Business Studies

Small Business

Question:

Write a short note on SIDO.

Answer:

It is the office of the Development Commissioner for Small Scale Industries. SIDO was established in 1954 on the basis of the recommendations of the Ford Foundation. It has over 60 offices and 21 autonomous bodies under its management. These autonomous bodies include Tool Rooms, Training Institutions and Project-cum-Process Development Centres.
Various services provided by SIDO to the SMEs:

  1. Facilities for testing, toolmenting, training for entrepreneurship development.
  2.  Preparation of project and product profiles.
  3. Technical and managerial consultancy.
  4. Assistance for exports.
  5. Pollution and energy audits.

SIDO also provides economic information services and advises Government in policy formulation for the promotion and development of SSIs. The field offices also work as effective links between the central and the state governments.

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Small Business

Q 1.

Give full from of SIDBI .

Q 2.

What is the investment limit for SSI?

Q 3.

Name the apex bank set up to provide direct and indirect financial assistance to small scale sector.

Q 4.

What is the difference between small scale enterprise and cottage industry?

Q 5.

What are the measures taken by the Government to solve the problem of finance in the small scale sector?

Q 6.

What is the parameter used by the government to identify service enterprise?

Q 7.

State the features of cottage industries.

Q 8.

What forms of support is offered to small industries by the government?

Q 9.

Explain the role of SIDBI in promoting small scale enterprises.

Q 10.

What are the different parameters used to measure the size of business?

Q 11.

What do you mean by small business? Describe the feature of small scale enterprise.

Q 12.

Explain the areas where small businesses feel threatened from global competition.

Q 13.

What is the role of District Industries Centre for the growth of small business in India?

Q 14.

Explain the meaning of small scale industry with its different categories.

Q 15.

Give one feature of Cottage Industries.

Q 16.

Write a short note on WASME.

Q 17.

Name the institution which was set up in 1982 to promote integrated rural development.

Q 18.

What is the purpose of NABARD?

Q 19.

Discuss the problems faced by small scale industries.

Q 20.

How much do small industries in India account for the total industrial units?

Q 21.

What is the role of National Small Industries Corporation for the growth of small business units in India?

Q 22.

How do small scale industries contribute to the socio-economic development of India?

Q 23.

Discuss any two characteristics of SSI.

Q 24.

Write a short note on village and small industries sector.

Q 25.

Name any two units included in SSI category.

Q 26.

Give full from of NABARD.

Q 27.

Name any two institutions specially set up to promote small scale enterprises.

Q 28.

Highlight the role of the small business in promoting economic growth and solving other socio-economic problems.

Q 29.

What incentives have been taken by government to promote small scale industries?

Q 30.

Give any two problems faced by SSI.

Q 31.

Write a short note on SIDO.

Q 32.

What are the incentives provided by the government for industries in backward and hilly areas?

Q 33.

Describe the scope of small business in India.

Q 34.

Give any two incentives offered by the Government to small scale industries.

Q 35.

Describe briefly the problems of small scale enterprises.

Q 36.

What are the causes of sickness in small industries?

Q 37.

State the objectives of small business in rural India.

Q 38.

What measures have the Government taken to solve the problem of finance and marketing in the small scale sector?

Q 39.

Describe the role of small business in rural India?

Q 40.

List out major industry groups in the small sector in India.

Q 41.

Small business is business at small scale. Do you agree? Explain.

Q 42.

How would you differentiate between an ancillary unit and a tiny unit?

Q 43.

What is the definition used by government of India for Small Scale Industries?