Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.A.LL.B - B.A.LL.B. (Honours) SBA1301 Indian Economy Syllabus

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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.A.LL.B - B.A.LL.B. (Honours) SBA1301 Indian Economy Syllabus

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology School of Law

SBA1301 INDIAN ECONOMY
L T P Credit Total Marks
4 1 0 4 100

UNIT 1 – GENERAL PERSPECTIVES 12 Hrs.
Features of the Indian Economy – Promotional and Retarding factors – National Income: Sectoral composition –
Pattern of income distribution – Inequalities of income –Approaches to liberalization - Privatization - Globalization - Degree of
Globalization in India - Sustainability; Institutional factor.

UNIT 2 – AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMY 16 Hrs.
Salient features of Indian Agriculture - Land Reforms - Agricultural Marketing - Agricultural Credit - Problems of
Agricultural Labour - Food grains, cash crops - Horticulture – Food problem – Food policy of the Government - Agricultural
finance – Land Development Banks – Regional Rural Banks – NABARD – Agricultural warehousing and marketing

UNIT 3 – INDUSTRY 16 Hrs.
Role of Industry in economic development - Industrial Policy of the Government of India since Independence -Small
scale and cottage industries: role and Government policy - Industrial Labour – Relations and Labour Legislations - Trade
Unions and Social Security Schemes

UNIT 4 – FACTORS AFFECTING ECONOMY 16 Hrs.
Population – Over population – Quality of population – Problems due to over population – Population Policy -
Poverty: concepts – Measurement – Poverty eradication programme - Unemployment: concept – Employment generation
schemes

UNIT 5 – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIAN ECONOMY 15 Hrs.
State of the Indian Economy and Prospects; Fiscal Development and Public Finance; Prices and Monetary
Management; Financial Intermediation and Markets; Human Development Poverty and Public Programmes. Eleventh Five
Year Plan - Objectives.
Max. 75 Hours

COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1: Generalized understanding of Indian economy.
CO2: Enabling students to analyze economic issues and find solutions to complex economic problems and take correct
economic judgment
CO3: Keeping tact with the latest development in the dynamic field of economics
CO4: Application of Economic Theory in the context of India.
CO5: Provides Exposure to Indian Economic Data.
CO6: This Course will equip the students with the required Professional Skills

TEXT/ REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Reddar Datt and K.P.M.Sundharam, “Indian Economy”.
2. Alak Ghosh, “ Indian Economy”.
3. Dhingra, “Indian Economy”.
4. W. Arthur Lewis “The Theory of Economic Growth”.
5. P. C. Tripathi, “Human Resource Development”

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks:100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 6 Questions to be answered out of 8 questions and each question carries 5 Marks 30 Marks
PART B: 4 questions to be answered out of 8 questions (Internal Choice) and each question carries 10 Marks 40 Marks
PART C: 2 Questions to be answered out of 4 questions and each carries 15 marks 30 Marks