Indian Economy-I

Paper Code: 
ECO 114
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

 

The objectives of this course are -

1. To enable the students to critically appraise current Indian economic scenario.

2. To help the students to understand the structure of Indian Economy including its basic features, natural resources and infrastructure

3 To enable the students to understand the sectoral development including agriculture, industry and services  sectors in India.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

 Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies 

Paper Code

Paper Title

ECO 114

Indian Economy-I

CO10: Develop an understanding of the nature of Indian economy.

CO11: Analyze the importance, contribution and growth of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of India.

 

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion,  Case studies.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Presentations, Assignments and Group discussions.

Class activity, Assignments and  Semester end examinations.

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Structure of the Indian Economy
  • Basic features of Indian Economy;
  • National income trends and Structural Changes
  • Natural resources: Land, water and forests;
  • Infrastructure – Energy, Power, Transport, Communication.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Demography
  • Population - size and growth rates, age & sex composition, literacy rates, density, rural-urban distribution;
  • Occupational distribution;
  • National Population policy (2000).
  • Demographic Dividend
  • Urbanization and development process

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Agriculture
  • Agriculture – importance;
  • Cropping Pattern;
  • Trends in agricultural production & causes of low productivity;
  • Green Revolution;
  • Agricultural Marketing;
  • Agricultural Credit.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Industry
  • Industrial growth during the planning period ;
  • Present industrial policy (1991);
  • Importance, growth and problems of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises;
  • Role and problems of Public sector in India.

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Services
  • Growth and contribution of service sector;
  • Reasons for growth of service sector;
  • Information and communication Technology;
  • IT and ITES Industry, BPO

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Datt, G. and Mahajan, A.,  Datt & Sundharam’s Indian Economy, S.Chand and Company Limited, New Delhi (latest edition).
  2. Puri ,V.K  and Misra, S.K.,  Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House (latest edition).
  3. Kapila, Uma, Indian Economy since Independence, Academic Foundation (latest edition).
  4. Govt. of India, Economic Survey, Economic Division, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi (latest).

 

Academic Session: 
2020-21
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