
Primary Deficit
Primary Deficit Primary Deficit

Consumption Investment
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1. Revenue deficit = Revenue expenditure – revenue receipts
2. Fiscal Deficit = Already explained

3. Primary deficit = Fiscal deficit interest payment.
a) Primary deficit consumption = Revenue deficit – interest + interest receipts
+ Dividend & profits.

b) Primary deficit investment = capital expenditure – interest receipts –
dividend & profits – recovery of loans –
other receipts
Q.20 Write characteristics of Indian Tax System.

Ans.: (1) Indian tax system is a multiple tax system, in other words, many
types of taxes are imposed in the country.
(2) The share of induct taxes is more in total tax collection.
(3) Indian tax system is based on socialistic pattern of society means
it‟s burden fall more on rich and less on poor.
Q.21 Explain Indian Taxation System.

Ans. In the words of Newman, “By tax we mean a compulsory payment for
public purposes.”
Taxes
Direct Taxes Indirect Taxes

Like Income Tax Like Sales Tax
Both direct and indirect taxes play an important role in Indian taxation
system, but collection from indirect taxes is more. Indian taxation system
is regressive means it‟s burden more on rich and less on poor which also
helps in reduction of disparities in income.
Q.22 Explain objectives of Indian Taxation System.

Ans.: Taxes are income on the one hand for Govt. and they reduce the
disposable income of public so taxes should not be charged heavily. The
following are the objectives :
(1) Taxation policy is formulated in a way to reduce in essential
consumption.
(2) Price level does not increase much.
(3) Increase a capital formation and savings.
Q.23 Explain Direct Taxes.

Ans.: Direct taxes are those which are paid by those on whom it is levied, in
other words, these taxes can not be shifted. For example : Income Tax.
Q.24 What defects are involved in the Fiscal Policy of India?

Ans.: (1) Indian tax system lacks flexibility.
(2) Indian tax system is organize in nature, in other words, poor
persons are taxed more than rich persons.
(3) Govt. has relied heavily on defect financing for meeting its
expenditure defect financing must be used within save limits as
this results in increase in prices or inflation as a result of increase in
money supply.
Q.25 Write meaning & definition of Commercial Policy?

Ans.: Generally Export Import Policy (EXIM) of a country is known as
commercial policy of that country.
According to Prof. Haberler – “Trade policy or refers to all those
measures which regulate external economic relations of a country. These
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measures are used by such regional or principal Govt. which has power to
either obstruct or assist the export, import of goods and services.”
Q.26 Write types of Commercial Policy.

Ans.:
Free Trade Policy Protections Trade Policy
Free trade is a conduction of Policy of protection refers to Govt‟s
international trade where such policy by which imports are
nations do not impose customs restricted. In simple would the
duties or other taxes on imports protect the country infant industries
of gods from other countries in from under competition.
simple works – Free movement
of goods & service among
nations (fire from theft, custom
duties)
In the words of H. L. Harsen, “the theory of protection refers to

imposition of duties on imports in order to „protect‟ home produces of
these commodities by malign for sign goods dearer.”
Q.27 Explain Commercial Policy of India.
Ans.: Commercial Policy
Pre-Independence Post Independence

Commercial Policy Commercial Policy
Pre-Independence Commercial Policy before Independence : Free Trade
Policy was adopted in the country upto 1923. As a result, Indian
industries could not sustain themselves. In competition with developed
countries Briticisms make India a “Nation of exporting raw material and
importing manufacturing goods.“
Demand for raw-material is elastic & of manufactured goods was inelastic
which newer the BOP unfavourable to India.
In 1921, Tariff Commission recommended adoption of discriminatory

protection.
After 2nd world war, protection was provided to 34 communities.
Post-Independence Commercial Policy after Independence : After
independence major changes took place in India‟s trade policy. More
objectives of country‟s commercial policy are :
Protecting country‟s industries.
Planned economic development.
Rapid industrialization.
Encouragement to the process of economic development
protectionists policy was adopted.
Control on imports.
Tariff and custom duties.
Purchase to Indian goods in Govt. purchases etc.
Which a view to protect Indian industries from under competition or rest
industries. Some of the committees deserve mention here in this
connection :
Dr. Alexander committee of Export – Import policy.
Sondhi Committee on capital goods imports.
Tandon Committee on exports.
Venkataraman Committee on exports promotion council.
Q.28 Explain Export–Import Policy 1992-97.

Ans.: The Govt. of India announced its new EXIM Policy on 31st March, 1992. It
was declared for a period of five year from 1 April, 1992 to 31st March,
1997.
This policy had made studies in minimizing restrictions, providing more
freedom in foreign trade and reducing administrative control –
Liberalization.
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Objective :
(1) To prepare a framework for world level India‟s foreign trade.
(2) To increase productivity.
(3) Modernization
(4) Increasing capability of competition in Indian industries so that
their export potential may increase.
(5) To improve quality of goods for project
(6) To arrange import of raw-materials equipments, consumable
goods, capital goods, intermediate goods require by exporters with
a view of increasing exports from India.
(7) Encourage production of goods accepted at international levels.
(8) Minimize or remove licensing completely and other decrementing
countries.
Q.29 Explain India in World Economy in brief.

Ans.: Brief Discussions :
Important points about position of India in world economy.
Highest production of wheat.
In milk production, it is a leading country.
India is among 10 top industrially developed countries of the
world.
GNP- National Income of American in the year 2000 was 960100cr.
Dollars where as in India was 237500cr.
Human development report by UNIO India is 24 th among 173
nations, Pakistan is 138 & China is 96.
Foreign Debt.
Sector wise 6 NP
24.7 Agriculture
Less indebted 1999-02 Industry 26.4
Services 48.9
Where a moderately indebted in 1998.
Highest indebted in 1991 & Now 9 th in year 2002.
5. Export of Food Grains : Self sufficient doing 2001-02 India

exported 75.62 lakh tones of food grains.
6. World Population : 2nd in world population – 102.70 crore, 16.7% of
world population.
7. World Trade : 0.67%. Target is to achieve = 1%.
8. Density of Population : Means people living per sq. km.
Total Population = 102.70 = 324. sq. km.
Total area 32.80
Compared with average density of population in the world of 46.
sq. km.
9. Gross Domestic Investment & Saving :
I S
India 24 25
Highest in Japan 29 30
10. Standard of Living is far behind Developed Countries
11. Area : Total area of country = 3287263 sq. km., 0.42% of world area
(7th place).
Largest State (Area wise) – Rajasthan
Smallest State (Area wise) – Goa
12. Literacy : 65.38%
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Male female ratio = 924 : 1000

State with highest population = U.P.
State with lowest population = Sikkim
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Economic Planning
Q.1 Define Planning Process.

Ans.: Planning Body
Survey of Resources
Collection of Necessary Data
Define Objectives of Planning
Priorities
Development Strategy
Balancing in the Plan
Resource Mobilization
Administrative Efficiency
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Q.2 Define Planning.

Ans. Planning is a system of economic organization which is apposed for the
attainment of well defined and well decided objectives during a fixed
period through the rational co-ordination & control of economic forces.
Q.3 Define Economic Planning?
Ans.: Among the under developed democratic countries India was the first to
follow the path of planning Economic planning refers to the process
where in
A central planning authority
Keeping in view the resources of the country
Makes in attempt to control economic factors
With a view to achieving pre-determined objectives within a specified time

Q.4 Write objectives of Economic Planning?
Ans. (1) Increase in national income or economic developed.
(2) Increase in standard of living.
(3) To reduce economic inequality.
(4) Comprehensive development.
Q.5 Write Evaluation of Planning in India.
Ans.: Evaluation of Planning in India
Features of Objectives of Achievement

1 planning 2 planning 3 of planning
4 Features of Place of Pre- requisitions

planning planning with for the
7 reference to 6 successful
5 Suggestions for the Revitalization implementation
success of plans & liberalization of a plan
Q.6 When the great depression takes place in World?

Ans.: In 1930, when the great depression took place in capitalist economics, the
significance of economic planning was felt by these economics. The
developing economics followed the path of economic planning to rebuild
their war tern economics after world war record. The developing
economies follow the path of economic planning to solve their problems
like :
Poverty Unemployment Higher
Proble ms
Underutilization of Resources Low per capita Income etc.
Solution through
planning
By Proper Utilization So Govt. has to interfere for economic

of Resources development of economy through the
Path planning
Q.7 Give any four characteristics of Economic Planning.

Ans.: (1) Continuous process
(2) Definite periods
(3) A system of economic organization
(4) Central control and interference
(5) Pre-determined objectives
(6) Determination of targets
(7) Allocation 2nd uses of resources
(8) Public Co-operation
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(9) Maximum social welfare

(10) Appraisal
(11) Plan for while economy
Q.8 How many Commission has defined Planning?

Ans.: After independence in 1950 planning commission was set up under the
chairmanship of late, Sh. Jawaharlal Nehru. It was to formulate plans for
the economic development of the country on the basis of the availability
physical, capital and human resource.
According to Planning Commission – “Planning is essentially a way or
organizing and utilizing resources to the maximum advantage in terms of
defined social ends.
Main constituters of concept planning are
System of ends to be perused
Knowledge as to available resources
Their optimum allocation
Q.9 Explain Planning time periods.

Ans.: Till now in India we have completed ten five year plans and with five year
plan in going on.
First Five Year Plan 1951 – 56
Second Five Year Plan 1956 - 61
Third Five Year Plan 1961 - 66
Three One Year Plan 1966 - 69
Fourth Five Year Plan 1969 - 74
Fifth Five Year Plan 1974 - 79

Seventh Five Year Plan 1979 - 85
Eight Five Year Plan 1985 - 90
Ninth Five Year Plan 1997 - 02
Tenth Five Year Plan 2002 - 07
Eleventh Five Year Plan 2007 - 12
(Going on)
Slogans of Plans :
First Plan : “Self–sufficiency in too & grains.”
Second Plan : “Basic and heavy industries.”
Third Plan : “Social and economic justice.”
In 1965 – Indo-Japan war slogan of “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan”
Fifth Five Year Plan : “Self Reliance”
Sixth Five Year Plan : “Removal of Poverty”
Seventh Five Year Plan : “Productive Employment”
Eight Five Year Plan : “Employment Oriented Growth”
So, main objectives of planning were :
a) to accelerate the economic growth rate
b) self – reliance
c) Modernization
All with price – salability.
Q.10 Explain need for Economic Planning and causes for its popularity.
Ans.: Almost all UPCs of the world have adopted the strategy of planning for
their economic development. In India, Sir M. Vishveshwalya, an eminent
engineer and state man in his book.
Planned economy for India 1934 had for the first time laid stress on
scientific planning for the re-construction of the country.
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Economic planning is note a pre-condition for economic development of

on economy. Many DCs has not following the path of planning yet they
are developed economic. But these DCs have student resources which
UPCs are defined off moreover to achieve economic development in short
– period, SE UPCs has to follow the path of economic planning because of
following reasons: -
(1) Demerits of laissez faire and market economy - Means no control of
Govt.
(2) Ideology of communism
(3) Demerits of capitalism
(4) World wards
(5) Great depression of thirties
(6) Desire for rapid economic develop
(7) Democratic Govt.
Prof. Robbins had rightly observed – “The planning is a grand panacea
of our age.”
Q.11 Write importance of Economic Planning.

Ans.: (1) Promote utilization of available resources.
Capital Human Physical

(2) Helps in increasing the rate of capital information in the country.
(3) Increase in national income.
(4) Improvement in standard of living .
(5) Economic stability.
(6) Moral Upliftment
(7) Balanced Regional Development
Q.12 Write limitations and demerits of Economic Planning?

Ans.: Economic Planning is not without its adverse effects many scholars has
criticized economic planning on the following basis :
(1) Lack of necessary incentives
(2) No personal freedom
(3) Demerits of bureaucracy ad red-tapism.
(4) Dictatorial Tendency
(5) Muddled economy
(6) Corruption and inefficiency
Q.13 Write the period of Fourth Five Years Plan.

Ans.: 1969 – 70 to 1973 - 74
Q.14 Which country adopted the New Deal Policy for Economic Stability?
Ans.: U.S.A.
Q.15 Write any two political objectives of Economic Policy.

Ans.: i) Defense
ii) Offence
Q.16 What growth is predicted in Tenth Five Year Plan.
Ans.: 8% economic growth rate.
Q.17 In which period the country had continuous three One Year Annual
Plan.
Ans.: 1966 – 67,
1967 – 68,
1968 - 69
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Q.18 General Discussion on objectives of Planning.

Ans.: The very first step in planning in to well – determine the objectives a
country was to achieve through the path of planning. Because only after
defining objectives a country will be able to direct its efforts towards it.
Various steps in economic planning are :
Set pre-determined objectives
Way to achieve them
Analysis the resources
Optimum utilization of resource
Achieving the pre determined objectives
Analysis of achievements
Q.19 Explain the objectives of Planning.

Ans.: Before adopted economic planning, the country has to determine its
objectives various objectives can be classified as
Economic Political Social Others

Objectives Objectives Objectives
Q.20 What are Economic Objectives.

Ans.: Economic objectives are as follows :
(1) Optimum utilization of resources
(2) Rapid economic development
(3) Max. production

(4) Full employment
(5) Agriculture development
(6) Industrialization
(7) Balanced growth and regional dev.
(8) Production in economic disparities
(9) Economic stability and control on trade cycles
(10) Economic security
(11) Reconstruction after war
(12) Self reliance
(13) High GDP and PCY
Political Objectives :
(1) Defense
(2) Offence
(3) Peace and international co-operation
Social Objectives :
(1) Social security
(2) Social equality
(3) End of class – conflict rich poor
(4) Moral and intellectual uplift.
Other Objectives of Economic Planning : In addition to the above, there
are some other objectives of economic planning such as :
(1) Population control
(2) Decentralization of art and craft.
(3) To create public awareness.
(4) To check production of inessential and harmful commodities
Q.21 Explain objectives of Planning in India?

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Ans. Objectives of 1st Five Year Plan : Slogan was self sufficiency in food
grains plan time period - 19951-56.
Main Objectives :
(i) To correct economic imbalances created due to second world ward.
(ii) Comprehensive balanced development increased in National
Income.
(iii) High standard of living.
Objectives of 2nd Five Year Plan :
Slogan – Heavy and Basic in directed “Social and economic justice”
Time period 1956 – 57 to 1960 - 61
Main Objectives :
(i) Increase NY at the rate of 25%.
(ii) Rapid industrialization through emphasing the development of key
and heavy industries.
(iii) To create employment opportunities.
(iv) More equal distribution of economic power.
Objectives of IIIrd Five Year Plan :
Slogan “Take off stage”
“Defence and Development”
Q.22 Explain techniques of Planning.
Ans.: Formation of Planning Organization :
Plan formulation
Testing and Approval of the plan
Executing / Implementation of the plan
Plan evaluation and follow-up

Q.23 Explain 9th Five Year Plan.

Ans.: Introduction : Ninth five year plan was launched on the 50 th year of
independence of our country.
Slogan – “Growth with equity”
Time Period – It covered the time period town.
1st April 1997 to 31st March 2001
Total Investment proposed us Rs. 2205000 Cr. Of it 8,75,000 cr. will be in
public sector and rest in pvt. sector.
The plan aims it achieving 7% growth rate per annum.
Objectives :
(i) Priority to agriculture and Rural development
(ii) Growth and stability in prices
(iii) Food and nutritional security
(iv) Minimum basic services
(v) Reduction in growth rate of population
(vi) Environmental reforms
(vii) Encouragement to people‟s co-operation
(viii) self – reliance
(ix) Agents of socio-economic change.
In short main objectives of the ninth –five year plan is to achieve the goal
of “Growth with Equity”.
Q.24 Write objectives of 10th Five Year Plan.

Ans.: Time period 1st April 2002 to 31st March, 2007 and this was the most
ambitious plan so far the tenth plan provides on opportunity at the start of
the new millennium, not only to build upon the gains of the past but also
to address the weaknesses that have emerged.
The tenth plan must learn from the past experience must strengthen what
has worked well but also avoid repeating failures.
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Tenth five year plan is being drawn up as reform plan instead of merely
being a resource plan.
Objectives – According to Prime Minister “Atal Bihari Vajpayee” plans
aims at equitable development process and people oriented planning to
make India on economic power in he foreseeable India.
Main Objectives were :
(i) Rate of growth of NY – 8% per annum
(ii) Growth rate of per capita income
(iii) Improvement in quality of life
(iv) Reduction in poverty
(v) Provision of gainful employment
(vi) Provision of universal education
(vii) Reduction in gender gaps – 27 : 1000
(viii) Reduction in GR of population
(ix) Increase in literacy rate
(x) Reduction of infant mortality rate
(xi) Reduction in material mortality ratio
(xii) Environmental protection
(xiii) Growth, equity and sustainability
(xiv) Balanced development in all sectors.
Q.25 Write the formula of calculating per capita Income.

Ans.: Per capital & Y = Total National income
Total Population of the country
Q.26 What was the Poverty Ratio in the Country in the year 1999 – 2000?
Ans.: 26.1%
Q.27 Write three new States in the Country came into existence in the year
2000.
Ans.: Uttaranchal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh.
Q.28 Write any four points of success in Indian Planning?

Ans.: (i) Increase in NY and per capita income
(ii) Increase in agriculture production
(iii) Institutional reforms in agriculture and green revolution
(iv) Development of industries
(v) Development of infrastructure
(vi) Social services
(vii) Employment
(viii) Modernization
(ix) Self – sufficiency
Q.29 Write failure of Planning.

Ans.: Main objectives of Indian Planning are to raise std. of living of the people,
to achieve self - sufficiency in agriculture and industrial production to
remove inequalities of wealth and income, so tax reveals that plans have
failed to attain their objectives. Population was increasing at a high rate
that employment opportunities the main failures are –
(i) No substantial increase in the standard of living
(ii) Rise in prices/Inflation
(iii) Increase in unemployment
(iv) Inequality in distribution of Income and wealth
(v) Insufficient Administration
(vi) Lack of strong foundation
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(vii) Less growth in production sector

(viii) Increase in more trade deficit
(ix) More ambitions
(x) Instability
(xi) Poverty
(xii) Unemployment
(xiii) Economic disparities
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CHAPTER-5
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Agriculture
Q.1 Write the meaning of Agriculture Policy.

Ans.: The term agriculture is made up of two latin words –i
Agricultural Policy refers to all those principles, guidelines & programmes
which form basis for organization, direction, regulation & growth of
agriculture activities
Agriculture = Agri + Culture
Implying field Implying cultivation

Accordant to website dictionary “Agriculture is the set of science of
production of crops and livestock on a firm”.
Q.2 What does Agriculture Policy includes?

Ans.
Land Reforms
New strategy for agriculture development like HYV seeds new
techniques of production etc.
Agriculture Price Policy
Agriculture Marketing Policy
Storage & warehousing
Education & training of farmers
Minimum support price
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Agriculture finance
Q.3 What do you understand by Green Revolution?
Ans.: During the sixties, Indian agriculture experienced a spectacular increase in
production, especially in that of wheat and rice crops it was mainly
through an increase in productively per hectare of these crops. The jump
in the rate of producing increase was so sudden and conspicuous that
some economists termed the new change as green revolution. Base of
Green Revolution was the use of H.Y.V Seeds.
Q.4 What strategy adopted for development of Indian Agriculture?

Ans.: We know agriculture development is a precondition for over all
development of an economy.
Strategy adopted can be classified in to three phases :
Strategy Adoption
General Phase Intensive Phase Specialized phase

(From 1947 – 61) (From 1961 – 65) → IADP (1965 onwards)
→ Land reforms → Intensive agriculture → This phase embodies
→ Zamendar solution development program 1961 Green revolution
→ Tenancy reforms → IAAP
→ Ceilings on land holidays → Intensive agriculture area program
Q.5 Write a note on India‟s Agriculture Price Policy.
Ans.: Green revolution has accelerated the growth of commercial family in

India. Farming population has become more responsive to charges in
agricultural prices.
Doubtless : It is said that a rational farmer keeps his one eye on the
plough ad the other on market.
Agriculture Price Policy : The agriculture price policy is the policy

formulated by the Govt. in relation to agriculture prices with the aim of
bringing stability in agricultural prices, encouraging agriculturalists to
invest in order to increase production, encouraging agricultest to employ
new techniques and making agricultural product available to consumer in
proper qty. and at right prices.
Q.6 Write objectives of Agriculture Price Policy.

Ans.:
From point of view of Farmers From the point of view Consumers
To protect farmer from To protect the consumer
unstable prices of from high prices of
agriculture products by agriculture product through
announcing minimum sloage and use houses etc.
agriculture support
prices.
To promote him to use
new techniques of
production.
Q.7 Explain CACP.

Ans.: CACP starts for commission for agriculture cost and prices.
Following the recommendations of the committee, agricultural prices

commission was set up in 1965. Later on in 1980, it was renamed as
commission on agriculture cost and prices.
Q.8 Write a note on “India‟s Agriculture Policy”.

Ans.: Agriculture is a personal occupation so no clear and specific policy has
been declared for it, as had been formulated for industry trade and
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transport, for course, the Govt. has taken several steps from time to time
for the development of agriculture.
The Agriculture Policy of India can be studied as under :
Pre-Independence Post-Independence Agriculture Policy National

Agriculture Policy upto 1992 (Technology) (1992) Agriculture Policy 2000
→ Land reforms → IAAP, IADP
(Institutional) HVY seeds etc.
Failures of New Agriculture Strategy :
(i) Increase in disparities
(ii) Increase in regional disparities
(iii) Shortage of agricultural inputs
(iv) Increase in unemployment
(v) Dependence on industrial sector
(vi) Limited to some crops
(vii) Lack of institutional charges
Suggestion for the success of New Agriculture Strategy or Green
Revolution :
(i) Use of seeds on the basis of soil tests
(ii) Use of fertilizers in appropriate qty.
(iii) Arrangement of agriculture finance
(iv) Co-ordination between various depts..
(v) Effective implementation of land reform programmes.
(vi) Administrative efficiency
(vii) Encouragement to co-operate faming.
(viii) Extension of agriculture facilities
(ix) Development of small & cottage industries
(x) Plant protection scheme.

(xi) Expression of programme.
New Agriculture Strategy :
Introduction : Several revolution steps were taken to increase agricultural
production. It was termed as green revolution. The base of the green
revolution was the use of H.Y.V. seeds which registered 3 to 4 fold
increase in agricultural production. The increase was so sudden that some
economical termed it as green revolution.
New HYV seeds of wheat were developed by Prof. Normal Bollaguh.
Wheat Production increased from 5000 to 6000 Kg per header in Mexico
started in India in 1966 (HYVP).
Elements :
Agriculture mktg. HVV deeds prog.
Land reforms
Use of chemical fertilizers
Plant Minor irrigation prospects
Protection Multi crop prog.
Establishment of Agro.
Crop Insurance scheme Agri. Soil conservation
Credit
Achievement :
(i) Inc in production of food grains
(ii) Extension of irrigation area,
22.6 mill 1950-57 – 76 mills 1999-2000
(iii) Increasing use of fertilizers
(iv) Increasing use of improved seeds national seed corporation
(v) Plant protection and use of pesticides
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(vi) Agricultural Mechanization

(vii) Soil conservation.
(viii) Soil conservation in production of industrial raw material
(ix) Guarantee of fain prices - MSP
(x) Agriculture education and research
(xi) INC in productively
(xii) Agriculture as a pretension
(xiii) Proper utilization of resources.
(xiv) Export and import of agriculture products
(xv) Basis for white revolution
India wins largest livestock in the work.
Q.9 Define relation between Agriculture and Industry?
Ans.: In the initial stages of development, agriculture helps in the development

of industry by providing raw material to industries and later on industry
helps agriculture by providing tools, machines etc.
Economy
Agriculture Sector Industry sector III

H
G F II
E Stages
I
C D
A B
Q.10 What do you know about Crop-Insurance Scheme?

Ans.: It is necessary to provide the facilities of crop-insurance to Indian farmers
as this field is more prone to natural risk and disasters. Therefore NAIS
National agriculture insurance scheme was introduced from Rabi 1999-
2000 replacing the erstwhile comprehensive crop insurance scheme CCIS
main objective is to –
Protect farmers against crop losses suffered on account of natural
calamities.
Q.11 Write significance of Agriculture in Indian Economy.

Ans.: Introduction : Around 52% of country‟s population is dependent on
Primary sector. It is the main source of employment & national income.
It‟s the basis of Industrial development.
(i) Share of Agriculture in National Income
(ii) Important contribution to employment
(iii) Important source of industrial trade
(iv) Foreign exchange earnings through export of agriculture exports.
(v) Supply of milk and milk products.
(vi) Supply of folder
(vii) Gains from fisheries sector
(viii) Important for internal trade
(ix) Budget and Govt. policies
(x) Huge Investment of Capital
(xi) Import on GDP growth rate.
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Q.12 What is Agriculture Finance?

Ans.: Introduction: - Highlighting the significance of agriculture credit, “Prof.
Kindleberger Writes”.
It is a part of wealth which is invested to enhance productivity of land.

Growing population needs
Greater Population
Greater Production requires
Greater amount of finance
Because land is fixed
Agriculture production can be increased through intensive user of seeds,

fertilizers, other agriculture inputs.
Financial needs of farmers in India is more because of their poverty.
Classification
Short Term Credit Medium Term Credit Long Term Credit
For seeds, fertilizers for purchaser of tools, for repayment

upto a period of 15 equipments etc. of old debts
months for a period upto 5 yrs. purchase of land
factors etc range
from 15- 20 yrs.
Q.13 Explain KCC.

Ans. Kisan Credit Cared scheme was introduced in 1998-99. NABARD was
made mainly to fulfill the long term credit requirement to farmers. So
Kisan Credit Card scheme was launched to fulfill short term credit
requirement of farmers.
Kisan Credit Card Scheme : Kisan Credit Card schemes was introduced
in 1998-99 to facilitate access to credit from commercial banks and RRB.
The salient features of the scheme are as given below :
(a) Farmers eligible for production credit of Rs. 5000 or more are
eligible for issue for Kisan Credit Card.
(b) Eligible farmers to be provided with a Kisan Credit Card and pass
book on Card-cum-passbook.
(c) Provision of revolving cash credit facility involving any no. of

drawls and repayments within the limit.
(d) Limit to be fined on the basis of operational land holding, cropping

pattern and scale of finance.
(e) Sub-limits may be fixed at discretion of banks.
(f) Card valid for 3 yrs. Subject to annual view.
(g) Each drawal to be repaired within 12 months.
(h) With drawals through slips / cheques accompanied by card and

pass book.
(i) Security, margin, rate of interest as per RBI norms.
Q.14 Write the name of Instruction providing Loans for Agriculture?
Ans.: Financial needs of farmers are more in India because they are poor.
Moreover agriculture production is more prove to natural hazards ad risk
and uncertainly.
Q.15 What is white revolution?
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Ans. Operation Flood was a rural development programme started by India‟s

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in 1970. One of the largest of
its kind, the programme objective was to create a nationwide milk grid. It
resulted in making India one of the largest producers of milk and milk
products, and hence is also called the. White Revolution of India. It also
helped reduce malpractices by milk traders and merchants. Objectives
include:
Sources of Agriculture Finance
Institutional Non-institutional
Sources Sources
Financial Institutions Government Money leaders

Mahazans
RBI Zamindars etc.
SBI Indigenous Bankers
LDBs
NABARD
Co-operative Banks
Commercial Banks
Q.15 Write a short note on NABARD.

Ans.: To fulfill the financial needs of farmers many institutions come into being
of which NABARD is one. The full firm of NABARD is National Bank for
Agricultural Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, which was
established as an Apex insulation on 24th July, 1982 by the Govt. of India
NABARD do not provide credit directly to farmers and also not accept
deposits directly from farmers. It fulfill the needs of farmers and also not
accept deposits directly from farmers. It fulfill the needs of farmers
indirectly by subscribing to the shave complex of the banks main features.
It took over all function earlier performed by RBI in the field of
rural credit.
The authorized capital of bank is 100 crs. Bank is 50:50 50 crs each.
The bank has taken over the functions of ARDE – Agriculture
refinance and development corporation.
It provide long term, short term, medium term credit to formers
through SEBs, RRBs, LAB etc.
Q.16 Discuss the Co-operative Credit Structure in India?

Ans.: The organizational structure of co-operative banks in India, is of two fold.
The fist fold provides short-term and medium term loans. Its shape is
Paramedical where as state – co-operate banks work it state level, central
co-operative banks at district level and primary agricultural credit
societies it village level. The second fold provides long term; such loans
are provided by LDBs.
State Co-operative Banks
(at State Level)
Central Co-operative Banks

(at District Level)
Primary Agriculture Credit Societies

(at Village Level)
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Q.17 Why uncertainty is found in Agriculture?

Ans.: One of the important features that distinguish agriculture from other
sectors of the economy is concerned with the roles played by nature in
production in different sectors.
Difference between Risk and Uncertainty :
Risk : Some events can be predicted at least in probabilistic terms. There
occurrence can be foreseen.
Uncertainty : On the other had, refers to those events to the occurrence of
which, no probability values can be attended ex. Flood, Drought.
“Indian agriculture is gambling of monsoon.”
Q.18 What is Dry farming?
Ans. Dry farming is basically a way to encourage farmers to increase
agriculture produce of those crops which need less water consumption
Emphasis has been given to increase agriculture output through dry
farming in the areas not having facilities of irrigation.
Q.19 Why there is situation of uncertainty found in Agriculture?
Ans.: In India the uncertainty is found in agriculture because of irregularity of
rainfall, in adequacy and uncertainty.
Q.20 Who was the Chairman of National Commission on Agriculture which

was constituted in the year 1970?
Ans.: Shri M. L. Dantawala
Q.21 Write types of Uncertainty.

Ans.: (1) Yield Uncertainty
(2) Price Uncertainty
Uncertainty as regard to Prices of Input / Quality.
Q.22 Write measures to deal with Uncertainty.

Ans.: Measures to deal with Uncertainty
Measures at Other Govt.

Farm Level Measures Measures
1. Diversification 1. Choice of Reliable 1. Guaranteed

2. Flammability Enterprises Agriculture Prices
3. Liquidity 2. Discount of Risk 2. Buffer Stock Scheme
4. Capital Rationing 3. Maintaining Reserves 3. Crop insurance
5. Contract Faming
Q.23 Explain the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme.
Ans.: Comprehensive crop insurance scheme in the country is being

implemented science 1985. National agricultural insurance scheme in the
country is being started since 1955-2000. At present, 11 crops had been
included under agriculture insurance and the scheme has been
implemented in 21 states and 2 union territories. Upto 30 th Nov. 2003,
crops of 328.04 lac farmers has been insured.
Q.24 Crop Insurance.

Ans.: Crop Insurance can be of several type.
Insurance for Insurance for all

Specific Crops Crops taken
together
Crop
Insurance
Voluntary Compulsory
Crop Insurance Crop Insurance
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Q.25 What efforts have been made by Govt. for stabilization of Agricultural
Policy?
Ans.: Reason for greater price fluctuation in agriculture.
The supply as well as demand for most of agricultural products is

relatively less price elastic.
How inelastic supply and demand magnify fluctuation in their prices.
Y
B
C
A
Prices E
S1 F D2
D1
S2 D3
X
Quantity Demand and Supplied
Q.26 Explain WTO and Agriculture.

Ans.: The Uruguay Round of GATT negotiation was formally concluded in
Mairakish on 15th April 1994 when the final act was signed by 125
countries including India on the basis of this agreement WTO is
established and has become operational since January, 1995, India become
a founder members of TWO.
“The former GATT was not really on organization. It was merely a legal
arrangement.” On other hand, “the WTO is a new international
organization setup as a permanent body, it is designed plan the role of a
watchdog in the spheres of trade in goods service foreign investment
intellectual property right etc.”
Agreement on Agriculture :
(i) Domestic Subsidies
(ii) Export Subsidies
(iii) Minimum Market Access Commitment
(iv) Domestic Support – AMS
(v) Sanokry and Phyto Sanokry Measures
(vi) Food Stocking and Food Aid
Q.27 Explain TRIPS.
Ans.: TRIPS : Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights provides norms and
standards for copy rights and related rights trade on arks geographical
indications, industrial designs, patents, layout designs of integrated
circuits and protection of undisclosed information.
Q.28 Explain TRIMS.

Ans.: Trade Related Investment Measures :
To offer notational treatment and all such facilities to all foreign
investors as are available to their domestic investors.
To remove all TRIMs within a period of 5 yrs.
Not to force internal investors to make investment in the property
areas of host country.
To extent all facilities to foreign investors.
Q.29 Explain GATS.

Ans.: General Agreement on Trade in Services :
Economic liberalization and emerging trends in Agriculture.
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Prior to liberalization the main aim of agricultural policy in India

was achieving self-sufficiency in food.
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Industry
Q.1 What is meant by Industrial Policy?

Ans.: Industrial development of a country call for an appropriate and
progressive industrial policy. Industrial policy is “Those principles and
activities which are pursued and performed to help industrialize a
country”
It is therefore aptly said, “Industrial policy an instrument, with the help
of which the state participates in growth process.”
Thus, industrial policy is a comprehensive concept which provides
guidance and outlines of the policy for establishment and working of
industries.
Q.2 Explain Industrial Policies.

Ans.: We have divided the trend of industrial policy in to two parts :
Pre-independence Post independence Industrial

policies of India.
Industrial policy of India
Industrial Policy -1948
Role of British
Industrial Policy – 1956
Govt. which followed
Janta Govt.‟s Industrial Policy-1977
Treed trade by exporting finished
Industrial Policy-1980
goods and importing raw-material
Industrial Policy-1991
Recent trends in Industrial policy
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Q.3 Write any three main objectives of new Industrial Policy.

Ans.: The main objectives of new industrial policy are :
(1) Deployment of Natural Resources

(2) To augment Industrial Production
(3) Modernization
(4) Balanced Industrial Development
(5) Co-ordination between Small and Large Scale Industry
(6) Coordinal Industrial Relations
(7) Proper utilization of Foreign Investment.ww
Q.4 Write the number of Industries reserved for Public Sector under
Industrial Policy 1991?
Ans.: On 24 July, 1991 Govt. of India announced a new industrial policy. The
main objective of this policy was to unshackle the Indian industries from
the unshackle the Indian industries from the bucratic or unnecessary
control of Govt.
Under this policy, only four industries will be included in public sector :
(1) Defense equipments
(2) Atomic mineral
(3) Atomic energy
(4) Railway transport
Q.5 Explain Industrial Policy 1991.

Ans.: We have already given the brief discussion of industrial policy 1991.
Main Features :
(1) Contraction of public sector

(2) Delicinsing
(3) Abolition of Registration
(4) Foreign capital
(5) Organization of boards
(6) Technical experts
(7) Public enterprises incurring losses – BIFR
(8) Facilities to labourers – NRF
(9) Establishment of industries
(10) Govt. encouragement
(11) Concession from monopolies act – MRTPACT
(12) Reservation for small scale industrial
(13) Facilities of Import
Q.6 Explain Industrial Policy of 1948?
Ans.: After having independence it was the first industrial policy announced by
Gov. of India on 6th April, 1948. The formal papers were submitted by
industry minister Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.
Main Objectives :
(1) To create employment opportunities.
(2) To build such social structure where all people could get equal
opportunities.
(3) Deployment of natural resources.
(4) To increase production in both agriculture and industry sector.
(5) To determine responsibilities of both public and pvt. sector.

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(6) To determine responsibilities of both public and pvt. sector.
Classification of Industries according to Policy 1948
Strategic Industries Key Industries Important Industries Other Industries

Arms Coal Heavy All other not
mentioned in
Atomic Energy Iron and Steel etc. Chemical III
Railway Sugar etc.
Transport
Q.7 Explain Industrial Policy 1956.
Ans.: Pt. J. L. Nehru - Prime Minister of India, announced it on 30 th April, 1956.
Classification of Industries
Schedule - A Schedule –B Schedule – C
Q.8 What are Small Scale Industries and also define role and problems
faced by them?
Ans.: Introduction : Small and cottage industries occupy on important place in
Indian economy. These industries have a special place in the share of :
Employment
Economic Development
Classification of Industries
Village Small Scale Medium Scale Medium Scale

Industries Industries Industries Industries
Village or Cottage Industries : According to fiscal commission (1949-50)

“Cottage industry is an industry which is run either as whole time or part-
time occupation with the full or partial help of the members of family.
Small Scale Industries : Small scale industries are some what different
from cottage industries. They mostly use power and small machines and
employ a small no. of workers also. But unlike big factories, they are small
units. In 1999 to 2000, the investment limit for small scale and ancillary
undertaking had been reduced from existing 3 Cr. To 1 Cr.
Tiny Units : The investment limit in the small scale industry and the tiny
unit has been fixed at Rs. 1 Cr. and Rs. 25 lacs respectively.
Importance of Small – Scale Industries : According to Prime Minister –
Pt. J. L. Nehru, “Cottage a small scale Industries have great significance
for Indian economy. They must be developed in every respect.”
Importance of SSI-
i) Employment potential
ii) Equal distribution of wealth
iii) Decentralization
iv) Less pressure of population on agriculture
v) Increase in production
vi) Suitable for UDCs like India
vii) Artistic goods
viii) Individual taste
ix) Complementary to large scale industries
x) Industrial peace
xi) Encouragement to co-operation
xii) Experience from foreign countries
xiii) Less gestation period
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xiv) Exports
xv) Use of local resources
xvi) Significance in comparison to large –scale industries
According to Planning Commission, “Small cottage industries are
important to achieve some of the crucial objectives of plans, such as,
removal of poverty, equal distribution of wealth and income and
regulation in regional imbalances.”
Problems of Cottage and Small – Scale Industries :
i) Problem of raw-material and power

ii) Problem of finance
iii) Old methods of production
iv) Problem of marketing
v) High cost of production
vi) Competition with large-scale industries
vii) More taxes
viii) More importance to luxuries
ix) Lack of able entrepreneur
x) Lack of advertisement
xi) Lack of standardization
xii) Sick units
Suggestions for Improvement :
i) Industrial co-operative societies
ii) Supply of raw-material
iii) Marketing facilities
iv) Credit facilities
v) Improvement in the method of production

vi) Training
vii) Protection
viii) Govt. help
ix) Quality control & New products
x) Publicity or exhibitions
xi) Govt. Emporium
xii) Research
xiii) Management consultant
xiv) Modernization
Q.9 Define Govt. Policy and its measures.
Ans.: Govt. Policy and Measures : In recent years, there has been a very
remarkable charge in the policy of the Govt. towards cottage and small
scale industries. They have realized that, in view of the peculiar
conditions in the country, cottage and small-scale industries have a very
vital and central place in the development of industries.
(1) Setting up SIDO : Small industries development organization for
the development of small scale industries SSIs. Its scheme are :
i) Credit linked capital subsidy scheme for technology up

gradation.
ii) Integrated infrastructure Development scheme.
iii) ISO 9000/14001 certification Reimbursement scheme.
(iv) SENET – Small enterprises information and resource center

network.
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(v) UPTECT – Technology Upgradation and Modernization

Programme.
(ii) SSI – MDP Marketing Development Programme.
(iii) Cluster Development Programmes.

(2) Setting up Boards :
Cottage Industry Board
All – India Handicraft Industries
All India Handicraft Board
Q.10 Define Central Marketing Organization.

Ans.: Khadi and Village Industries Commission etc.
(1) New principles adopted
(2) Exhibitions and Emporia
(3) Excuse duties
(4) Financial facilities – NABARD
(5) Favourable stores purchase policy
(6) Training institutes
(7) Industrial co-operatives
(8) Industrial estates
(9) District industries centres (DICs)
(10) Buffer stocks of critical inputs
Q.11 Explain Globalization Vs SSIs.

Ans.: Small sector stands second after agriculture in providing employment
opportunities in India providing employment opportunities in India.
Main Feature : More employment with low capital investment.

Globalization and liberalization has challenged the Constance of small
sector, In India, small scale sector has developed in the pvt. Sector :
o It utilizes local raw material.
o Natural resources and human resources.
o IT is field of employment opportunities and elasticity in its
operation.
o But in the era of WTW the arousal of small sector is being
challenged.
Yet, production of some goods is reserved for SSIs, but the number
of such items is decreasing along with removal of quantitative
resections.
o Now, the goods produced in SSIs are force to be sold in
international marketing. Where they have to complete with
international goods.
Q.12 What is VAT?

Ans. A value added tax or value-added tax (VAT) is a form of consumption
tax. From the perspective of the buyer, it is a tax on the purchase price.
From that of seller, it is a tax only on the “value added” to a product,
material or service, from an accounting point of view, by this stage of its
manufacture or distribution. The manufacturer remits to the government
the difference between these two amounts, and retains the rest for
themselves to offset the taxes they had previously paid on the inputs.
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Public Sector Vs Private Sector
Q.1 Role and problems of Public Sector.

Ans.: The whole economy can be divided into two sectors :
Public Sector Private Sector

Mixed Economy
Owned and controlled Governed and controlled
by State or Central Govt. by private enterprises
Q.2 Define Public Enterprises.

Ans.: “By public enterprises is meant the industrial commercial and economic
activities carried on by the central government or by the state government
or jointly by State Govt. and Central Govt.” - S.S. Khera.
Q.3 With what objectives Public Enterprises in the County were

established? Write any two objectives?
Ans.: 1) For speedy development of the county.
2) The check concentration of economic power.
Q.4 In which year Indian Constitution came into existence.

Ans.: 1950
Q.5 Name the two big Public Enterprises of the County.

Ans.: 1) SAIL – Steel Authority of India Ltd.
2) National Thermal Power Corporation
Q.6 Explain importance of Public Sector.

Ans.: (1) Public sector has helped the counting in establishing various basic
and defense industries.
(2) Public sector units in the country have helped the county in
developing technology.
(3) Public sector have boosted the economic growth of the county.
(4) Public sector has laid the sting foundation of balanced industrial
development in country.
Q.7 Write problem of PSSs.

Ans.: (1) Law level of efficiency
(2) Non-profit organization
(3) Delay in taking decisions
(4) Law capacity of utilization
(5) Long gestatun period.
Q.8 What is Privatization?

Ans.: The term privatization refers to any shift an activity from public in the
private sector. This cored involve merely the introduction of private
capital or management expertise into public sector activity. But more
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typically it involves the transfer of ownership of public intersperses to the

private sector.
Viren J Shah, “Privatization means economic democracy.”
Q.9 Write objectives of Privatization.

Ans.: (1) To improve the operational efficiency of public enterprises.
(2) To develop competitive efficiency in the industries
(3) To generate resources for deficit budget.
(4) To invite foreign capital.
(5) To promote industrial peace
(6) To create environment for rapid industrialization.
(7) To free the government from to loss making enterprises.
Q.10 Write argument for Privatization.

Ans.: Privatization benefits the society in several ways, the fact that
privatization is an important strategy of economic rejuvenation of even
the Communing” nations is a testimony to the economic rate of
privatization.
1) Financial Resources
2) Optimum utilization of resources
3) Fostering competition
4) Reduces fiscal Burden
5) Economic democracy
Argument against Privatization :
Some has defined privatization as - “Selling one‟s own gold to fulfill his
luxiourious life style.”
(1) Problem of Price
(2) Problem of finance
(3) Dependence on government

(4) Improper working
(5) Bad industrial relations
(6) Widespread sickness
(7) Imbalance growth.
Q.11 What is the main aim of Disinvestment

Ans. Main objective of disinvestment is to put national resources & assets to
optimal use & in particular to unleash the productive potential inherent in
our public sector enterprise.
- aim
(1) Modernization of PSE‟s
(2) Up gradation of PSE‟s
(3) Generation of employment
(4) Retiring of Public debt.
Q.12 Explain Positive Impact of Liberalization on Agricultural Development.
Ans.:
(i) Increase in GDP and agriculture growth rate.
(ii) Increase in production and per capita availability of milk.
(iii) Increase in production and export of fish and marine products.
(iv) Increase in food grains production
(v) Increase in production of sugar cane and sugar
(vi) Increase in yield per hectare of major crops.
(vii) Increase in irrigated area under different crops.
(viii) Increase in production and consumption of fertilizers
(ix) Increase in agricultural exports
(x) Kisan Credit Card Scheme.
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Q.13 Analyse critically the impact of Liberalization on Agricultural

Development.
Ans.: Introduction : After four deceased of socialism, public sector industries,
bureaucracy, licenses, quotas and permit ray, the Indian economy was
forced to embrace economic liberalization in 1991.
“Economic Liberalization means reducing government inference in
economic activities and encouraging privatization.”
The main aims of Economic Liberalization are :
Removing hindrances in the process of economic development.
Increasing competitiveness in order to enable Indian industry to
enter international markets.
Ensuring fast development of agricultural sector.
Widening the scope of private sector.
Developing better capital and money marketing.
Q.14 Explain negative impact of Liberalization on Agriculture Development.

Ans.: Liberalization has not only its positive impact on agriculture, it also had
it‟s negative impact which are :
(i) Decrease in index numbers of the production of pulses, oilseeds
and fibers.
(ii) Decrease in several crop‟s yield per hectare.
(iii) Decrease in percentage share of agriculture sector in India‟s export.
(iv) Decline in share of investment in agriculture as percentage of LDP.
(v) Failure in raising production of edible oil and oilseeds.
(vi) Increase in agriculture input‟s cost.
Main Features of New Economic Policy :
(1) Liberalization (2) Privatization (3) Globalization
(1) Liberalization : Liberalization means to rid industry and trade and

agriculture of unnecessary restrictions and make them more
competitive.
(2) Privatization : Privatization means to being most of the enterprises
of the country under the ownership, control and management of eh
private sector, As a result of it, Government monopoly over the
economy is either reduced or come to an end.
(3) Globalization : Globalization means linking the economy of a
country with the economic of other countries by means of piece
trade and fire mobility of labour and capital.
Impact of Liberalization-1991
On agriculture On Industry On Trade
Q.15 Define Rationale of Liberalization.

Ans.: (1) Failure of Nehru – Mahalanobis Model
(2) Rapid Industrial Development
(3) Optimum Utilization of Resources
(4) Lack of Competive Industrial Environment.
Q.16 Analyse of impact of Liberalization on Industrial Sector.

Ans.: The Indian industry has certainly benefited form liberalization and
economic reforms implemented diving decade (1991-2001), Govt. of India
announced its New Industrial policy it is policy of Liberalization as
against regulation, and of privatization as against nationalization.
Increase in FDI
Decline in external Debt
Huge foreign exchange resaves.
Increase in production
Check on inflation
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Stable prices on manufactured products and essential commodities

Import of best technology
Q.17 Explain the impact of Liberalization on Trade Development?

Ans.: The objective of liberalization in trade sector was to liberate foreign trade
from several restrictions so as to render it more competitive.
It‟s main factors were :
(i) Prior to 1991, foreign capitalist could invest in Indian companies
upto 40% of equity capital ad every case of IT required Government
section. Now the foreigners can invest upto 50% of paid up capital
and section for it is granted as a matter of …….
(ii) In duly 1991 Govt. of India developed India rupee by 20% by way
of International adjustment of exchange rate. The objective was to
promote exports, import sub situation and to accelerate the growth
of exchange rate.
(iii) To encourage exports, partial convertibility of Indian rupee was
allowed.
Impact :
(i) Increase in share of India‟s exports in world trade.
(ii) Increase in Indian exports.
(iii) Growth of imports.
(iv) Favorable impact of BOP.
(v) Trade balance.
(vi) Increase in exports as percentage of GDP at current market prices.
(vii) Increase in import as percentage of GDP at current marketing
prices.
(viii) Current A/c balance.
Q.18 What is Globalization?

Ans.: In simple words globalization means linking the economy of a country

with the economics of other countries by means of free trade, free mobility
of capital, labour etc.
According to Shrikant Sonam, “Globalization means binding an economy
with world economy.”
According to Vaghul, “Globalization refers to the rapid and world wide
expansion of market.”
Globalization is a n important constituent of New Economic Policy.
Liberalization
Privatization
Globalization
The term globalization has four parameter :
Fee Flow of Free Flow of Free Mobility

Free Trade
Capital Technology of Labour
Q.19 Write economic effects of Globalization on Indian Economy.

Ans.: Economic effects on globalization can be standard under following heads :
Effect on Business and Trade Socio - Economic Effects
Positive Implications of Globalization : Globalization leads to

contraction or shortening of world market its main impact on business
and trade were :
(i) Expansion of market.
(ii) Indigenous MNCs
(iii) Technical development
(iv) Flow of resources
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(v) Expanded capital market

(vi) Promotion of combinations
(vii) Development of competitive
(viii) Development of independent money market
Socio –Economic Effects :
(i) Development of infrastructure
(ii) Increase in S & I
(iii) BOP
(iv) Increase in employment opportunities
(v) Removal of national boundaries
(vi) Removed social status.
(vii) Remedies to social problems
(viii) Negative effects of globalization policy
Negative Effects of Globalization Policy :
On Business On Socio-Economics
Position
On Business :
(iv) Cut throat competitions
(v) Removal of protection
(vi) Ownership of foreign institutions
(vii) Arrival of monopoly
(viii) Limited field of domestic institution
(ix) Hindrance of establishment of small and cottage industries
Socio-Economics Effects :
(i) Expensive domestic goods
(ii) Effect on properties of plans

(iii) Unemployment
(iv) Increase in inequalities
(v) Effect on natural sovereignty
Q.20 Explain concept of “SWADESHI”.

Ans. “Swa + deshi, means becoming self sufficient in domestic production”
Concept of Swadeshi is based on self-dependence and self-reliance. The
term swadeshi means that a country meets its demand for goods and
services from its domestic production, but this does not means to
segregate a county from rest of the world.
The concept of swadeshi had a very important role in India‟s freedom
struggle.
According to Gandhi Ji, “India which is a country of villages, can get
freedom in five sense only when each villager is self reliant and all
villagers work together to fulfill theirs basic requirements locally.”
Arguments in favour of Swadeshi :
(ii) Swadeshi concept has taught the lesson of self-reliance and self-
dependence.
(iii) It has discouraged imports.
(iv) It has encouraged nationality and brotherhood.
(v) It has encouraged handicraft of Indian.
(vi) It is employment generating.
(vii) Swadeshi concept has promoted small scale and cottage industries.
(viii) It has decreased dependence on foreign aid and increased
awareness among public.
Arguments in against of Swadeshi :
(i) Swadeshi concept has constructed market.
(ii) It pushed the country towards backwardness
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(iii) Indigenous companies cant‟ compete with MNCs.

(iv) It has discouraged International trade.
(v) It decreases the tendency of mutual co-operation
Q.20 What do you understand by balance of trade?

Ans. The balance of trade is the difference between the monetary value of
exports and imports of output in an economy over a certain period. It is
the relationship between a nation‟s imports and exports. A positive
balance is known as a trade surplus if it consists of exporting more than is
imported; a negative balance is referred to as a trade deficit or, informally,
a trade gap. The balance of trade is sometimes divided into a goods and a
services balance.
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Foreign Trade
Q.1 Explain importance of Foreign Trade?

Ans.: According to Robertson, “Even unsteady growth through foreign trade is
usually better than no trade at all.”
The role of foreign trade in economic development is considerable. The
classical and neoclassical economists has attached too much importance to
foreign trade that according to Robertson, “Foreign trade is an engine of
economic growth.”
Importance of foreign trade can be explained with the help of diagram -
Before trade with under underutilized resources a country is producing

and consuming OX A of primary products and X, E of manufactured
product at point E inside the production possibility are. Now the
utilization of enables unutilized land and labour enables the country to
increase production for OX A to OXB and consumption of point C.
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Importance of foreign trade
Director Benefit Indirect Benefit
Direct Benefit Education Effect

Widen the size of Marketing Foreign Capital
Specialization Latest Technology
Employment Opportunities
Foreign Trade
Before Independence Since Independence
Before independence India was a Three Dimensions :

county of colony of British patter of
i.) The volume of
her foreign trade was typically
foreign trade.
traditional and colonial.
ii) The composition of
Mainly agriculture based county.
foreign trade.
Exporter of food stuff and raw – iii) The direction of
material. foreign trade.
Importer of manufactured goods.
Volume of Foreign Trade : The volume of foreign trade has increased

considerably during the plan period.
(i) Growing volume of foreign trade
(ii) Modest rise in export
(iii) Very large increase in imports
(iv) Widening trade deficit
Composition of India‟s Foreign Trade (After Independence)
Chief Imports Chief Exports
Machinery Judge products

Iron and Steel Cloth and approvals
Non-ferrous metals and metals Tea
products Metallic ores
Petrol and petroleum products Spices
Transport equipment Leather and leather products
Wool Oilcakes
Food Grains Coffee
Cashemuts Tobacco
Paper Engineering Goods
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Composition of India‟s Imports
 after 1951
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Composition of India‟s Exports
Change in Composition of Imports :
i) Decline in imports of agricultural products
ii) Increase in import of intermediate goods
iii) Petroleum enjoys first place in import
Change in Composition of Exports :
i) Decline in percentage share of agricultural items in total export.
ii) Decline in percentage share of manufactured goods in total exports.
Director of Foreign Trade : Direction of trade means the countries which

are associated with one country‟s foreign trade.
Destination of Exports Sources of Imports
2001-02 2001-02
7.3%
5.7% 20.9%
4.3%
21.4%
5.2%
2.0%
4%
10.09%
A = USA, B= Germany, C= other EU, D= U.K., E= Japan, J = others ADCs, K= other
Q.2 Explain new Export–Import Policy 2002-07.

Introduction : The economic and industry minister of the government of
India announced the new EXIM policy on March 31, 2002.
The new policy will shift from import liberalization phase of past to a
purely export-oriented one
Quantitative restrictions on export have been withdrawn except on
a few items relating to national security.
The policy was announced when India‟s exports in 2001-02 had
recorded a very low growth of 1.6% only.
Q.3 Explain Unfavourable Trade Balance of India.

Ans.: Unfavourable Trade Balance = Import > Export
When imports exceed exports
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But was favourable because of following reasons-

For economic development of the country many important goods
were imported.
Increasing prices of crude oil in world markets.
Imports of war material in bulk.
Q.4 Write measures which could be adopted for correcting Adverse Balance
of Trade.
Ans.: (1) Promoting Exports
(2) Control Imports
(3) Increase in production
(4) Trade agreements
Q.5 What is Export Promotion?
Ans.: Export promotion means promoting country‟s exports through

government and non-government measures. In order to achieve the
objective of self-reliance every county is keenly interested to export it‟s
exports.
Q.6 What efforts are taken for Export Promotion?

Ans.:
Government Efforts Establishme nt of Export Promotion
Export Promotion Schemes
Institution
 Appointment of Enquiry Committee

 Establishment of Export
 Export Incentives and Promotion Schemes
(a) Appointment of Enquiry Committees :
(i) Gorwala Enquiry Committee – 1949

(ii) De- Sooza Enquiry Committee – 1957
(iii) Mudalier Enquiry Committee – 1961
(iv) Alexander Panel 1997 -1977
(v) Tendon Committee
(b) Establishment of Export Promotion Institution :
(i) Directorate of Export Promotion

(ii) Export Promotion Advisory Board
(iii) Export Promotion Counsels
(iv) Commodity Board
(v) Export Inspection Counsel etc.
(c) Export Promotion Schemes :
(i) Tax Concessions

(ii) Preference and Concession in Railway Frights
(iii) Additional import facility
(iv) Import of Raw-Material and Manufactured Goods
(v) Import Facility for Capital Goods
(vi) Establishment of Licensing System (REP)
Q.7 Write suggestions for Export Promotion.
Ans.: (1) Cost reduction
(2) Quality improvement
(3) Search of new markets

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(4) Check on inflations
(5) Control on domestic consumption
(6) Beards development
(7) Advertisement and publicity
(8) Increase in production of exportable products
(9) Identification of new exportable products
Q.8. What are the three main dimensions of India‟s foreign trade?
Ans. (a) Volume of foreign trade
(b) Composition of foreign trade
(c) Direction of foreign trade
Note:- (Refer chapter India‟s foreign trade)
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Indian Economic Problems
Q.1 What are the four main problem of Indian Economy?

Ans. (a) Poverty
(b) Unemployment
(c) Economic Disparities
(d) Population Explosion
Q.2 Explain Poverty.
Ans.: Poverty : “Poverty is that social situation in which a particular segment of
the society fail to fulfill his minimum needs.” In others words the doesn‟t
get two times meal.
According to planning – “According to planning communism poverty
line has been defined on the basis of minimum nutritional requirements
2400 calories per person per day for rural areas and 2100 calories per
person per day for urban areas. In calories intake in rural areas there is
the importance of food grains.”
Q.3 What is Poverty Line?

Ans.: Planning commission has used the nutritional requirement as the basis for
computing the poverty line. Accordingly, in terms of calorie requirement
per person per day, the commission fixed 2400 calories, for rural area and
2100 calories for urban areas Population below poverty line- 26.1%.
Q.4 Define types of Poverty.

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Ans.: Types of Poverty
Absolute Poverty Relative Poverty

is a state in which a person lacks Is a state in which the population can be
resources even to meet his family‟s expressed in relation to others in the
biological needs, lives in condition of society, especially in terms of ling and
isolation with high degree of working conditions?
insecurity.
Relative Poverty :
(1) Minimum nutritional level for substance
(2) Cost of this minimum diet and
(3) Per capita consumption expenditure
Q.5 Explain Poverty Alleviation Programmes.

Ans.: Anti - Poverty programmes have been strengthened over the yrs. to
generate additional employment create productive assets impart technical
and entrepreneurial skills and raise the income level of the poor :
Population control
More employment opportunities
Public co-operative (Part of Answer of this question is written at
the end of this section
Increase savings
Social welfare
Fast eco growth
Liberal financing
Q.5 Explain reasons for Poverty in India.

Ans.: The main problems in India are unemployment population, low level of Y,
low standard of living, which all is related to poverty.
High population –> High rate of unemployment –> Law per capita
income –> Law standard of living -> poverty
Population is growing at a hither rate then the rate at which employment
opportunities are increasing.
Q.6 What is Unemployment?

Ans.: Unemployment is a situation in which through people are prepared to
accepted work at prevailing wage rates yet they fail to get it.
Lord William beveridge, ”Five economic monsters poverty Ignorance,
fifth and unemployment – are ever ready to affect the mankind in the
world, but the most dreadful monster is the unemployment.”
Nature or Types of Unemployment in India :
(1) Mass unemployment
(2) disguised unemployment
(3) Disbursed unemployment- This unemployment is basically found
in the agricultural sector. Under this it looks that people are
employed while in real sense they are unemployed. Under this
situation marginal productivity of labour fall to zero or to at least
minimum low level. According to Nurkse -
Y
Output P
O N N1 X
No .of Labourers
(4) Cyclical Unemployment : Spread of un-employ of depression

when effective
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demand falls, it called cyclical unemployment.

(5) Fictional
(6) Structural
(7) Seasonal
(8) Residual
Causes of Unemployment :
Rapid increase in population
Slow growth of economy
Lack of National employment policy
Agricultural Backwardness
Emphasis on capital intensive technique
Lesser utilization of installed capacity
Immobility of labohr poverty
Defective education system.
Track of training facilities
Less investment in public sector
Remedies to remove Unemployment :
Population control
Determination of national employment scheme
Agriculture development
Adoption of labour instinctive techniques
Fearing facilities
Development of small and cottage industries
Reforms in education system
Q.7 Explain Population Explosion.

Ans.: When high birth rate exceeds death rate then population increase at a very
high rate, this is known as population explosion.
Introduction : According to James Geant – “The central problem of the

modern era would be how to solve the problem of rising population of the
world.”
Human Resources are both
End Mean
Population as a hindrance Population as growth

to economic development promoting factor
There are various factors of production
P = f (L, N, K, E)
R. T. Gill, “Economic Development is not a mechanical process.”
Production is function of land, labour, capital, entrepreneur, but all other
factors can be utilized only by labour human resource. So, human
resource is important for he economic development of a country but
beyond a limit it becomes harmful for a economy.
Population Explosion
High Birth Rate Low Death Rate
Birth rate – Number of No. of children died per

children born per thousand in a year. thousand in a year.
Causes of High Birth Rate :

(1) Natural factors
(2) Agriculture occupation
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(3) Pre-dominance of villages

(4) Initial increase in per capital income
(5) University of marriage
(6) Child marriage
(7) Social views
(8) Illiteracy
(9) Poverty
(10) Unemployment
(11) Ignorant about family planning
(12) High import mortality rate
Causes of Low Death Rate :
(1) Decline in epidemics
(2) Urbanization of population
(3) More medical facilities
(4) Rate marriage
(5) Facilities of maternity homes
(6) Control over famines
(7) Decline in social evils
(8) Spread of female education
(9) Balanced diet
(10) Change of habits
Q.8 Write measures to control Population.

Ans.: Rising population proves to be an hindrance to economic development of
under developed countries G. M. Meier, “In an UDC population does not
induce capital widening investment or innovations, instead it diminishes
the rate of capital accumation, raises costs in extractive industries,
increases the amount of disguised unemployment and to maintaining

children who die before reaching the proactive age.”
In short, “Resources go to the formation of population, not capital.”
Measures :
Family planning programmes

Family welfare measures
New population policy
Through mass media
Improve health care
Popularize “one child” norm
Population in India :
1991 – 84.63 Crores

2001 – 102.70 Crores
2010 - 1.21 billion
Growth rate of population during 1991 decade – 2.13%.
Q.9 What is the effect of Population Growth on Economic Growth?

Ans.: H. W. Singer, “is right in his opinion that increase in population is big
hindrance in the economic growth. He had expressed the relationship
between growth of population and economic growth in the form of an
equation as under :
D = Sp – n
D = rate of economic growth
S = rate of saving
P = productivity of new investment
n = growth rate of population in the equation, growth
rate of population (n) is negative factor. It is
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increasing related to economic growth i.e. with

increase in growth rate of population there is decline
in rate of economic growth.
Population as Growth Population as a Hindrance to

Promoting Factor Economic Development
1. Inc. in production 1. Population increases investment

2. Labour is an important determinant of requirement (50 )
economics dev. 2. Population reduces rate of capital
3. Population indirectly help in capital formation
formation 3. Large sized population reduces
4. Increase labour productivity is an per capita over liability of capital
important source of economic 4. Food problems
development
5. Vicious circle of poverty
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CHAPTER-10
Main Features of 2001 Census
Q.10 Explain Population Policy of India?

Ans.: Meaning : “Population policy means Govt. approach adopted for
planning and controlling size, composition and distribution of population
in the country according to pre-decided objectives.”
Types of Population Policy
Expansionist Restrictive Stabilizers
Adopted by under Adopted by over – Adopted by those

populated countries Population countries countries who has
in Australia, Canada Like India, China optimum size of
etc. population.
Population stabilization is an essential pre-requisite for sustainable human

and social development with more equitable distribution. Hence, NPP
2000, recognizes the fact that population stabilization is as much a
function of making reproductive health care affordable as other life
qualify services such as primary secondary education, sanitary, drinking
water, housing etc.
The NPP 2000 has targeted to achieving net production rate of unity or
replacement level of fertility by 2010.
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Objective of NPP
Immediate Medium Term Long Term

Objective Objective Objective
Address unfulfilled To bring total Stable population by

needs for contra- fertility rate TFR to 2045
ception, health care replacement level by
infrastructure, health 2010
personnel
Q.2 Explain Family Planning or Family Welfare in India.

Ans.: Meaning : Family planning means enlarging the size of the family upto a
limit, in keeping with the size of the income of the family. It therefore
implies “the have children by choice not by chance by design and not by
accident.”
In other words, conscious acceptance of small family norm and proper
spacing children are the thrust of family planning programmes.
Importance : Benefit to children, parents, society, and nation.
Obstacles : Poverty, illiteracy, fatalist, lack of publicity, religious
opposition.
Q.3 Explain Poverty Alleviation Programmes.

Ans.: The strategy of direct assault on poverty through rural development and
rural employment programmes is of recent origin. Only with the fifth
plan, poverty alleviation corne to be accepted as one of the principal
objectives of economic planning country. During seventies a no. of sp ecial
programmes for rural poor were undertaken of which the important ones
are :
(1) SFDA : Small Farmers Development Agency
(2) MFAL : Marginal Farmers and Agriculture Labourers
(3) DPAP : During Prone Area Programme
(4) CSRE : Crash Scheme for Rural Employment

(5) PIREP : Pilot Intensive Rural Employment Project
(6) PWP : Food and Work Progamme
The earlier phase - Ad The fatler phase

Locist Approach comprehensive phase – NREP,
(SFDA, MFAL, PPAP, RLEGP, IRDP, JRY – Jawahar
CRSE, PIREP, FWP) Rozgar Yojna, TRYSEM
Finance – NABARD RRBs
Q.4 Explain salient features of Indian population according to 2001 census.
Ans. (1) Total population
(2) Position in the world
(3) Sex Ratio
(4) Density of population
(5) Literacy Ratio
(6) Rural & Urban Population
(7) Birth & Death Rate
(8) Life Expectancy at Birth
(9) Growth Rate
(10) Children Population
(11) Infant & Child Morality Rate
(12) Work Participation Rate
Q.5 Name the vice-chairman of planning commission of India 2011?

Ans. Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia
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B. Com. (Part-II) Examination, 2010

Economic Administration and Financial Management
First Paper

Time : 1 Hour Max Marks : 40
Objective Part-I
1. Attempt all questions. Each question carriers 2 marks. Answer should not e xceed
20 words.
i. Define economic environment.
ii. What is meant by economic policy?
iii. Write the formula of calculating per capital income.
iv. Write any two components of Fiscal Policy.
v. What was the name of revolution which was started for boosting agricultural
production in India.
vi. When World Trade Organization came into existence?
vii. When World Trade Organization came into existence?
viii. Name any two financial institutions working in the Public Sector.
ix. What do you meant by trade deficit?
x. Who is the Chairman of National Commission of population?
2. Attempt all questions. Each question carriers 4 marks. Answer should not exceed
50 words.
i. Explain four basic features of Indian economy.
ii. Write any four points of success of Indian Planning.
iii. Write any four main problems of small scale industries in India.
iv. Write the impact of liberalization on Indian agriculture.
v. Give any four points of the criticism of Indian Population Policy.
DESCRIPTIVE PART II
Time: Two Hour Max. Marks: 60

Attempt three questions in all, selection one question form each Section. Each question
carries 20 marks. Each question has internal choice in the form of either/or.
Section-A
3. Explain the factors affecting economic environment.
or
Write a critical note on New Industrial Policy of India.
Section-B
4. Discuss the various sources and main drawbacks of agriculture’s financial in India
.
or
Critically examine of the role of public sector in Indian Economy.
Section-C
5. What is export promotion? What efforts have been made in recent year to increase
India's exports? How far these measures have been successful?
or
Write any two short notes on the following:
(i) Population Policy in India
(ii) Poverty in India
(iii) Causes of unemployment in India.
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B.Com. (Part-II) Examination, 2009

First Paper
Time : 1 Hour Max. Marks. : 40
Objective Part-I
1. Attempt all questions. Each question carries 2 marks. Answer should not exceed
20 words.
i. What is an economic environment?
ii. When the National Agriculture Policy was declared?
iii. What is VAT?
iv. Write the name of the Vice-Chairman of Indian Planning Commission.
v. What is Kisan Credit Card Yojana?
vi. Write any two functions of World Trade Organization.
vii. What is globalization?
viii. What is poverty line?
ix. What is meant by disguised unemployment?
x. What is meant by the concept of working population?
50 words.
i. Explain any four object of Industrial policy.
ii. Write any four causes of unemployment in India.
iii. Suggest any four measures to remove economic disparities in India.
iv. Give any four logic in favour of 'Privatisation' in Indian economy.
v. Why the export promotion is needed in an economy?
DESCRIPTIVE PART II

Section-A
3. Describe the basic features of Indian economy.
or
Define the economic planning. Explain various achievement and failures of
Indian economic planning.
Section-B
4. Evaluate the 'New Agriculture Strategy' in India.

or
Critically examine the role of 'public sector' in Indian economy.
Section-C
5. Explain the recent trends in foreign trade in India

or
Write an essay on population policy in India.
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First Paper

Objective Part-I
1. Attempt all the questions. Each question carries2 marks. Answer should not
exceed 20 words.
(i) What is meant by Economic Policy?
(ii) Define free trade policy.
(iii) Which sector accorded top priority in the eleventh Plan?
(iv) What is 'Dry Farming'?
(v) Name four institutions providing Agriculture finance.
(vi) Explain 'TRIPIS'.
(vii) What is economic liberalisation?
(viii) Explain Replenishment licensing system.
(ix) What is 'relative poverty'?
(x) Explain 'fiscal deficit'.
2. Attempt all the questions. Each question carries4 marks. Answer should not
exceed 50 words.
(i) Explain four factors affecting economic environment.
(ii) Planned Economy is 'an economy with open eyes'. How?
(iii) Write four advantages of liberalisation.
(iv) Write any four reasons of slow growth in India's export.
(v) Highlight four main features of 2001 census of Indian population.
DESCRIPTIVE PART II

Section-A
3. Explain the causes of underdevelopment of Indian economy and give
suggestions for its improvement.
or
Write a critical note on 55 years of planned economic development of
India.
Section-B
4. Explain the concept of liberalisation. What has been the impact of
liberalisation on Indian economy?
or
Write short notes on the following :
(i) Indian Agriculture and W.T.O.
(ii) Problems of Public Sector
Section-C
5. What is 'poverty'? What are its main causes in India? What steps do you
suggest to reduce poverty in India?
or
Write notes on the following:
(i) Recent trends of India's Foreign Trade
(ii) Population Explosion.
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First Paper

Objective Part-I
20 words.
i. Define the economic environment.
ii. What is "Disinvestment"?
iii. Write two object of "Industrial Policy".
iv. What is two object of "White-revolution?
v. Explain two object of "world trade organization"
vi. What is "Globalization?
vii. Explain two key problems of public sector.
viii. Explain concept of working population.
ix. What is" Poverty line"?
x. Write two main causes of 'Population Explosion" in India.
2. Attempt all question. Each question carries 4 marks. Answer should not exceed 50
words.
i. Explain four tools of Fiscal Policy.
ii. Write any four problems of Indian Agriculture.
iii. Explain four features of India's foreign trade.
iv. Write any four logic in favour of "Privatisation" in Indian Economy.
v. Explain four basic features of Indian economy.
DESCRIPTIVE PART II

Section-A
3. Define the economic planning. Explain various achievements and failures of

Indian planning.
or
Define commercial policy. Explain the salient features of Exim-Policy 2004-09 of
Government of India.
Section-B
4. Explain the prospects of Industrial Development in India. Describe key problems
of Industrial Development.
or
Write short notes on the following:
(i) Role of public sector in Indian economy.
(ii) Evaluation of globalization policy.
Section-C
5. Explain various causes of unemployment in India. What re medies would you
suggest for removing unemployment?
or
Explain the following:
(i) Measuring to remove economic disparities in India.
(ii) Achievement of export promotion measures in India.
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First Paper

Time : 1 Hour Max. Marks : 40
Objective Part-I
20 words.
i. Write four factors affecting Economic Environment.
ii. What is Economic Planning?
iii. Define the Economic Planning.
iv. Write the two points of Agriculture importance in India.
v. What is Disinvestment?
vi. Define Small scale Industries.
vii. Write the meaning of Economic Liberalization.
viii. What is Balance of Trade?
ix. What is density of population?
x. Write two main causes of Economic Disparities in India.
50 words.
i. What is following up action in Planning?
ii. Write any four characteristics of India's Exim Policy 2002-07.
iii. Write any four problems of public sector in India.
iv. Explain the concept of Swadeshi.
v. Write four causes of increase in population in India.
DESCRIPTIVE PART II
Section-A
3. Describe the basic features of Indian Economy.
or
What do you mean by Fiscal Policy? Describe the main components of Fiscal
Policy.
Section-B
4. How WTO membership will affect Indian Agriculture? Critically examine.
or
Discuss the role of small and cottage industries in Indian Economy. .
Section-c
5. What do you mean by Export Promotion? What steps have been taken by the
Government of India for the Export Promotion?
or
Discuss the main causes of Poverty in India. Suggest its remedies.

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Leaser Type Setted by :

I. Economic Environment : Meaning, Factors affecting Economic

I. Significance of Agriculture in Indian Economy and New

I. Foreign Trade – Volume, Composition and Direction, Export

9. Indian Economic Problems 90-96

10. Main Features of 2001 Census 97-99

11. Unsolved Paper 2010 to 2006 100 - 109

Economic Environment in India

Q.1 Define Environment?

Q. 2 Define Economic Environment?

Ans.: Economic Environment is made up to two words

Economic + Environment Economic activity

In ordinary sense, a person to satisfy his wants is called economic activity.

Environment can be divided into two categories

Economic conditions economic policies and the economic system are

Q.3 Write objectives of Economic Environment.

Ans.: Following are the main objectives of economic environment study:

(i) Power functioning of an economy

(ii) Knowledge of new opportunities and resources

(iii) Study of environmental factors

(iv) Removal of obstacles and challenges

(v) Optimum use of environment

(vi) Minimizing ill –effects.

Q.4 Write various factors affecting Economic Environment.

Ans.: Factors affecting Economic Environment

Mktg. Capital & Technology

Q.5 Write various components of Economic Environment.

Q.6 Write concept / silent features of Economic Environment.

(4) Affected by Non-economic factors Also.

So, all these factors are interrelated.

Basic Features of Indian Economy

Developed Countries or Developing Countries

Q.2 What is vicious cycle of Proverty?

Low Income (Y) → Low Savings → Low Investment

Prof. Nurkse, underdeveloped economies are steeped in the vicious circle of

Lack of Low Low

Limited Low Small Amount

Q.3 What is the current population according to 2011 census?

Q.4 How much area & density of India?

Q.5 Describe Market Imperfection.

low. Number of entrepreneurs being less, outdated modes of

And due to market imperfections, the economy on actual PCC instead of

Q.6 Write salient features of Indian Economy.

Low Productivity Backwardness

(7) Unbalanced Foreign Trade

Q.7 Why there is Capital Deficit in India?

(1) The amount of (capital) per head is low.

Low Level of per capita Income

Low Capital Formation

Q.8 Indian Economy is known as Mixed Economy, why?

Mixed Economy = Pvt. Sector + Public Sector

Q.9 How inflation influences Economic Development?

low capital formation which will effect economic development of a

Q.10 “Poverty among Prosperity in Indian Economy”. Explain the statement.

(x) Vast human power