Q.1) What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)? How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low-income trap? (10 marks) Q.2) Steps like limited procurement, boosting productivity and consolidating landholdings can help reduce agrarian distress. Elucidate. (15 marks) Q.3) What is the floriculture? Examine its spatial distribution in India. (10 marks)
Q.1) How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers? What is the significance of crop insurance, minimum support price and food processing for small and marginal farmers? (15 marks) Q.2) A reconfiguration of public policy is needed to replace agricultural subsidies with investment. Discuss. (15 marks) Q.3) What is biotechnology
Q.1) Women empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are the requirements and status of gender budgeting in the Indian context? (10 marks) Q.2) What are the reasons for introduction of Fiscal responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) act, 2003? Discuss critically its salient features and their effectiveness. Q.3) What is the RCEP? Discuss the advantages
Q.1) It is argued that the strategy of inclusive growth is intended to meet the objectives of inclusiveness and sustainability together. Comment on this statement. (15 marks) Q.2) Comment on the challenges for inclusive growth which include careless and useless manpower in the Indian context. Suggest measures to be taken for facing these challenges. (10
Q.1) Account for the failure of the manufacturing sector in achieving the goal of labour-intensive exports rather than capital-intensive exports. Suggest measures for more labour-intensive rather than capital-intensive exports. (15 marks) Q.2) “Success of ‘Make in India’ programme depends on the success of ‘Skill India’ programme and radical labour reforms.” Discuss with logical arguments. (10
Q.1) HDI has brought about a paradigm shift in the way people think about the development process. Critically examine the inherent limitations of HDI. (15 marks) Q.2) Do you agree with the view that steady GDP growth and low inflation have left the Indian economy in good shape? Give reasons in support of your arguments.
ABHYAS – Mains Answer Writing 2020 Phase-1 Day-1 questions are on the topics Issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources. Q.1) The mobilization of resources for the developmental process is the most important task of the government. In this context, the financial resources are one of fundamental resources. Discuss the other two fundamental resources of
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