Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2007 B.A Economics AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA - Question Paper

Time : three hours Maxirnum Marks : 704
Note : Atternpt ques. from every part os insfructed.
part A
LongAnsw er Quesffons ; ans any 2 ques.
from this part in about 500 words every.
l. define the land tenure system during the Mughal period. 20
2. explain the importance of agriculture in the Indian
economy. define the linkages ranging from the agricultural
and non-agricultural sectors. 20
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3. explain the impact of Green Revolution on the growth of
agricultural output. What has been its impact on agricultural
labourers ?
4. explain the patterns in capital formation in agriculture in
India. define the structure of private sector and public
sector investments and also bring out the relationship
ranging from the two.
20
20
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part B
Nledium ans Quesfions : Attempt any thtee
quesfions from fhfs part in sbout 250 words every.
5. explain the role of rural industries in the rural economy of
India. 10
6. Identify the areas in which reforms need to be carried out
in Indian agriculture. explain the nature of reforms needed. 10
7 . define the sources of inigation in the Indian agricultural
10 sector.
8. define the working of 'Operation Flood.' What have been
10 its major achievements ?
g. define the main features of the rural artisans. elaborate
their main problems,? 10
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Short ans ques. : ans all the ques.
t'rom this part.
1O. Distinguish ranging from any tuo of the subsequent z 2x5=10
(i) Working Capital and Investment Capital
(ii) Marketed Surpltrs and Marketable Surplus
(iii) Tax and Subsidy
11. discuss any tuto of the subsequent | 2x5=70
(i) Inter-sectoral terms of trade
(i0 Sequence cropping
(iii) Agriculturaldirecttaxation
(iv) Agro-climatlczone
12. State whether the subsequent are actual ot t'alse : 5x2:70
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(i) In pre-British period, both Zamindars and peasant
i
ownership were prevalent.
(i0 Lower totalcapital cost in a project is a good measure
of efficiency of the major irrigation.
(iii) Cooperative Movement has succeeded in forming
Producers' Cooperatives in scjme of the states only'
M In the case of wheat, due to new technology, returns
to scale has reduced
(v) Public investment in the agricultural sector in the
decade of the nineties was static.

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