Exam Details
| Subject | general economics | |
| Paper | paper 3 | |
| Exam / Course | indian economic service and indian statistical service examination (ies/iss) | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | union public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2016 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
What is public investment What are the criteria for making decisions regarding public investment
Describe the main features of "Goods and Services Tax".
Distinguish between 'planning from above' and 'planning from below'.
Is Indian planning employment oriented Explain.
Distinguish between private and social discount rates, highlighting the relevance of the latter in environmental economics.
What are option value and bequest value in environmental valuation
2. Explain the importance of Public Debt in the process of economic growth. What are the issues in the debt management in India
3. Assess the relative importance of indirect tax to direct tax. What are the implications of indirect taxes for income inequalities in India
4. What is 'uncertainty, irreversibility and uniqueness' in the context of environmental economics and how do they influence environmental policies of the governments
5. What is Environmental Kuznets Curve Discuss its relevance for India's environment.
6. What is Kinky Demand Curve oligopoly? How will you relate this with the phenomena of price rigidity and inflation
7. What is Economic Planning Distinguish between 'indicative planning' and 'planning by direction'. Which of these two is followed in India and why
8. Define the concept of price discrimination under monopoly and discuss the price determination of a discriminating monopolist.
9. Discuss the problems of Centre-State financial relations in India. How has India been approaching the solutions to these problems
10. Distinguish between the 'stated preference method' and 'revealed preference method' of environmental valuation. Discuss any one of the two methods with an example from India.
11. How far have the recent tax reforms been effective in India What further reforms would you suggest for making the Indian tax system efficient and dynamic
12. What are the environmental implications of economic growth Do you think that instead of a trade-off between economic growth and environment there can be a win-win situation also Explain.
13. Explain the 'start-up-India' programme. Is it consistent with the view that innovations and market structure are intertwined Illustrate with suitable examples.
14. Explain the role and responsibilities of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in India. Make an appraisal in the context of the recent developments in India.
Describe the main features of "Goods and Services Tax".
Distinguish between 'planning from above' and 'planning from below'.
Is Indian planning employment oriented Explain.
Distinguish between private and social discount rates, highlighting the relevance of the latter in environmental economics.
What are option value and bequest value in environmental valuation
2. Explain the importance of Public Debt in the process of economic growth. What are the issues in the debt management in India
3. Assess the relative importance of indirect tax to direct tax. What are the implications of indirect taxes for income inequalities in India
4. What is 'uncertainty, irreversibility and uniqueness' in the context of environmental economics and how do they influence environmental policies of the governments
5. What is Environmental Kuznets Curve Discuss its relevance for India's environment.
6. What is Kinky Demand Curve oligopoly? How will you relate this with the phenomena of price rigidity and inflation
7. What is Economic Planning Distinguish between 'indicative planning' and 'planning by direction'. Which of these two is followed in India and why
8. Define the concept of price discrimination under monopoly and discuss the price determination of a discriminating monopolist.
9. Discuss the problems of Centre-State financial relations in India. How has India been approaching the solutions to these problems
10. Distinguish between the 'stated preference method' and 'revealed preference method' of environmental valuation. Discuss any one of the two methods with an example from India.
11. How far have the recent tax reforms been effective in India What further reforms would you suggest for making the Indian tax system efficient and dynamic
12. What are the environmental implications of economic growth Do you think that instead of a trade-off between economic growth and environment there can be a win-win situation also Explain.
13. Explain the 'start-up-India' programme. Is it consistent with the view that innovations and market structure are intertwined Illustrate with suitable examples.
14. Explain the role and responsibilities of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in India. Make an appraisal in the context of the recent developments in India.