Thursday, March 31, 2011

MISSION RBI 2011

Q1. "With great liberalisation, the need for regulation is also higher" explain.

Q2. What is derivative contact? Explain "forward", "future", "option" contract.

Q3. Explain the concept of a “stock market index”. What does this index indicate?

Q4. Discuss the principal features of Eurocurrency Loans.

Q5. Write short notes on:-
a. Capital Adequacy Norms
b. Credit Rating
c. Debt Securitization
d. Infrastructure finance

section II

Q6. Explain”organisation structure”. What are the steps involved in the designing the organisation structure?

Q7. What is directing? Explain the principles and techniques involved in directing.

Q8. “Leaders are born; not made”. Comment.

Q9. Explain the steps involved in the implementation of change in an organisation. What are the factors that create resistance to change?

Economic & Social Issues – Old Paper

1 a) Explain the factors responsible for the fall in the incidence of poverty in India.
b) India’s concern with poverty alleviation has mostly remained at the rhetorical level. Explain.

2 a) What is the relationship between development & environment?
b) What are the measures undertaken by the government to prevent environment damage?

3 a) India’s organized manufacturing sector has jobless growth which is a matter of serious concern. Do you agree? Discuss.
b) Suggest suitable policy for employment generation in India.

4 a) Discuss the problems faced by the public sector in India.
b) Explain the policy measures adopted by the government in the area of disinvestment.

5 a) Examine the role of caste in Indian society & polity.
b) What is the impact of casteism on Indian political system?

6 a) Explain the terms current account, capital account in India’s balance of payments & bring out their significance.
b) Discuss the policies adopted by the government to attract foreign direct investment in India.

7 a) Discuss the important issues of concern to developing countries like India, arising out of WTO agreement.
b) Critically examine how trade blocs create obstacles to free international trade.

8 a) Examine the nature of fiscal crisis which has emerged in India in recent times.
b) ‘In the background of economic crisis, there is a need to consider the policies to promote banking system’. Do you agree? Substantiate your view point.

9 a) ‘Human development level in India is low because of inadequate spending on education & health’. Comment.
b) State measures adopted by the Government to promote human development in India.

10 Short Notes ( Any two)
a) Globalisation & changing status of women.
b) SEZ : Boom or Bane.
c) Coalition government & governance in India.
d) Role of MNC’s.

English – Old Paper

1. Write an argumentive essay of about 500 words, on any one of the following : ( 40 mks)
a. Is China a threat to India
b. The 2008 recession was a myth in India.
c. Can we leave the world a safer place for the next generation?
d. Formal education is the only way to success in life.
e. Business Schools – more business than school?

2 a. Precis (24 mks)
b. Any two questions ( 10 mks)
c. Contextual meaning & implication of any three (6 mks)

3. Attempt any one. ( 20 mks)
a. A car manufacturer has appointed a committee to investigate the feasibility of setting up a car manufacturing plant in India. As the Chairperson of the committee, draft your report with recommendations.
b. As the MLA from a rural area, draft a proposal to start a Technical College in your area.
c. As the General Manager of a company of a company, draft a circular to all employees about measures to be adopted, in order to tide over the recession.

English - old paper 2

1. Write an argumentative essay of about 500 words on any one of the following:- (40 marks)

(a) What went wrong in Singur
(b) The Role of Media in a Crisis
(c) The Future of Peace in India
(d) Can we host the Olympics?
(e) The Nuclear Deal

2. (a) Make a precis of the following passage in your own words, reducing it to about 250 words and give it a suitable title. Use the special sheet provided for the purpose:-(24 marks)

(A long essay on credit crisis)

(b) Answer the following questions based on the passage, briefly and in your own words:

(Eight questions based on the passage were asked carrying two marks each)
b) (ii). Explain the contextual meaning of the following expressions (any three)

(six simple expressions were given from the passage.)


3. Attempt any one of the following in about 250 words:-(20 marks)
(a) On behalf of the employees of your bank, draft a representation to the management asking for improvement in infrastructure for better work performance.

(b) Draft a proposal to disburse funds and relief material to the flood hit victims of Bihar.

(c) Imagine yourself to be the Governor of the Reserve Bank. What measures would you adopt in the present financial crisis?

Answer any five questions

1. (a) Why, do you think, has inflation become a major problem in India? (10)
(b) Suggest suitable measures to control this inflation. (10)

2. Examine the impact of India's economic reforms on unemployment and poverty. (20)

3. Discuss India's present economic policy on the following subjects:-
(a) Role of MNCs. (10)
(b) Capital Account Convertibility (10)

4. Discuss the major changes in the foreign exchange rate policy in India since 1991. (20)

5. (a) What are the problems of Scheduled Castes in India? (10)
(b) Discuss the impact of the reservation policy on Scheduled Castes and Tribes in India. (10)

6. (a) Analyse the harmful effects of rapid urbanisation in India. (10)
(b) How can they be removed (10)

7. Discuss the suitability of the following for India:-
(a) Presidential form of Government (10)
(b) Parliamentary form of Government (10)

8. "Human resource development has not received the significance it deserves in India." Do you agree with this view? Discuss. (20)

9. (a) What are the weaknesses of India's Higher Education System? (10)
(b) What changes, do you think, are needed in this system? (10)

10. Write short notes (any two):-
(a) Impact of economic development on environment. (10)
(b) Unorganised sector in India (10)
(c) Significance of WTO in India (10)
(d) Privatisation in India. (10)

Section I

1. "The focus of banks in India has now shifted from statutory compliance to internal financial management." Comment.(20)

2. Discuss the salient features of the foreign exchange market in India.(20)

3. Briefly discuss the main features of the RBI directives relating to acceptance of deposite by NBFCs. (20)

4. What is "book building" ? Explain briefly the framework of the book building method of issue of capital.(20)

5. Write short notes on any two of the following:-

(a) WTO and India(10)
(b) Venture Capital Fund(10)
(c) Role of NABARD in economic development. (10)
(d)Non-performing Assets

Section II

6. "Deregulation of authority is not loss of power; it is enhancement of power." Examine this statement critically. (20)

7. What is performance appraisal? What are its objectives?(20)

8. (a) What are the essentials of a good control system?(10)
(b) What are the behavioural implications of control?(10)

9. Describe the salient features of corporate governance in India. (20)

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