DEC23 Public Economics MA Question Bank : msuniv.ac.in

Name of the University : Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
Department : Economics
Degree : M.A
Subject Code/Name : DEC 23/Public Economics
Year : II
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Document Type : Question Bank

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Public Economics Sample Question :

Sub. Code : DEC 23
M.A. Degree Examination, November 2013. :
Second Year — Non-Semester
Economics — (DD and CE)

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(For those who joined in July 2007-08 onwards)
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 *5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions out of eight. :
1. What are the objectives of private sector?
2. Explain the role of repetition government.
3. What are non tax revenue?
4. State the different canons of taxation.
5. What are development expenditure?
6. What are grants?
7. What are service taxes?
8. Write the non tax revenue of local bodies.
PART B : (5 *15 = 75 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions out of eight. :
9. Estimate the importance and limitations of public economics.
10. Discuss the role of government in economic growth.
11. Critically analyse shiffting and incidence of taxation.
12. Evaluate the impact of taxation in fiscal policy.
13. State and explain the types of public expenditure.
14. Discuss the Wiseman-peacock hypothesis.
15. Distinguish between finance and planning commission.
16. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of indirect taxes.

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2014. :
Second Year – Non-Semester
Economics (DD & CE)
Public Economics :
(For those who joined in July 2007–08 onwaards)
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
PART A : (5 *5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions out of Eight. :
1. Define Public economics.
2. Write the importance of private sector.
3. Mention the importance of public revenue.
4. Mention the kinds of tax revenue.
5. Non-development expenditure – Discuss.
6. Pointout the duties of planning commission.
7. Write the main features of federal finance.
8. Write a note on Agricultural Tax.
PART B : (5 *15 = 75 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions out of Eight. :
9. Examine the role of private sector in economic development.
10. “Government as an agent for economic planning and development” – Explain.
11. Bringout the merits demerits of direct taxation.
12. Explain the role of taxation in economic development.
13. Distinguish between public and private expenditure.
14. Discuss the various sources of revenue to local bodies.
15. Explain the role of public finance in Economic development.
16. State and explain the economic classification of the budgets.

Environmental Economics :
(For those who joined in July 2007–08 onwards)
Time : Three hours
Maximum  Marks: 100 marks
PART A : (5 × 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions out of Eight. :
1. Write the importance of environmental studies.
2. ‘‘Sustainable development’’ – Elucidate.
3. Give suitable instances for pubic goods.
4. ‘‘Pareto’s optimal provision’’ – Explain.
5. Write a note on use value.
6. What is tradable pollution?
7. Pointout the objectives of WTO.
8. What are water pollution control measures?

PART B : (5 × 15 = 75 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions out of Eight. :
9. Critically discuss the concept of sustainable development.
10. How do you measure environmentally corrected G.D.P?
11. State and explain the various kinds of externalities and their problems.
12. Discuss the role of pollution externalities in economic efficiency.
13. Estimate the new model of pollution control.
14. Evaluate the Household production model and its limitations.
15. Estimates the measures adopted to control air pollution.
16. Explain the methods of valuation under hypothetical markets.

Indian And Other Common Wealth Literatures In English :
(For those who joined in July 2000-2001 onwards)
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 * 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE out of Eight in a paragraph each :
1. How does Ezekicl strike a parallel between the poet, the lover and the bird watcher?
2. Comment on the central idea of the poem “The Wild Bougainville”.
3. Describe the fear and worder felt by a child in “Night Rain”.
4. How does Mahapatra record the poverty and deprivation of the majority of people in “Dawn at Puri”.
5. What does Sri Aurobindo mean by ‘Renaissance’?
6. Write a note on the irony in ““Missing Necklace”?
7. Comment on the use of dolls in Hayavadana.
8. Discuss the subjugation of woman in Silence ! The Court is in Session.

PART B : (5 × 15 = 75 marks)
Answer any FIVE out of Eight as essays. :
9. Bring out the significance of the title “The Old Playhouse”.
10. Discuss the confessional elements on Ezekiel’s “Background Casually”.
11. Attempt a critique on Derek Walcott’s “Ruins of a Great House”.
12. How does Tagore discuss the present status of man in “The World Today in Wild Paper Boats”?
13. “The Indian Renaissance would be a rebirth of the soul of India” — Elucidate.
14. “Sita’s quest for her identify is an outcome of husband – wife conflict:” — Discuss.
15. How does the confusion of identifies reveal the ambiguous nature of human personality in Hayavadana?
16. Compare and contrast the character of Baroka and Lakunle.