BECC-114 · June 2025 · English

IGNOU BECC-114 June 2025 Previous Year Question Paper

DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS-II

Structured previous year question paper for BECC-114, June 2025 session.

Max marks: 100 · Questions: 14 · Sections: 3

Verified: 5 Aug 2026

B. A. (HONS.) ECONOMICS

(BAECH)

Term-End Examination

June, 2025

BECC-114 : DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS-II

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note: Answer the questions from all the

Sections as directed.

Section-A

Note: Answer any two questions from this

Section in about 500 words each. 2x20=40

Q1.Explain the theory of ‘Demographic Transition’ in detail.

Q2.Explain the Lewis Ranis-Fei model of rural- urban migration with the help of a diagram.

Q3.Discuss the role of labour as the factor that limits the expansion of the industrial sector in this model.

Q4.Define the term ‘externality’. Why do the externalities arise ? Why is the social optimal level of production higher in case of positive externality ?

Q5.Explain the ‘Efficiency Wage Theory’.

Q6.Explain its limitations also.

Section-B

Note: Answer any four questions from this

Section in about 250 words each.

4x12=48

Q7.Discuss the Kuznet's theory of modern economic growth.

Q8.State the relevance and criticism of the dependency theory.

Q9.What do you mean by the term NGO ? Why do you the NGOs exist ? List a few functions of NGOs.

Q10.Explain 'Repeated Games Model of Wage Determination’. What are its limitations ?

Q11.explain economic growth across countries ?

Q12.Explain the factor endowment theory of international trade.

Section-C

Note: Answer both questions from this Section.

2x6=12

Q13.Explain the following :

(a) Common Property Resources

(b) Land Acquisition

Q14.Distinguish between the following concepts :

(a) Tariff and Non-tariff barriers to trade

(b) Sequential lending and Sequential repayment