. The first and foremost issue is defining the ‘sensitive list’, or a negative list which would not be open to trade, those product lines on whom tariffs would not be reduced. This is also referred as trading to a Read More …
Category: Economy
DMPQ-What is regional trading ? Point out the arguments in favor of regional trading.
. Regional trading refer to a treaty that is signed by two or more countries to encourage free movement of goods and services across the borders of its members. The agreement comes with internal rules that member countries follow among Read More …
DMPQ-Explain how exchange Rate and Purchasing Power Parity effect each other.
Exchange rates in the ideal sense be a reflection of differences in purchasing power of economies on account of various factors. However, this is true only if the entire global world had free trade, without any restrictions, ability of goods Read More …
DMPQ- . Throw light on the implications of rupee depreciation on Indian economy.
. First, India’s imports comprises of essentials such as crude petroleum, machineries and fertilizers which become expensive raising their prices facilitating ‘import’ of inflation. India is very susceptible to a stubborn and sticky inflation. It hurts the masses in terms Read More …
DMPQ- Trace India’s progress towards market exchange rate.
Managed float regime is the current international financial environment in which exchange rates fluctuate from day to day, but central banks attempt to influence their countries’ exchange rates by buying and selling currencies. It is also known as a dirty Read More …
DMPQ- Highlight the major determinants of currency exchange rates.
Exchange rate determination is either as pegged/fixed exchange rates or market-determined exchange rates. Pegged or fixed exchange rates are determined as a direct intervention of the central bank in deciding on the exchange rates. There are certain variants to such Read More …
DMPQ- . “Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are backbone of india;s economy.” Elucidate.
. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector has emerged as a highly vibrant and dynamic sector of the Indian economy over the last five decades. MSMEs not only play crucial role in providing large employment opportunities at comparateively Read More …
DMPQ- Evaluate the progress made by the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in achieving the goal of housing for all .
. Mission Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for ensuring housing for all in urban areas was launched in 2015 which is to be implemented during 2015-22. The Mission provides central assistance to all eligible families/ beneficiaries across all statutory towns Read More …
DMPQ-What is Foreign portfolio investment(FPI) ? How is it different from FDI ?
Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) consists of securities and other financial assets held by investors in another country. It does not provide the investor with direct ownership of a company’s assets and is relatively liquid depending on the volatility of the Read More …
DMPQ-. Explain the routes of foreign direct investment in organized retail sector. Also mention the benefits of FDI in retail sector.
. Foreign Direct Investment in organized retail is yet another area shrouded in controversy. What is organized retail? Let us define retail first, it is household requirement of the people comprising of food and grocery, clothing, convenience, consumer goods, etc. Read More …
DMPQ-Critically evaluate India’s export sector performance in last two decades.
The significant openness which started becoming visible in the nineties intensified from 2000 onwards with a sharp focus given through the FTP has resulted in a reversal of the declining trend in global trade. However, the growth of the Indian Read More …
DMPQ- Explain the mission and objectives of India’s Intellectual property rights(IPR) policy 2016.
The National IPR Policy is a vision document that aims to create and exploit synergies between all forms of intellectual property (IP), concerned statutes and agencies. It sets in place an institutional mechanism for implementation, monitoring and review. Mission Statement Read More …
DMPQ- How ‘Make in India’ Programme has made progress in India’s manufacturing sector ?
The Make in India initiative has been built on layers of collaborative effort of DIPP, acting as a backbone with Union Ministers, Secretaries to the Government of India, state governments, industry leaders, and various knowledge partners to debate and formulate Read More …
DMPQ- What is ULIP (Unit-linked insurance plans) ? How does it links insurance companies with stock markets?
In recent times, there has been an increased preference of mutual fund companies as well as insurance companies to combine the investments in stock markets with life insurance plans, known as ULIPs. This need has arisen as there is very Read More …
DMPQ- What is the role of SEBI (Securities exchange beuro of India) in order to regulate Capital market of India ?
All such issuances in terms of quantum to be raised, pricing is left to the company, however, regulated by the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) which has the following objectives: To ensure that all companies accessing the primary market Read More …
DMPQ- What are the major objectives of Gold monetization scheme? How it’s going to benefit india’s financial situation?
The Gold Monetization Scheme is a welcome step initiated by the Government of India to unlock the unused and idle gold lying in households and institutions and bring them into mainstream and release the capital locked in for use in Read More …
DMPQ- Discuss the various quantitative and qualitative measures implemented by RBI to manage liquidity in market.
RBI thus has certain quantitative and qualitative tools through which it manages liquidity and they are as follows: Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Every bank has to retain a certain percentage of its demands and time liabilities in cash with the Read More …
DMPQ- Throw light on some of other forms of budgeting in India.
Zero-Based Budgeting – ZBB This is a method of budgeting in which all expenses must be justified for each financial year. The process of this budgeting starts from a “zero base,” on every financial year. Every function within the ministry Read More …
DMPQ- What are the main objectives of Fiscal policy in India ?
The government does not perform any business so it cannot earn money to spend. Hence, the government has to raise the money from the economy to enable it to spend that money in terms of requirements and national priorities. The Read More …
DMPQ- Discuss the major features of Integrated energy policy of India.
. Besides the huge resources required there are structural issues like, one of the highest Aggregate Transmission and Distribution (AT&D) losses of 25 per cent the highest in the world. There are other issues like power thefts which along with Read More …
DMPQ- Suggest appropriate investment model for India’s infrastructure sector.
Various investment models which have emerged in recent times especially in post-reforms and also from experiences of emerging marker economies (EMEs). These models are not alternates to each other but are only variants of investment models. The policy support will Read More …
DMPQ- What is High speed railway project ? Throw light on the salient features of the project ?
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) which undertook the study on the feasibility of this prestigious project, submitted its report in July 2015. The project was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, in December 2015, to be implemented Read More …
DMPQ- “Currently Railway’s freight sector is possessed by many challenges” Elaborate.
. First and the foremost reason for this is the high cost of rail movement arising out of policy of cross subsidization by IR. Passenger fares especially sleeper class are underpriced and made up through increased freight fares. In India, Read More …
DMPQ- Point out the significance of ‘Maritime Agenda 2010-2020’ for the development of India’s Port sector.
India’s fact sheet of ports consists of twelve major ports (two additionally approved— one in West Bengal and the second at Andhra Pradesh) and two hundred odd minor ports accounting for 95 per cent of cargo movement by volume and Read More …
DMPQ- What are the key challenge of Infrastructure development in India ?
. Despite the efforts of the government as highlighted above infrastructural development still has a few challenges as mentioned below: The World Economic Forum has ranked India in terms of infrastructure as 89 among 139 countries. Countries such as China Read More …
DMPQ- Discuss the major steps taken by central government to boost the Urban infrastructure.
Smart cities Cities accommodate nearly 31% of India’s current population and contribute 63% of GDP (Census 2011). Urban areas are expected to house 40% of India’s population and contribute 75% of India’s GDP by 2030. This requires comprehensive development of Read More …
DMPQ- What are the important aspects of national manufacturing policy 2011?
The Policy is based on a principle of industrial growth in partnership with the States. Central Government will create the enabling policy framework, provide incentives for infrastructure development on a PPP basis through appropriate financing instruments, while State Governments will Read More …
DMPQ- Discuss the approach of disinvestment and privatization in 1991 economic policy.
Both disinvestment as well as privatization is the reverse of investment. For setting up public sector, the government had to invest by subscribing in shares of the new public sector from budgetary resources. Thus, disinvestment and privatization both imply ‘selling Read More …
DMPQ- Discuss the factors contributed to the origin of liberalism in 19th century.
Several factors and writings of a number of persons contributed to the origin of their political ideology: The collapse of feudalism is an important cause of the origin of liberalism. Let us explain it briefly. In the feudal period the Read More …
DMPQ- Throw light on the issues related with Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).
. The main flaw in the system that a large chunk of those who are eligible for subsidized food grains under BPL category have been left out leading to critically question comprehensiveness of TPDS. The criteria for inclusion in the Read More …
DMPQ- What is the purpose of Buffer stock? How does FCI (Food corporation of India) manages it ?
India is one among the few countries in the world having government held stocks of grains, for the following reasons: Buffer for meeting natural calamities Price stabilization in case of crop failures; Providing food grains under public distribution system. The Read More …
DMPQ- What is the concept of Universal basic income ? Critically evaluate it’s viability for India.
Universal Basic Income is a radical and compelling paradigm shift in thinking about both social justice and a productive economy. A universal basic income is, like many rights, unconditional and universal: it requires that every person should have a right Read More …
DMPQ- . What is the concept of JAM ? Point out it’s significance in the modernization of Indian economy.
Large-scale, technology-enabled, real-time Direct Benefit Transfers can improve the economic lives of India’s poor, and the JAM Trinity (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile) can help the government implement them. Over the past year, JAM has deepened its coverage at an astonishing Read More …
DMPQ- Explain how after the independence economic imbalances gave rise to the regionalism in India.
. At independence, the leadership recognized that some regions were more backward than others. Only a few enclaves or areas around Calcutta, Bombay and Madras had undergone modern industrial development. From the beginning, the national government felt a responsibility to Read More …
DMPQ- Explain why despite the plethora of social sector schemes for poverty eradication they have not yielded the desired results?
. The Government has well-designed schemes. The question is not about intention but that of implementation of these schemes. There was not a proper identification of the targeted beneficiaries. There is also a lack of awareness of these schemes amongst Read More …
DMPQ- Briefly describe the concept of micro finance. Also discuss the role of SHG (Self help groups) movement in India’s micro finance sector.
. Micro finance institutions, as a concept have their genesis in Bangladesh, pioneered by Mohammed Yunus, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize, as successful institutions for reaching out to the last unit of any economy not possible through Read More …
DMPQ- What is pink revolution ? point out the potential and challenges of pink revolution.
Pink revolution primarily focuses on modernisation of meat and poultry industry. It has attained India the number 1 position in the world in exports of buffalo meat in 2012, exporting approximately 1.5 million metric tons of beef. chicken sector has Read More …
DMPQ- What are the biggest issues India’s port sector’s facing ?
Development of port infrastructure in India is not on par with the other ports across the world. Trade in India has to face severe challenges due to inefficient port services. Shipping lines avoid touching ports in India because of the Read More …
DMPQ- What are the Implications of Rupee Depreciation on the Indian Economy?
India’s imports comprises of essentials such as crude petroleum, machineries and fertilizers which become expensive raising their prices facilitating ‘import’ of inflation. India is very susceptible to a stubborn and sticky inflation. It hurts the masses in terms of across Read More …
DMPQ- Despite the considerable easing of restrictions why is India not a preferred destination for FDI ?
. India has a large pool of English-speaking workforce, cheap labour, natural resources, a growing economy, second largest market and a government-favouring FDI. Despite the considerable easing of restrictions there are number of factors which are haltering FDI boost: First Read More …
DMPQ- Discuss the important government initiatives taken for labor reforms in recent years.
Along with bringing transparency and accountability in enforcement of Labour Laws, the Government has taken various initiatives to realize and establish the dignity of every worker through provision of social security, enhancing the avenues and quality of employment along with Read More …
DMPQ- . What is external commercial borrowing (ECB) ? Point out the importance of ECB for India’s external investment.
An external commercial borrowing (ECB) is an instrument used in India to facilitate Indian companies to raise money outside the country in foreign currency. The government of India permits Indian corporates to raise money via ECB for expansion of existing Read More …
DMPQ- “In recent years Government of India has taken several measures to improve the ease of doing business in India.” Elucidate.
The government of India has taken a series of following measures to improve ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in the country. Existing rules have been simplified and information tech nology is introduced to make governance more efficient and effective: The process Read More …
DMPQ- . Indian banking sector is going through tough phase. Suggest some major areas of reforms in Indian banking sector.
Liberal entry of private sector and foreign banks. It is as a part of the reforms that today there are big private banks such as ICICI, HDFC, Axis and foreign banks such as the Citi group, HSBC, Barclays operating along Read More …
DMPQ- What are the functions of Monetary policy committee (MPC) ? Also mention the process of decision making in the committee.
Under the Monetary Policy Framework Agreement, the RBI will be responsible for containing inflation targets at 4% (with a standard deviation of 2%) in the medium term. Under Section 45ZA(1) of the RBI Act, 1934, the Central Government determines the Read More …
DMPQ- “While globalization has brought means of betterment for Indian economy but it has presented set of challenges for the same.” Critically evaluate the statement.
While globalization does provide for means of betterment for economies, it has some inherent challenges which will have to be addressed: While decisive thrust on exports is required, there would be pressures for liberal imports which could create issues in Read More …
DMPQ- “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has been important milestone in the journey of financial inclusion in India.” Give the arguments in favour of the statement.
Financial inclusion involves the availability of sustainable, useful financial products and services for all business and individuals, regardless of company size or individual net worth. It makes financial services such as banking, insurance, equity, etc. available equally to all, without Read More …
DMPQ- . “In 1991 India went through many liberal economic policies which changed India’s economic scenario” Elucidate.
End of license raj On 24 July 1991, Prime Minister Narasimha Rao announced the end of the license-permit Raj and Finance Minister Manmohan Singh presented a historic budget that rolled out economic liberalisation in India. It proposed getting rid of Read More …
DMPQ- “Economy and trade has become centre of India-japan relations.” Elucidate
. As of now Japan-India trade is a mere 5% of Japan-China trade. Today, India-Japan trade languishes at around $15 billion, a quarter of trade with China while Japan-China trade is around $300 billion. India is the largest recipient of Read More …
DMPQ- Explain that scope of food processing industry in India is limitless.Also mention the challenges faced by India’s food processing industry.
. The increase in the incomes of our working class population has resulted into increase in disposable income which can be spent on processed food. However, the change in food consumption pattern of the working class who prefer readymade food Read More …