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