Indian Economy-I

Paper Code: 
ECO 102
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To understand the various issues/components of the Indian economy;
  2. To enable the students to critically appraise current Indian economic scenario.
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 small-scale industries;
  • 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: 
2019-20
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