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2022
B.A. (VI Semester) Examination
ECONOMICS
Paper: BECO-612
(Development Economics)
Full Marks : 80
Pass Marks : 35%
Time : Three Hours
Notes: (i) Answer all questions.
(ii) The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
Section-I
1. Answer the following questions: 2x5=10
(a) Define permanent settlement.
(b) What is per capita income?
(c) What is Green Revolution?
(d) Define public distribution system.
(e) What do you mean by privatisation?
2. Answer any four of the following questions : 5x4=20
(d) Define public distribution system.
(e) What do you mean by privatisation?
Section II
2. Answer any four of the following questions : 5x4=20
(a) Discuss the spread of higher education in India before independence.
(b) Explain the changing occupational distribution of workforce in India since 1951.
(c) Whatentis poverty? Distinguish between absolute poverty and relative poverty.
(d) Explain the the impact of Green Revolution on Indian agricultural growth.
(e) Discuss the main features of Indian agriculture.
(f) What are the major objectives of Indian planning?
3. Answer any five of the following questions: 10×5=50
(a) Discuss the development of railways before independence.
(b) Analyze the changing composition of National Income of India since 1951.
(c) Explain the unemployment problem in the present situation of Indian economy.
(d) Discuss the different barriers to agricultural growth of India.
(e) Explain the measures and impacts of land reforms in Indian economy.
(f) What are the main achievements and failures of the industrial sector in India?
(g) Discuss the causes of regional disparities in India. Suggest the suitable measures to overcome it.
(c) Whatentis poverty? Distinguish between absolute poverty and relative poverty.
(d) Explain the the impact of Green Revolution on Indian agricultural growth.
(e) Discuss the main features of Indian agriculture.
(f) What are the major objectives of Indian planning?
Section-III
3. Answer any five of the following questions: 10×5=50
(a) Discuss the development of railways before independence.
(b) Analyze the changing composition of National Income of India since 1951.
(c) Explain the unemployment problem in the present situation of Indian economy.
(d) Discuss the different barriers to agricultural growth of India.
(e) Explain the measures and impacts of land reforms in Indian economy.
(f) What are the main achievements and failures of the industrial sector in India?
(g) Discuss the causes of regional disparities in India. Suggest the suitable measures to overcome it.
