2015
(May)
ECONOMICS
(Major)
(General)
Course: 604
(Economic Issues of Assam)
Full Marks: 80
Pass Marks: 32
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
1. Answer the following as directed: 1x8=8
- Assam covers about ____ percent of India’s total geographical area. (Fill in the blank)
- Limestone is used as a raw material for the production of
- Cement.
- Marble.
- Copper.
- Fireclay.
- Name two medicinal plants of Assam.
- In which year, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the largest telecom operation in Assam was formed?
- The forest area of Assam constitutes over ____ percent of the total geographical area of the State. (Fill in the blank)
- Define internal migration.
- What is the literacy rate of Assam as per 2001 Census?
- Name one place in Assam, where Government of India has approved for setting up of a Food Processing Industrial Park.
2. Write short notes on any four of the following (within 150 words each): 4x4=16
- Role of human resources in economic development.
- Rural-urban migration of Assam.
- Sericulture in Assam.
- Handicraft industry of Assam.
- Problems of airways transport in Assam.
- Impact of flood and erosion in Assam.
Answer the following questions (within 500 words each):
3. (a) Give an account of the natural resources of Assam. Explain why Assam is economically backward in spite of her rich and abundant natural resources. 7+5=12
Or
(b) What is mean by ‘population explosion’? Analyze the reasons for the tremendous growth of population in Assam in the post-Independence period. Do you think Assam is in a state of population explosion? Give reasons in support of your answer. 2+7+3=12
4. (a) Analyze the causes of low productivity of agriculture in Assam. What remedial measures would you suggest for improving the level of agricultural productivity? 6+5=11
Or
(b) What do you understand by the term ‘modernization’ of agriculture? Describe the measures adopted by the Government of Assam for modernization of agriculture. 4+7=11
5. (a) Describe the state of small scale and agro-based industries of Assam. Mention the major difficulties faced by these industries. 7+4=11
Or
(b) Discuss critically the problems and prospects of tourism industry in improving the economy of Assam. 5+6=11
6. (a) Give an account of the present position and progress made by railways in Assam. Mention the main inadequacies in this sphere. 7+4=11
Or
(b) Discuss the problems and prospects of infrastructural facilities of Assam. 5+6=11
7. (a) Explain the problems faced by the agricultural labourers in Assam. What measures has government taken to improve these conditions? 6+5=11
Or
(b) Analyze the prospects of transborder trade as an emerging area for the future growth of the North-East India. 11