VMOU B.A in Economics-Economic Development in India since Independence (EEC-02) Papers is an important paper for BA students of VMOU university who wish to have a stable career in economics in life. This is mainly important for a career in India in economics as well as people who wish to pursue developmental economics later in life for higher studies.

Importance of the paper

Candidates who are BA economics students and wish to pursue higher studies must be well versed in this paper as low grades in this subject can be detrimental later. Hence it’s vital to get high marks in this subject.

Format

The format of the paper is like any other paper of BA examination offered by VMOU University. The paper has Part A where each question has internal choice and total questions are 3. The part B carries lower marks but one has to attempt 4 of 7 questions.

Various Topics Covered by this paper

The paper covers topics An Overview of the Colonial India, Macroeconomic aggregates trends, Economic Change and Railways, Indian Economy after Independence, Modern and Traditional Industry, Role of Government in economic development etc.

Marking

Marks are according to each question attempted as different parts have different marks. Each question of part A has 14 marks and part B has 7 marks each. One attempts 3 questions from A and 4 from part B.

Word Count for the Answers

The answers of the part A which contains 14 marks questions are required to be answered in 500 words and answers of the part BA which contains 7 marks questions are required to be answered in 150 words.

Time

The paper has to be completed by 3 hours.

Recommended books

The most important books are:

• Private Investment in India by A.K. Bagchi
• India, Planning for Industrialization by J.N. Bhagwati and Padma Desai
• Trade, Tariffs & Empire, Lancashire and British Policy in India by Basudev Chatterjee
• The Industrial Evolution of India in Recent Times by D.R. Gadgil