Why is it necessary to became a member of WTO?
It is important for any country to become a member of WTO (World Trade Organisation) for the following reasons:
i) WTO provides equal opportunities to all its member countries to trade in the international market.
ii) It provides its member countries with larger scope to produce at large scale to cater to the needs of people across the international boundaries. This provides ample scope to utilise world resources optimally and provides greater market accessibility.
iii) It advocates for the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers, thereby, promoting healthier and fairer competition among different producers of different countries.
iv) The countries of similar economic conditions being members of WTO can raise their voice to safeguard their common interests.
How is RBI controlling the commercial banks?
Distinguish between the following
(i) Strategic and Minority sale
(ii) Bilateral and Multi-lateral trade
(iii) Tariff and Non-tariff barriers.
Agriculture sector appears to be adversely affected by the reform process. Why?
Why were reforms introduced in India?
Those public sector undertakings which are making profits should be privatised. Do you agree with this view? Why?
Why did RBI have to change its role from controller to facilitator of financial sector in India?
What do you understand by devaluation of rupee?
Do you think outsourcing is good for India? Why are developed countries opposing it?
Do you think the navaratna policy of the government helps in improving the performance of public sector undertakings in India? How?
Discuss economic reforms in India in the light of social justice and welfare.
What was the focus of the economic policies pursued by the colonial government in India? What were the impacts of these policies?
What are the two major sources of human capital in a country?
What do you mean by rural development? Bring out the key issues in rural development.
Define a plan?
Who is a worker?
Explain the term ‘infrastructure’.
What is meant by environment?
Why are regional and economic groupings formed?
Why calorie-based norm is not adequate to identify the poor?
Name some notable economists who estimated India’s per capita income during the colonial period?
What were the main causes of India’s agricultural stagnation during the colonial period?
Identify six factors contributing to land degradation in India.
Give a quantitative appraisal of India’s demographic profile during the colonial period.
Explain ‘growth with equity’ as a planning objective.
What do you understand by the drain of Indian wealth during the colonial period?
Why did India opt for planning?
What was the two-fold motive behind the systematic de-industrialisation affected by the British in pre-independent India?
Match the following:
1. Prime Minister 3. Quota 4. Land Reforms 5. HYV Seeds 6. Subsidy |
A. Seeds that give large proportion of output C. Chairperson of the planning commission D. The money value of all the final goods and services produced within the economy in one year. E. Improvements in the field of agriculture to increase its productivity F. The monetary assistance given by government for production activities. |
Compare and contrast India and China’s sectoral contribution towards GDP in 2003. What does it indicate?
Compare and contrast the development of India, China and Pakistan with respect to some salient human development indicators.