LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS
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FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008
EC 1501 / 4501 – INDIAN ECONOMY – I
Date : 10-11-08 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
PART – A (5×4=20)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 75 words each.
- What do you mean by underdeveloped economy?
- Define multiple cropping.
- Mention the steps in the service area approach.
- What is marketable surplus?
- State the functions of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation.
- What is meant by buffer stock operations?
- Give a brief note on institutional reforms in agricultural sector.
PART – B (4×10=40)
Answer any FOUR questions in about 300 words each.
- Discuss the causes for the growth of population in India.
- Bring out the countervailing measures against inequalities.
- Analyse the techno-economic factors retarding agricultural productivity in India.
- Discuss the factors determining economic holding.
- Analyse the factors impeding the implementation of land reforms in India.
- Bring out the sources of agricultural finance in India.
- Explain the causes for the food problem in our country.
PART – C (2×20=40)
Answer any TWO questions in about 900 words each.
- Explain the features of Indian economy.
- Discuss the role of agriculture in economic development.
- Explain the nuances of the second phase of green revolution.
- Evaluate the cooperative movement in India.
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