Indian Economic Development

Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation: An Appraisal

Question:

What is the most important function of RBI?

Answer:

There was a substantial shift in role of the RBI from ‘a regulator’ to ‘a facilitator’ of the financial sector. Earlier as a regulator, the RBI would itself fix interest rate structure for the commercial banks. After liberalisation in 1991, RBI as a facilitator would only facilitate free play of the market forces and leave it to the commercial banks to decide their interest rate structure. Thus, with liberalisation competition prevails rather than controls.

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Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation: An Appraisal

Q 1.

What are the major factors responsible for the high growth of the service sector?

Q 2.

Distinguish between the following:
(i) Strategic and Minority sale

Q 3.

Those public sector undertakings which are making profits should be privatised. Do you agree with this view? Why?

Q 4.

Why has the industrial sector performed poorly in the reform period?

Q 5.

Agriculture sector appears to be adversely affected by the reform process. Why?

Q 6.

Discuss economic reforms in India in the light of social justice and welfare.

Q 7.

What is the meaning of quantitative restrictions?

Q 8.

India has certain advantages which makes it a favourite outsourcing destination. What are these advantages?

Q 9.

Do you think outsourcing is good for India? Why are developed countries opposing it?

Q 10.

How was RBI controlling the commercial banks?

Q 11.

What do you understand by devaluation of rupee?

Q 12.

What is the most important function of RBI?

Q 13.

Why were reforms introduced in India?

Q 14.

Why are tariffs imposed?

Q 15.

How many countries are members of the WTO?

Q 16.

Do you think the navratna pdlicy of the government helps in improving the performance of public sector undertakings in India? How?