BECE-146 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU BECE-146 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
INDIAN ECONOMY-II
Structured previous year question paper for BECE-146, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 14 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. (GENERAL) ECONOMICS
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
BECE-146 : INDIAN ECONOMY-II
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Answer questions from each Section as
per instructions given.
Section—A
Note : Answer any two questions from this
Section in about 500 words each.
2x20=40
Q1.For regulating the cash in circulation in the economy, which factors are kept in view by the RBI ? Mention the various measures which are employed by the RBI to control the money supply in the economy.
Q2.State the objectives of fiscal policy. Discuss the major changes introduced in the fiscal policies of 1990s.
Q3.What do you mean by the term ‘FDI ?
Q4.Explain India’s FDI policy since 1991.
Q5.State the basic characteristics of the services sector. Give reasons for higher contribution of the services sector in GDP.
Section—B
Note : Answer any four questions from this
Section in about 350 words each.
4x12=48
Q6.What are the characteristics of recession ?
Q7.How does monetary policy help to overcome the recession ?
Q8.What factors led to the adoption of the Export Led Growth (ELG) strategy ? What factors indicate the seriousness of India’s adopting the same in the post-1990s ?
Q9.What are the problems from which Indian agriculture continues to suffer even now despite achieving self-sufficiency in food and having emerged as food exporter ?
Q10.Distinguish between commercialisation and commoditisation. Do you think that commercialistation of Indian agriculture has benefited this sector ?
Q11.State the broad features of Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956.
Q12.Explain the rationale for promotion of Small Scale Industries (SSIs).
Q13.What do you understand by the term ‘Employment Relations’ ? Give an account of the labour laws dealing with Employment Relations.
Section—C
Q14.Write short notes on any two of the following in about 100-150 words each : 2x6=12
(a) Crop Diversification
(b) Competition Commission of India (CCI)
(c) Disguised Unemployment
(d) Organic Farming Commission of India)
(7) agRa Sts (Disguised Unemployment)
(4) Sfacr af (Organic Farming)