APPSC GROUP-I MAINS
PAPER-III (INDIAN ECONOMY & AP
ECONOMY) PREVIOUS PAPER-2016
Instructions:
1. The question paper is in three sections. The candidate has
to answer 15 questions with compulsorily 5 questions from each section. Each question
carries 10 marks.
2. The question paper
is set in English and translated into Telugu. The English version is considered
as the authentic version for valuation purpose.
3. Enough space is available in the answer sheet for writing
all answers. There is no provisions for additional answer sheets.
SECTION – I
1. a. Discuss
the difficulties faced in measuring the developmental level of economy and
justify whether the current method of measurement in India overcomes the
difficulties.
OR
b. Discuss briefly the major changes involved in the recent
revision in the base year and method of national income accounting.
2. a. Eleventh five-year plan identified the weakness on the employment front
during the period of reforms. Describe them.
OR
b. Discuss briefly the guiding principles in setting up the
NITI Aayog.
3. a. Explain the possible limitations in the strategy for poverty alleviation
adopted by the Government of India.
b. Discuss the possible consequences
of rural unemployment on the society and suggest two effective remedial
measures.
4. a. Discuss briefly the recommendations of the expert committee constituted.
"To revise and strengthen the monetary policy framework".
OR
b. Explain the need for emergence of Regional rural banks, and
discuss the problems faced by them and the corresponding revisions made.
5. a. Describe the highlights of Fiscal Reforms and Budget Management Act
2003.
OR
b. Discuss the concept of revenue deficit and effective revenue
deficit and justify the reasons for introducing effective revenue deficit. Give
the details of the expected revenue deficit & the effective revenue deficit
by the fiscal 2016-17, as per the Union Budget 2013-14.
SECTION – II
6. a. Analyse the possible reasons for
placing ceilings on agricultural holdings. Give two possible disadvantages to
the economy due to such ceilings.
OR
b. Explain the need to enact the Andhra
Pradesh Land Licensed Cultivators Act, 2011 and discuss the problems faced in
meeting the objective of enacting the Act.
7. a. Describe the strategies being adopted by Andhra Pradesh to achieve the
mission on agriculture extension program.
OR
b. Detail the key four pillars, the
project components, beneficiaries and key result indicators of Andhra Pradesh
rural inclusive growth project.
8. a. Discuss the trends in the literacy
rates in Andhra Pradesh.
OR
b. "Employment opportunities through Jawahar Knowledge Centers"
Explain how the Andhra Pradesh Government expects to meet its objective through
this program.
9. a. Explain the distinct aspect of Annual Budget for 2016-17 of Andhra
Pradesh. Discuss the reasons for revenue deficit and fiscal deficit in
residuary AP.
OR
b. The proportion of revenue receipts
and total budgetary receipts as percentage of GSDP increased during the period
2002-2007 and declined during 2008-14. Explain the factors con- tributed for
such trend.
10. a. Discuss the performance of agriculture sector during the 11th plan
period and reasons for such performance.
OR
b. List all the
flagship programmes of Central Government implemented by the State during the
11th plan period and state the objective of the programs in one sentence.
SECTION-III
11.a. Discuss salient features of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Investment
Promotion Policy 2015-20.
OR
b. Explain the need for the Andhra
Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Bill 2014 and describe its salient
features.
12. a. Discuss the recent initiatives taken to help farmers to increase
productivity levels in agriculture.
OR
b. "Fair Price Shop
Automation and portability with- in a District."- discuss the possible
advantages of these changes in public distribution system.
13. a. Describe the salient features of Polavaram irrigation project and
explain its benefits.
OR
b. Explain the salient features and benefits of the PPP model
of health services provided under Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva Programme.
14. a. Discuss the highlights of farmer's debt redemption scheme implemented in
Andhra Pradesh and its benefits.
OR
b. "An Indian peasant is born in
debt, lives in debt and dies in debt". In this context, explain the
problems faced by the rural population in getting the loans from institutional
and non-institutional sources in AP and how they get into debt trap and
poverty.
15. a. Explain the e-pragati initiative of Andhra Pradesh and its benefits.
OR
b. "Smart village - Smart ward towards Smart Andhra Pradesh" - Explain
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