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2002 PAPER II

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES

1. Comment on any two of the following in the context of India’s 10th Five Year Plan:- a) Targeted growth rate b) Required Investment c) Employment generation 2. Distinguish between Monetary and Fiscal Policy. To what extent is monetary policy independent of fiscal policy in India? 3. What are the different ways of privatizing public asset enterprises?.. Review briefly the process of privatization in India. 4. Distinguish clearly between the function of IMF and World bank in the context of world economy? 5. How would the education of the services sector in India be affected by its opening up under the provision of GATE? 6. To what extent has South Asia been able to further its agenda of regional co-operation? What in your view are the main obstacles in this process? 7. How far can legislation help in improving the status of women in the Indian Society? 8. Do you agree with the view that political parties have appropriated social movements in India to the development of the society? 9. Is the Human development Index a better Indicator of development as compared to per capita income? Give reasons for your answer? 10. Write notes on any of the following:- a) Sustainable development b) Exit policy in India c) Reservation Policy in India d) Urbanization in India



2002

PAPER III FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT

SECTION I

1. What does the Union Budget 2003-04 offers to the salaried employee and the common man?

2. Explain briefly the salient features of Foreign exchange Management Act?

3. Discuss the role of the Reserve Bank of India in the economic

development of the country?

4. Critically evaluate our country’s efforts in disinvestment in public sector undertakings.

5. Write short notes on any two of the following:

a) Regional Rural Banks b) Mutual funds c) Role of NABARD in economic development d) Difference between direct and indirect taxes

SECTION II

6. Planning and control are two sides of the same coin. Do you agree why? 7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of decentralization?

8. Identify the skills required to become and effective leader?

9. What is performance appraisal? What are its objectives?



2003. PAPER II


1. “It is both necessary and possible to achieve a growth rate of eight percent per annum in India?

2. Is it necessary that interest rates be lowered in India? Bring out the

problems of adjustment to a regime of low interest rates. What steps have been taken to mitigate some of these problems?

3. Developed countries will have to import labor or export jobs- Discuss

4. Bring out the causes and consequences of favorable balance of payment

in India in the recent years.

5. Assess the WTO framework agreement of July 2004, on the Doha development agenda

6. Bring out the pros and cons on privatization of social sector services

provisioning in India

7. Is globalization a new phenomenon or has it existed for a long in some form? To what extent is multiculturalism consistent with the phenomenon of globalization?

8. “self help groups are a means of empowering women”. Do you agree?

What in your view are other effective ways of empowering women?

9. Bring out the role of the private sector in the matte of positively discriminating in favor of the underprivileged in India.

10. Write notes on any two of the following:-

a) Role of Economic Planning in the Era of liberalization b) India’s Export Import Policy c) Dependency Ratio in India d) Criminalization of Politics in India



2003


SECTION I

1. Examine the implications of tax reform measures introduced in the Budget

2004-05 2. Is the present level of foreign exchange reserves of India adequate from

the view point of Implementing capital account convertibility of rupee? Discuss.

3. Examine the role of foreign Direct investment in India. 4. How far has the Development Banking Policy of India achieved its

objectives? 5. Write short notes on any two of the following:

a) WTO and India b) E-commerce c) India’s services sector d) Derivatives

SECTION II

6. What is a learning organization? Suggest a model framework for the same.

7. Explain the failure of ‘Corporate Governance’ at Enron

8. What is 360 degree performance appraisal? Why it is so important today?

9. Who is a successful leader? List out at least five important attributes of

successful leadership. How do delegation and organizational culture play significant role in the leader’s success?



2004 PAPERII


1. Trace the changes in official policy in regard to FDI in India since 1991. Comment on the trend in FDI inflow. What are the major sectors attracting FDI in India ? Has there been any perceptible impact on productivity ? 2. What do you know about Basel II norms? Have they been adopted in India? Distinguish between credit risk and market risk. What is a financial innovation? 3. Do you think that public sector enterprise have contributed in a positive manner towards rapid economic development in India? What is your idea about disinvestments in central public sector enterprises? 4. What ate the constituents of international reserves in India? Comment on the piling up of reserves in recent years. What are the functions of such reserves ? do we neet to utilize them in a more efficient way

5. What is exactly meant by empowerment of women? Does financial independence Happen to the only constituent of such empowerment? To what extent can a micro credit society augment women’s empowerment? 6. Does egalitarian development necessitate special treatment to the underprivileged? Give an idea about special benefits being conferred on the underprivileged. Can a general incentive scheme for the economically weak to the job? 7. Explain the concepts of Revenue Deficit, Fiscal Deficit in the budget. How does one fight a problem of deficit in the budget? Can the fiscal problem be turned into a monetary problem in India? 8. Point out the main features of employment guarantee scheme. Can it teally make a dent in rural poverty? Why does one hear so much about employment Guarantee Scheme in Maharashtra 9. Why is it that intra regional trade in South Asia is slow t pick up ? point out the factors that prevented East Asian crisis from spilling over to India . Should India move closer to South Asian nations? 10. Write short notes on any two of the following



(a) Anto doping measures in India (b) India and demographic transition (c) Privatization of health services in India (d) CoalAtion government and governance in India.

2004 PAPER III

Finance and Management,

Section I

1. What are the powers vested in SEBI to promote the development of the securities market and to protect the interest of investors?

2. Define “money market” . Who are the main players in this market and what are

the instruments used?. 3. What is meant by NRI? What are the incentives provided to attract investment

by NRIs? 4. What is “Fiscal Deficit”? How would the reduction of its size in terms of GNP

(Gross National product) benefit the economy? 5. Write short notes on any two of the following:-

(a) Venture Capital Fund (b) Lead Bank Scheme (c) Non- Performing Assets (d) Book Building.

Section II

6.”planning is the basis of control; action is its essence; delegation is its key and Information its guide” Discuss. 7. What is “policy”? Distinguish between (a) objectives and policies and (b)

policies and procedures. 8. What do you mean by “leadership style”? How would you differentiate

successful leadership from effective leadership? 9. What is meant by morale? How is it related to productivity? Explain the factors

contributing to morale.



2007 PAPER II

Economic and Social Issues

Answer any five questions 1. Discuss the impact of growth on poverty alleviation in the context of empirical evidence on the Indian economy. 2. Elaborate the issues related to ‘global warming and climate change’ in the context of measures required for sustainable development. 3. What is meant by openness of an economy? What are the various ways of measuring the same? Comment on the openness of the Indian Economy and discuss the implications of the same in the conduct of monetary and fiscal policies. 4. ‘Special Economic Zones are the engines of economic growth’. Do you agree with this view? Substantiate your viewpoint. 5. Critically examine the institutional and operational aspects of health care system in India. 6. Highlight the dimensions of child labour in India and critically evaluate the policies designed to Eradicate the same. 7. What are the various forms of Regional Integration? ‘Regional Integration is stumbling block rather than building block for multilateralism’. Do you agree? Substantiate your viewpoint. 8. What do you mean by Human Development Index? Explain its composite indices and comment on the appropriateness of HDI as an Indicator of welfare. 9. Highlight the problems associated with urbanization and migration in India. Examine the Adequacy of policies to address the problems emanating due to these phenomena. 10. Write short notes on any two of the following:- a. Demographic dividend b. Public Debt in India c. Foreign Institutional Investment in India d. Sex Ratio in India

Pl note: Paper III of 2007 is not available



2008 PAPER II


1. a) Why do you think, has inflation become a major problem in India? b) Suggest suitable measures to control this inflation.

2. Examine the impact of India’s economic reforms on unemployment and poverty.

3. Discuss India’s present economic policy on the following subject:-

a) Role of MNCs. b) Capital Account Convertibility

4. Discuss the major changes in the Foreign exchange rate policy in India

since 1991 5. a) What are the problems of scheduled castes in India? b) Discuss the Impact of reservation policy on scheduled castes and tribes in India 6. a) Analyze the harmful effects of rapid urbanization in India.

b) How can they be removed?

7. Discuss the suitability of the following for India:- a) Presidential form of Government b) Parliamentary form of Government

8. Human resource development has not received the significance it

deserves in India. Do you agree with this view? Discuss 9. a) What are the weaknesses of India’s Higher Education System?

b) What changes, do you think are needed in this system?

10. Write short notes on any two. a) Impact of economic development on environment b) Unorganized sector in India c) Significance of WTO for India d) Privatization in India.



2008


SECTION I

1. “The focus of banks in India has now shifted from statutory compliance to

internal financial Management” Comment 2. Discuss the salient features of the foreign exchange market in India .

3. Briefly discuss the main features of the RBI directives relating to relating to

acceptance of deposits by NBFCs.

4. What is “book building “? Explain briefly the framework of the book building method of issue of capital.

5. Write short notes on any two of the following:-

(a) WTO and India (b) Venture Capita l Funds (c) Non Performing Assets. (d) Role of NABARD in economic development.

6. “Delegation of authority is not loss of power ; it is enhancement of power.” Examine this statement critically.

7. What is performance appraisal? What are its objectives?

8. (a) What are the essentials of a good control system?

(b) What are the behavioural implications of control?

9. Describe the salient features of corporate governance in India >

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