Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Operations
Master of Commerce

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100

1. Attempt any four of the following questions :

(a) Developing countries around the world are demonstrating an increasing understanding of the benefits of trade liberalisation and integration. Comment.

(b) Distinguish between balance of trade and balance of payments.

(c) What is the need to establish a regulatory mechanism in the export sector ? Explain.

(d) Analyse the export development efforts of APEDA.

(e) Enumerate the difficulties in trading services internationally.

(f) "Technology market is a seller's market". Comment. (5+5+5+5)

2. "The world trade scenario has undergone rapid changes during the last one decade". Elaborate on this statement and discuss the emerging issues affecting the world trade and its growth. (8+12)

3. Describe the recent foreign direct investment policy of the Government of India and evaluate its effectiveness. (12+8)

4. Do you consider marine products as one of the most important emerging export items of India ? What are the problems faced by the Indian industry in promoting their exports ? (14+6)

5. Describe the export scenario of Indian electronic items. (20)

6. (a) Do you think that the economic reforms initiated by Government of India have helped in strengthening Indo-US trade relations ? Discuss.

7. Analyse the trends in leather exports from India in terms of composition and direction. (20)

8. Write short notes on any four of the following : (5+5+5+5)

(a) Convertibility

(b) Non-tariff barriers to foreign trade

(c) SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement

(d) International Finance Corporation

(e) Export Processing Zones

(f) Major markets for India's gems and jewellery