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 | 2017 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
l.
What do you understand by deadweight loss (excess burden) in commodity taxation?
Explain the role or Green Climate Fund.
What is Entry Preventing Pricing Strategy?
What do you understand by Carbon Trading?
What is decentralized planning? Explain.
How would a social discount rate differ from private discount rate Illustrate
2. Explain the concepts of revenue deficit, effective revenue deficit, fiscal deficit and primary deficit.
3. Distinguish between 'Ability to Pay' and 'Benefit' principles of taxation.
4. Explain the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA). Is it a good framework for environmental economic accounting?
5. Explain the concepts of target variables and Instrumental variables, and structural equations in the context of planning models.
6. Elaborate the reasons and advantages or replacing MRTP policy with competition policy.
7. Discuss the need and role of community participation in local level planning.
8. What are the determinants of economic efficiency in production?
Distinguish between allocative efficiency and technical efficiency.
9. Explain the role of European Union Emission Trading System as a generator of Carbon Credit.
10. Distinguish between Cournot and Bertrand models of duopoly.
11. Explain the concept of Social Cost-Benefit Analysis in project planning. Elucidate the need and relevance of this criterion.
12. Discuss the various environmental policy instruments for tackling problems of pollution with suitable examples.
13. Discuss the roles of State, market and planning as the three legs of development from the perspectives of equity and efficiency.
14. Critically examine whether the goal of sustainable development is compatible with strategy of accelerated growth.
15. Explain the conditions under which a business is able to engage in price discrimination. Illustrate with suitable examples of market models.
16. According to Coase theorem, in the event of zero transaction cost, clear assignment of property rights would optimally allocate the resources. What are its policy
implications for government intervention? Elucidate.
What do you understand by deadweight loss (excess burden) in commodity taxation?
Explain the role or Green Climate Fund.
What is Entry Preventing Pricing Strategy?
What do you understand by Carbon Trading?
What is decentralized planning? Explain.
How would a social discount rate differ from private discount rate Illustrate
2. Explain the concepts of revenue deficit, effective revenue deficit, fiscal deficit and primary deficit.
3. Distinguish between 'Ability to Pay' and 'Benefit' principles of taxation.
4. Explain the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA). Is it a good framework for environmental economic accounting?
5. Explain the concepts of target variables and Instrumental variables, and structural equations in the context of planning models.
6. Elaborate the reasons and advantages or replacing MRTP policy with competition policy.
7. Discuss the need and role of community participation in local level planning.
8. What are the determinants of economic efficiency in production?
Distinguish between allocative efficiency and technical efficiency.
9. Explain the role of European Union Emission Trading System as a generator of Carbon Credit.
10. Distinguish between Cournot and Bertrand models of duopoly.
11. Explain the concept of Social Cost-Benefit Analysis in project planning. Elucidate the need and relevance of this criterion.
12. Discuss the various environmental policy instruments for tackling problems of pollution with suitable examples.
13. Discuss the roles of State, market and planning as the three legs of development from the perspectives of equity and efficiency.
14. Critically examine whether the goal of sustainable development is compatible with strategy of accelerated growth.
15. Explain the conditions under which a business is able to engage in price discrimination. Illustrate with suitable examples of market models.
16. According to Coase theorem, in the event of zero transaction cost, clear assignment of property rights would optimally allocate the resources. What are its policy
implications for government intervention? Elucidate.