Indian Economy-I

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

1. To critically appraise current Indian economic scenario.

2. To examine the structure of Indian Economy including its basic features, natural resources and infrastructure

3 To evaluate the sectoral development including agriculture, industry and services sectors in India.

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, 73rd edition, 2021.

2.      Puri,V.K.andMisra, S.K., Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 39th edition, 2021.

References: 

1.      Kapila, Uma ,Indian Economy since Independence, Academic Foundation, 31st edition, 2020.

2.      Govt. of India, Economic Survey, Economic Division, Ministry of Finance, 2022.

Academic Session: 
2022-23
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