Nalanda Open University
Annual Examination 2016
B.A. Economics (Honours), Part-III
Paper-VII (Agricultural Economics)
Time: 3.00 Hrs. Full Marks: 80
Answer any Five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Discuss merits and demerits of cooperative farming.
2. Distinguish between specialised farming and diversified farming. Discuss
the advantages and disadvantages of diversified farming
3. Give an idea of development of rural infrastructure in India.
4. Discuss different sources of irrigation in India.
5. Describe different land reform measures. What are the causes of slow
progress in their implementation?
6. Discuss main components of green revolution. Evaluate its impact on
agricultural production and productivity of Indian agriculture.
7. What do you know about cooperative credit societies? Have they succeeded
in achieving the objectives?
8. Evaluate government's agricultural price policy.
9. Discuss the effect of globalisation on Indian agriculture.
10. Write note on any two of the following.
Rural unemployment
Regional Rural Bank
Role of agriculture in economic development
Objectives of Animal Husbandry