BECE-145 · December 2023 · English
IGNOU BECE-145 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
INDIAN ECONOMY-!
Structured previous year question paper for BECE-145, December 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 11 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. (ECONOMICS) (BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023
BECE-145 : INDIAN ECONOMY—I
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Answer questions as per the instructions
given in each Section.
Section—A
Note : Answer any two questions in about
500 words each. 2×20=40
Q1.How is economic development different from economic growth ? Also explain the rationale behind state led development strategy of growth.
Q2.How do you explain the prevalent growth i n regional disparities in India ? Suggest measures to reduce these disparities. [ 2 ]
Q3.What led to population explosion in India in the second half of the twentieth century ? How did it affect the growth process of the Indian Economy ?
Q4.Describe the structure of Indian Public Health Care System. Suggest measures to improve this system.
Section—B
Note : Answer any three questions in about
250 words each. 3×10=30
Q5.How do we measure inequalities in income distribution ? Discuss in brief the different measures that can be taken to reduce these inequalities.
Q6.Explain in brief the different approache s to measures poverty in India. Also indicate the limitations associated with each of them.
Q7.Compare the trend in the intersectoral transfer of workforce in India. [ 3 ]
Q8.How is the term labour force defined ? State the difference between rural unemployment and urban unemployment.
Q9.State in brief the structure of Balance of Payment statement. Also highlight the importance of settlement account in it.
Section—C
Note : Attempt all questions from this
Section.
Q10.Distinguish between any two of the following : 2×7.5=15
(a) Natural resources and Man-made resources
(b) QALY and DALY
(c) Formal Economy and Informal Economy
(d) Gross fiscal deficit and Net fiscal deficit [ 4 ]
Q11.Write short notes on any three of the following : 3×5=15
(a) Macroeconomic Aggregates
(b) Mean Tariff Rate
(c) Urbanisation
(d) E-governance
(e) Direct Benefit Transfer [ 5 ] BECE–145 2023 -145 2×20=40 [ 6 ] BECE–145 3×10=30 [ 7 ] BECE–145 2×7.5=15 QALY DALY [ 8 ] BECE–145 3×5=15