Gauhati University Question Papers
ECONOMICS (May-June’ 2014)
(General)
(Indian Economy with
Issues of North-East)
Full Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Answer either in
English or Assamese
The figures in the
margin indicate full marks for the questions
1.
Answer the following as questions: 1x10=10
a) What
is the present place of tertiary sector or service sector in national income
composition in India?
b) What
is the present position of Assam in per capital income of India?
c) What
is State domestic product?
d) Why
is agriculture called as primary sector?
e) Mention
two important challenges of agriculture in Assam.
f) Mention
two major crops of Assam.
g) Give
two causes of low agricultural productivity in North-East India.
h) What
is the relation between productivity and ecological imbalance?
i)
Mention the name of two non-renewable energy
sources of Assam.
j)
Write the name of land tenure systems in India.
2.
Answer the following questions: 2x5=10
a) Mention
the main remedial measures to raise agricultural productivity in India.
b) Mention
the various sources of agricultural credit in India.
c) Write
two remedial measures for improvement of agricultural marketing in Assam.
d) State
two reasons of unbalanced localization of industries in India.
e) Explain
the role of industries in economic development of North-East.
3.
Answer any four questions: 5x4=20
a) Explain
the reasons of changing sectoral composition of national income in India after
liberalization of economy.
b) Explain
the necessity of reforms of land tenure system to raise the agricultural
productivity in India.
c) What
are the important drawbacks of road transportation in North-East?
d) What
are the difficulties of railway transport expansion in North-East India?
e) Disinvestment
policy will solve the problem of public sector enterprises in India. Explain.
f) Explain
the importance of non-institutional sources for agricultural credit in India.
4.
Answer any four questions: 10x4=40
a) Explain
the features of agriculture in Assam. Do you think that the Second Green
Revolution is necessary for North-East to raise the agricultural production?
b) Explain
the various problems of industrialization in India. Do you think that wrong
industrial policy is one of the important causes of low industrialization?
c) What
are the causes of high population growth in India? Do you think that population
explosion can be cause of low economic development?
d) Explain
the role of natural resources in economic development. Do you think that
excessive use of natural resources is good for the development?
e) What
are the different weaknesses of road transport in Assam? Give some suggestions
to improve the road communication in North-East.
f) Explain
the trend and composition of national income in India after economic
liberalization.
g) What
are the major drawbacks of power sector in Assam? How is it related to overall
slow economic development?
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