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C S E GS (MAIN) 2016 PAPER 111 TEST VI

[ECONOMIC DEVEI,OPMENT)

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Question Paper Specific Instructions Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions : There are TWENTY questions printed in ENGLISH. All questions are co~r~pulsory. The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it, Answer must be written in the medium authorised in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answer written in a medium other than the authorized one. Word limit in questions, ifspecifed, should be adhered to. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off:

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Answer the following questions in not more than 200 words each. Contents of the answers are more important than their length. All questions carry equal marks. 12.5 x 2 0 = 250

What do you understand by the term Growth Potential? What in your view is Lhe Growlh Potential of the lndisn Railways? The methodological errors have long plagued the Indidrt Rdilwdys. DU yuu agree? Suggest Kerriedies.

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Should lndia doggedly pursue a permanent solution to the public stockholding of food despite having received enough guarantees in its favor? In light of thisstatement,discuss ihe strategy lndia should adopt at the WTO.

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I "Everybody should be given a basic minimum income as an entitlement and not as compensation for work."-Explain the above statement in the light of newly proposed Universal Basic Income. Also bring out the different viewpoints and highlight the benefits and the hurdles in i t s implementation.

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Q4. / UP1 can revolutionize the financial sector. Present a working architecture I,{lg \ trigc i of the UPI? Highlight the various stakehoiciers involveci in it? 'What are 1 the issues regarding its successful implementation?5uggest measures to ( overcome such impediments?

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i I Recently The Lok Sabha has passed a bil l to amend the existing I),, 11(,1 Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of / in t i l i , % p s c c h Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, and the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) / Act. Examine the significance of these amendments. 1

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96. Apparel industry is labor intensive and India possesses a large labor pool / l)a llcll v,.irr while aho enjoying historical advantage in this sector Yet, India i s ceding 1 i n ,l,i\ r(r;lccb market share to exports from Bangladesh and Vietnam. How can India's productivity in textiie sector be improved?

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Pulses, India's most consumed protein-rich food group, have continued to pressure food inflation upwards even as the prices of most other items

I have cooled off. Examine the reasons for their high prices, impact on poor and measures needed to be taken t o cool off their prices.

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Reforms that rely only on technical solutions may not give the desired effect. In the light of recent launch of the National Agricultural Market , Scheme {eNAM), it is said that Karnataka's Rashtriya electronic Market j Scheme (ReMS) is said to be a Jesson for eNAM scheme to succeed. Examine.

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I The union government is pushing for imposition of Aadhaar-based

progress made in PDS so far and the likely impact of compulsory Aadhaar- biometric authentication in the Public Distribution System. Discuss the

based biometric authentication of PDS reforms.

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Q i O . The government of India recently decided to buiici a high-speed rail (H5R) rtc,f lt,.iie

financial and technical assistance. Does India need projects such as this a t

I corridor between Mumbai and Ahniedabaci a t a very high cost withlapanese

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Qll. Relatively low-cost maternal and early-life health and nutrition programs offer very high returns on investment. Despite this social and economic wisdom, why does India continue to have among the worst indicators for child and maternal health?

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/ The SmallSaving Schemes are neither so small nor are limited exclusively to-the low income earners. In fact most of the tax incentives that is provided 1 to them goes to the relatively well off. Highiight the major policy flaws associated with such schemes.

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The Indian port sector plays a vital role in sustaining growth in the country's trade and commerce. What are the problems faced by ports sector in India? What measures have been taken lo address them?

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Global crude oil prices slumped about 65 per cent in the 2 1 months from July 2014 through March 2016. In this period, the pump prices of both petrol and diesel dropped only about 15 per cent in India. Discuss what is causing retail fuel prices from moving in lock-step with the international trend in oil and the effect of this policy on consumers.

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I Q16. f The government has decided to push For the creation of a new banking

I giant by merging the State Bank of India with i t s associate banks. Discuss the meritsand demeritsof this move. Alsobring out the challenges involved in i ts successful implementation?

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What are the relative merits and demerits of GDP as a tool to measure the economic performance of a nation? Has i t outgrown its utility? What alternatives measures can be used to measure well-being of a nation? Examinc.

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i h e US economy is driven by consumption and the Chinese economy is driven by production, the Indian economy is driven by trade and services. To which category do Indian start-ups belong to? Discuss their strengths and weaknesses.

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I t is said that in India, there is an emphasis on increasing farm productivitl but this might not always align with greater profitability for farmers. I this regard, do you think government should also focus more on farme welfare? Give your argument.

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What do you understand by climate smart agriculture? Illustrate with 1 nlll f examples various techniques used in climate smart agriculture tocombat in t f l i \ \p:rrtb

climate change effects. Give innovative suggestion in this regard aad critically evaluate such innovations. I

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