BECE-145 · June 2022 · English
IGNOU BECE-145 June 2022 Previous Year Question Paper
INDIAN ECONOMY-!
Structured previous year question paper for BECE-145, June 2022 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 11 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B.A. (ECONOMICS)
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
June, 2022
BECE-145 : INDIAN ECONOMY -1
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Answer questions as per the instructions given in
each section.
SECTION A
Answer any two questions in about 500 words
each, 2x20=40
Q1.Explain the state of ‘infrastructure’ in India at the time of independence.
Q2.Analyse the trends in the growth of National Income in India over the different Plan periods.
Q3.Discuss the various methods of measurement of poverty.
Q4.Analyse the trends in inequality in terms of ‘income, consumption and nutrition’ in India.
SECTION B
Attempt any three questions in about 250 words
each, 3x10=30
Q5.Outline the concepts of ‘population ageing’ and ‘demographic dividend’.
Q6.Identify the factors contributing to increasing health expenditure in India.
Q7.With expression, indicate the inequality measure given by Gini. Also, state its relationship to the Lorenz curve.
Q8.Distinguish between WFPR and LFPR.
Q9.Specify a framework for drawing a comparative profile of countries for their social and economic development.
SECTION C
Attempt all questions from this section.
Q10.Distinguish between any three of the following : 3x5=15
(a) Government and Governance
(b) Social Infrastructure and Economic Infrastructure
(c) Natural Resources and Man-made Resources
(d) Fertility Rate and Mortality Rate
(e) Consumption Inequality and Nutritional Inequality
Q11.Write short notes on any three of the following : 3x5=15
(a) Usual Status of Employment
(b) Social Progress Index
(c) Structural Change
(d) Squared Poverty Gap Index (SPGI)
(e) Sustainable Development