External Sector Balance of payments / Foreign Trade / Foreign Exchange / WTO negotiations and India / Liberalisation & Globalisation

External Sector

Balance of payments / Foreign Trade / Foreign Exchange / WTO negotiations and India /

Liberalisation & Globalisation

1.       Discuss the reasons for the failure of the Seattle Millennium talks on the WTO (World Trade Organisation). Discuss some implications of this failure for the Indian economy. (2000/15)

2.       Liberalisation of the Indian economy since 1991 has led to excessive consumerism and over-production of ‘white goods’. Elucidate. (2001/15)

3.       What do you understand by “Current Account Convertibility of Rupee’”? (2001/2)

4.       What is meant by “Most Favored Nation” policy? (2001/2)

5.       The main thrust of Export-Import Policy 2002 - 07 is on creating a framework for enhancing India’s export capability. In the light of this statement outline the salient features of EXIM Policy 2002-07. (2002/30)

6.       Outline the main’ objectives and achievements of the policy of disinvestment in India. (2002/15)

7.       Explain the provision of OGL. (2002/2)

8.       Explain RBI’s ‘Automatic route’ in FDIs. (2002/2)

9.       What do you understand by ‘Capital Account Convertibility’ of Rupee? (2002/2)

10.   Point out the measures undertaken towards flexibility in capital account transactions during the recent past. (2003/15)

11.   Why did India have a surplus in current account balance in 2001-02 after a gap of 24 years? (2003/2)

12.   Name the two agencies that have helped to promote Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India. (2003/2)

13.   What are the major provisions of Agreements on Agriculture in the context of World Trade Organization? (2004/2)

14.   Elucidate Special Drawing Rights. (2004/2)

15.   What is Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) ? (2004/2)

16.   What is WTO? What are India’s objections to its overall functioning? (2004/10)

17.   Write about: Full convertibility. (2005/2)

18.   What is the role of external financial assistance in Indian economy? (2005/15)

19.   What is Euro-control? (2005/2)

20.   What is the concept of copy-left? (2005/2)

21.   What is banana war? (2005/2)

22.   Discuss the importance of World Trade Organization (WTO) to Indian economy in the light of various opportunities and challenges at the global level. (2006/30)

23.   Examine the effects of globalisation on poverty removal in India. (2006/15)

24.   What is Agri-Trade? (2006/2)

25.   What are non-factor services in India’s balance of payments? (2006/2)

26.   Explain the implications of the implementation of Intellectual Property Clauses in our patent law regime after joining the WTO. (2006/30)

27.   What do we understand by ‘Doha Round’ of talks? (2006/10)

28.   What is Dumping? Evaluate the remedial measures taken by Government of India Vis-a-vis WTO provisions regarding dumping. (2007/30)

29.   What is Countervailing Duty? (2007/2)

30.   Explain the term Balance on Current Account. (2007/2)

31.   What is Budget Deficit? (2007/2)

32.   Explain the term Most Favoured Nations. (2007/2)

33.   Discuss the performance of India in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). (2008/30)

34.   Discuss: Convertibility of Indian Rupee. (2008/15)

35.   Discuss: India on Global Competitiveness Index-2007. (2008/15)

36.   Write about the following (2008/10)

a.          Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)

b.         NAMA

c.          Non-tariff trade barriers

d.         Current Account Balance

e.         Free Trade Area

37.   Discuss India’s stand on agricultural issues in WTO’s Ministerial Conferences since Doha Round. (08/30)

National Income

1.       Explain per capita income as a measurement of economic growth. (2000/2)

2.       What is green GNP? (2001/2)

3.       ‘What is Green GDP? (2005/2)