TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMA)
Course Code : IBO – 03
Course Title : India’s Foreign Trade
Assignment Code : IBO - 03/TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions.
1. What do you mean by balance of payments? What are the salient features of India’s balance of payments? Discuss the main reasons for the adverse balance of payments of India. What measures would you suggest for improving the balance of payments position in India?
2. Do you consider that the export promotion measures initiated so far have been satisfactory? If not, what have been the major constraints and what are the reforms that need to be carried out so that such measures have a better impact on the foreign trade sector?
3. What are the various items of agricultural exports from India? Describe the Government’s measures to enhance agricultural export from India. What strategies would you suggest to boost agricultural export from India?
4. Comment on the following statements:
(a) “Infrastructure hurdles are one of the major constraint hampering effective export promotion”.
(b) “India’s Agricultural Products are not competitive in international market”.
(c) “North America has no dominant presence in the world chemical industry”.
(d) “India is not a capital scarce country”.
5. Write short notes on the following:
(a) Indo - US Trade
(b) Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
(c) Major problems of Indian export sector
(d) India’s competitive advantage in the leather industry