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BECE 002

Bachelors Degree Programme

(BDP)

ASSIGNMENT

For July 2014 and January 2015 Students

Course Code: BECE 002

Title of Course: Indian Economic Development: Issues and Perspectives

School of Social Sciences

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

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BECE-002

INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES

Programme Code: BDPCourse Code: BECE-002

Assignment Code: BECE-002/AST/TMA/2014-15

Maximum Marks: 100

Answer all the questions

A. Long Answer Questions (word limit-500 words) 2x20=40 marks

1)

Discuss the salient features of A. K. Sens capability approach toHuman Development.

2)

Give an account of the factors discouraging foreign investment flow into

a developing country like India.

B. Medium Answer Questions (word limit-250 words) 4 x 12=48 marks

1) What do you understand by Population Ageing?

2)

Bring out the rationale for Mutual Funds. What suggestions can you makefor their strengthening?

3) Briefly discuss the long term problems of Indian Agriculture.

4) Discuss the trends in FDI inflow to India over the period 1991-2009.

C. Short Answer Questions (word limit 100 words) 2x6=12 marks

1) Write a note on Current Account Deficit.

2) Write a note on Usual Principal/Subsidiary Activity Status.