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