LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION – JUNE 2007
EC 5401 - TAMIL NADU ECONOMY
Date & Time: 27/06/2007 / 9:00 - 12:00
Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
PART - A
Answer any FIVE questions in about 75 words each.
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7.
(5 x 4 = 20 marks)
Define regional economics.
Distinguish between capital account and revenue account.
Give an account of Land utilization pattern in Tamil Nadu.
Distinguish between small and cottage industries.
Explain the term ‘new sugar policy’
What is rail-road coordination?
Mention the importance of leather industries in Tamil Nadu.
PART – B
Answer any FOUR questions in about 300 words each.
(4 x 10 = 40 marks)
8. Evaluate the performance of Automobile industries in Tamil Nadu.
9. Define operational flood I and II and Blue revolution II. What are the achievement and failures
of Dairy and Fishery?
10. What are the functions of agricultural marketing? Bring out the defects of the same and
solutions solve the same.
11. Describe the importance of TNRHU, TNREB, TNRH, rural housing, rural electrification and
rural health.
12. Critically examine the working of SIDCO, TANSI and SIPCOT in Tamil Nadu.
13. List out the importance of sugar industry in Tamil Nadu.
14. Define personal and per capita income. What are the methods of computation of state income?
What are the difficulties in computation?
PART – C
Answer any TWO questions in about 900 words each.
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
15. Critically examine the working of Green revolution in India.
16. Evaluate the performance of Textile Industries in Tamil Nadu.
17. Define rural banking. Mention the importance of NBFI and Banking finance in Tamil Nadu for
development in all sectors.
18. Bring out the geographical nature of Tamil Nadu. Explain Cavery issue and sources of irrigation
in Tamil Nadu.
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