​Syllabus for

Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Gen/Pass)

Faculty of Social Science
Under Choice Based Credit System

Academic Session:
w.e.f. 2020-2023

for
All Constituent/Affiliated Colleges Under
Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad
Bachelor of Arts, Economics (GEN / Pass) CBCS Syllabus BBMK University

Members of Board of Studies of CBCS Under- Graduate Syllabus as per Guidelines of the
Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad

1. ​Chairman :
Dr. Ranjana Srivastava, Head, University Department of Economics, BBMKU, Dhanbad

2. ​External expert members:

i) ​Dr. Sajal Mukherjee, Associate Professor & Head, University Department of Economics,
VBU, Hazaribag
ii) ​Dr. Madhumita Das Gupta, Associate Professor, University Department of Economics,
Ranchi University, Ranchi

3. ​Members :

i) ​Dr. Pushpa Kumari, Associate Professor, Head, Department of Management Studies,

University Department of Economics, BBMKU, Dhanbad.
ii) ​Dr. Munmun Sharan, Asst. Professor, University Department of Economics, BBMKU,
Dhanbad.

4. ​Invited members

i) ​Dr Sanjay Prasad, Associate Professor, G.N. College, Dhanbad

ii) ​Dr. Devendra Prasad, Asst. Profesor, P.K.R.M. College, Dhanbad
iii) ​Ms. Shobha Sarita, Asst. Profesor, S.S.L.N.T.M. College, Dhanbad
iv) ​Dr. Mita Malkhandi, Asst. Profesor (C), S.S.L.N.T.M. College, Dhanbad.
v) ​Ms. Sadhna, Asst. Profesor, G.N. College, Dhanbad

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CONTENTS

S. No Topic/ Title Page No.

1 Board of Studies

2 Contents

3 Course Structure

4 ECN-H-GE-101-T/ ECN-G-DSC-101A-T 1
Intermediate Economics

5 ECN-G-DSC-102A-T 3

6 ​ECN-G-DSC-103A-T 3

7 ​ECN-G-AECC-101-T 3

8 ​ CN-H-GE-202-T/ ECN-G-DSC-201B-T
E 4
Money and Banking

9 ​ECN-G-DSC-202B-T 6

10 ​ECN-G-DSC-203B-T 6

11 ​ECN - G -AECC -202 - T 6

12 ​ CN-H-GE-303-T/ ECN - G -DSC -301 C - T

E 7
Economics of Product and Factor Market

13 ​ECN-G-DSC-302C-T 9

14 ​ECN- G -DSC -303C- T 9

15 ​ECN - G -SEC -301-T 9

16 ​ CN-H-GE-404-T/ ECN - G -DSC -401 D - T

E 10
India Economy

17 ​ECN-G-DSC-402D-T 12

18 ​ECN - G -DSC -403D - T 12

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19 ​ECN - G -SEC -402 - T 12

20 ​ CN-G-DSE-501A-T
E 13
Economics of Growth and Development

21 ​ECN-G-DSE-502A-T 15

22 ​ECN-G-DSE-503A-T 15

23 ​ECN - G -SEC -503 - T 15

24 ​ CN -G-DSE-601B-T
E 16
Public Finance and International Trade

25 ECN-G-DSE-602B-T 18

26 ECN-G-DSE-603B-T 18

27 ECN-G-SEC-604-T 18

28 Format for question papers of end semester for 19

H-GE/G-BSC and G-DSE papers

29 Format for AECC and SCE papers 21

30 Annexure 1 : Syllabus for AECC 23

32 Annexure 2 : Syllabus SEC 31

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COURSE STUCTURE

1. Students of Honours in any course​ have to study one paper as General Elective(GE) in
Semesters I,II, III and IV in a subject XYZ of their choice. For students who opt for
Economics (ECN) , the course structure and syllabus is given below. The respective
codes in the four semesters are: ECN-H-GE-101-T, ECN-H-GE-202-T
ECN-H-GE-303-T and ECN-H-GE-404-T respectively.

2. Students of Pass course /General have to select 3 Disciplines. Those who opt for
Economics as a core Course​ , have to study one paper of Economics as Discipline
Specific Choice (DSC ) Paper in Semesters I,II,III and IV. The respective codes are:
ECN-G-DSC-101A-T; ECN-G-DSC-201 B-T; ECN-G-DSC-301 C -T and
ECN-G-DSC-401 D-T respectively . In semesters V and VI they shall study Discipline
Selective Elective (DSE) papers from Economics . The codes of papers shall be
ECN-G-DSE-501A-T and ECN-G-DSE-602B-T Students of General/Pass Course in have
also to study one Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course ( AECC) in Semesters I and
II . ( see Annexure 1 for Syllabus). They shall study one compulsory paper under Skill
Enhancement Course (SEC) in semester III , IV and V and one SEC paper as per choice
in Semester VI. (See Annexure 2 for choices offered and syllabus)

Semest Course code Name of Full End Mid-Se

er Paper mar Sem. m.
ks Mar (Interna
ks l)
Marks

I ECN-H-GE-101-T/ Intermediate 100 80 20

ECN-G-DSC-101A-T Economics
(06 credits, 60
lectures and 15
tutorials)
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ECN-G-DSC-102A-T First 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Semester
Lectures & Gen / Pass /
15 Tutorials) DSC paper
Choice to choose from from second
other disciplines discipline
selected

ECN-G-DSC-103A-T First 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Semester
Lectures & 15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) Choice to DSC paper
choose from other from third
disciplines discipline
selected

ECN-G-AECC-101-T Choice of 50 40 10
Language language
(English/Hindi/NH+M paper (see
B) (02 Credits, 30 Annexure 1
Lectures) for choice
and
syllabus)

II ECN-H-GE-202-T/ Money and 100 80 20

ECN-G-DSC-201B-T Banking
(06 Credits, 60
Lectures & 15
Tutorials)
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ECN-G-DSC-202B-T Second 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Semester
Lectures & 15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper
Choice to choose from from second
other disciplines discipline
selected

ECN-G-DSC-203B-T Second 100 80

(06 Credits, 60 Semester
Lectures &15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper
Choice to choose from from third
other disciplines discipline
selected

ECN - G -AECC -202 Environmen 50 40 10

- T Environmental tal science
Science (02 Credits, (see
30 Lectures) Annexure 1
for syllabus)

III ECN-H-GE-303-T/ Economics 100 80 20

ECN - G -DSC -301 C of product
-T and factor
(06 Credits, 60 market
Lectures & 15
Tutorials )
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100 80 20
ECN-G-DSC-302C-T Third
(06 Credits, 60 Semester
Lectures &15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper
Choice to choose from from second
other disciplines discipline
selected

100 80 20
ECN- G -DSC -303C- Third
T Semester
(06 Credits, 60 Gen / Pass /
Lectures & 15 DSC paper
Tutorials ) Choice to from third
choose from other discipline
disciplines selected

ECN - G -SEC -301-T Constitution 50 40 10

(02 Credits, 30 of India and
Lectures) (Annexure Human
-2) Rights (see
Annexure 2
for syllabus)

IV ECN-H-GE-404-T/ Indian 100 80 20

ECN - G -DSC -401 D Economy
- T (06 Credits, 60
Lectures & 15
Tutorials )
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ECN-G-DSC-402D-T Forth 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Semester
Lectures &15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper
Choice to choose from from second
other disciplines discipline
selected

ECN - G -DSC -403D Fourth 100 80 20

- T (06 Credits, 60 Semester
Lectures & 15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials ) Choice to DSC paper
choose from other from third
disciplines discipline
selected

ECN - G -SEC -402 - Environmen 50 40 10

T (02 Credits, 30 t and Public
Lectures) Health
(Annexure -1)

V ECN-G-DSE-501A-T Economics 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 of growth
Lectures & 15 and
Tutorials) developmen
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ECN-G-DSE-502A-T Fifth 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Semester
Lectures &15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper
Choice to choose from from second
other disciplines discipline
selected

ECN-G-DSE-503A-T Fifth 100 80 20

(06 Credits,60 Semester
Lectures &15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper
Choice to choose from from third
other disciplines discipline
selected

ECN - G -SEC -503 - Computer 50 40 10

T (02 Credits, 30 applications
Lectures) (Annexure and
-1) information
technology
(See
Annexure 2
for syllabus)

VI
ECN -G-DSE-601B-T Public 100 80 20
(06 Credits, 60 finance and
Lectures & 15 Internationa
Tutorials) l Trade
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100 80 20
ECN-G-DSE-602B-T Sixth
(06 Credits, 60 Semester
Lectures &15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper
Choice to choose from from second
other disciplines discipline
selected

ECN-G-DSE-603B-T Sixth 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Semester
Lectures & 15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) Choice to DSC paper
choose from other from third
disciplines discipline
selected

ECN-G-SEC-604-T Choice of 50 40 10
(02 Credits, 30 one SEC
Lectures) paper from
(Annexure-1) Annexure 2
(See
annexure 2
for choice)

Total Marks 2100 1680 420

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Note:

• ​Symbol of Paper​: ​ECN-H-C-101-T​: The first three symbols in Roman capital letters indicate
the subject; the next symbol H or G indicate Honours or General course; the next symbol(s)
denotes Core (C), Generic Elective (GE), Discipline Specific Elective (DSE), Discipline Specific
Choice (DSC),AECC, SEC, etc. Out of the next three digits, the first digit indicates the semester
e.g. 1,2,3,4,5,6 for semester I, II, III, IV, V, VI respectively, and the next two digits indicate
paper number. The last letter T indicates Theory.
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SEMESTER-I

ECN-H-GE-101-T/ Intermediate 100 80 20

ECN-G-DSC-101A-T Economics
(06 credits, 60 lectures and 15
tutorials)
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

Instruction to Question Setter for :-

Mid Semester Examination (​MSE​):
1⁄2 Hrs. One semester internal Assessment (SIA) of 10 marks
End Semester Examination (ESE):
Full Marks 80, Time 3 Hrs.
Five Questions have to be answered out of total of nine Questions of 16 marks each. Question no
1 is compulsory. Question No.1A will contain 04 MCQ of 02 marks each. Question No.1B will
comprise of 02 short answer type questions of 04 marks each ( to be answered in about 100
words each). Any four questions from 2 to 9 are to be answered.
Question nos. 2 to 8 shall be of descriptive type of 16 marks each. Question no 9​ will be of short
note type 4 questions, each carrying 8 marks in which any two should be answered (8x2=16)​.

​ nit I: Introduction
U
1.1: Subject Matter of Economics; Central Economic Problems; Production
Possibility Frontier.
1.2: Micro and Macro Economics; Positive and Normative Economics.
Unit 2: Consumer Behaviour and Demand
2.1: Cardinal Utility Analysis: Total and marginal Utility; Law of Diminishing
Marginal Utility; Law of Equi-Marginal Utility; Consumer’s Equilibrium.
2.2: Ordinal Utility Analysis: Indifference Curves; Budget Constraints;
Consumer’s Equilibrium.
2.3: Consumer’s Surplus: Marshall and Hicks.
2.6: Theory of Demand; Elasticity of Demand: Price, Income and Cross.
Unit 3: Theory of Production
3.1: Production Function: Short Run and Long Run.
3.2: Law of Variable Proportions; Returns to Scale: Economies of Scale.
3.3: Isoquant Analysis; Iso-Cost Line; Producer’s Equilibrium.

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Readings:
1.Micro Economics (Hindi/English)- M.L.Seth- Laxmi Narayan Publication
2. Micro Economics (Hindi/English)- T.T.Sethi-Laxmi narayan Publication
3. Principles of Economics- P.N Chopra- Kalyani Publication
4 Intermediate Microeconomics, Hal R. Varian, 8th edition, W.W. Norton and
Company/Affiliated East-West Press
5. Micro economics- M.L.Jhingan- Vrinda publication

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ECN-G-DSC-102A-T First Semester 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Lectures & Gen / Pass /
15 Tutorials) DSC paper from
Choice to choose from second
other disciplines discipline
selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN-G-DSC-103A-T (06 First Semester 100 80 20

Credits, 60 Lectures & 15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) Choice to choose DSC paper from
from other disciplines third discipline
selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN-G-AECC-101-T Choice of 50 40 10
Language language paper
(English/Hindi/NH+MB) (02 (see Annexure 1
Credits, 30 Lectures) for choice and
syllabus)
Credits 02, Lectures 30
Marks: 10(MSE)+ 40 (ESE) =50
Pass Marks: (MSE:04 + ESE: 16) = 20

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SEMESTER II

ECN-H-GE-202-T/ Money and 100 80 20

ECN-G-DSC-201B-T (06 Banking
Credits, 60 Lectures & 15
Tutorials)
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

Instruction to Question Setter for :-

Mid Semester Examination (​MSE​):
1⁄2 Hrs. One semester internal Assessment (SIA) of 10 marks
End Semester Examination (ESE):
Full Marks 80, Time 3 Hrs.
Five Questions have to be answered out of total of nine Questions of 16 marks each. Question no
1 is compulsory. Question No.1A will contain 04 MCQ of 02 marks each. Question No.1B will
comprise of 02 short answer type questions of 04 marks each ( to be answered in about 100
words each). Any four questions from 2 to 9 are to be answered.
Question nos. 2 to 8 shall be of descriptive type of 16 marks each. Question no 9​ will be of short
note type 4 questions, each carrying 8 marks in which any two should be answered (8x2=16)​.

Unit 1: Money
1.1 : Money : Meaning and Functions of Money , Role of Money in Capitalistic , Socialistic &
Mixed Economies
1.2 : Quantity Theory of Money : Cash Transactions Approach and Cash Balance Approach
Unit 2: Inflation
2.1: Definition, Types, Causes and Effects of Inflation
2.2: Measures to Control Inflation
2.3: Concept of Inflationary Gap
Unit 3: Central Banking
3.1: Objectives and Functions of Central Bank with reference to RBI
3.2: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of Credit Control
Unit 4: Commercial Banking
4.1: Meaning, Types and Functions of Commercial Banks
4.2: Process of Credit Creation

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4.3: Critical Evaluation of Commercial Banking after Nationalization and Recent Banking
Reforms

Suggested Readings
1) Money , Banking , International Trade and Public Finance , M.L.Seth, Lakshmi Narain
Agarwal
2) Mudra, Banking and Antrarashtriya Bayapar ,Dr. T.T. Sethi, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal
3) Aurthashastra , Dr.V.C.Sinha and Dr. Pushpa Sinha , SBPD Publications

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ECN-G-DSC-202B-T Second 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Lectures & 15 Semester Gen /
Tutorials) Pass / DSC
Choice to choose from paper from
other disciplines second
discipline
selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN-G-DSC-203B-T Second 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Lectures &15 Semester Gen /
Tutorials) Pass / DSC
Choice to choose from paper from third
other disciplines discipline
selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN - G -AECC -202 - T Environmental 50 40 10

Environmental Science (02 science (see
Credits, 30 Lectures) Annexure 1 for
syllabus)
Credits 02, Lectures 30
Marks: 10 (MSE)+ 40 (ESE) =50
Pass Marks: (MSE:04 + ESE: 16 ) = 40

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SEMESTER III

ECN-H-GE-303-T/ Economics of 100 80 20

ECN - G -DSC -301 C - T product and
(06 Credits, 60 Lectures & 15 factor market
Tutorials )
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

Instruction to Question Setter for :-

Mid Semester Examination (​MSE​):
1⁄2 Hrs. One semester internal Assessment (SIA) of 10 marks
End Semester Examination (ESE):
Full Marks 80, Time 3 Hrs.
Five Questions have to be answered out of total of nine Questions of 16 marks each. Question no
1 is compulsory. Question No.1A will contain 04 MCQ of 02 marks each. Question No.1B will
comprise of 02 short answer type questions of 04 marks each ( to be answered in about 100
words each). Any four questions from 2 to 9 are to be answered.
Question nos. 2 to 8 shall be of descriptive type of 16 marks each. Question no 9​ will be of short
note type 4 questions, each carrying 8 marks in which any two should be answered (8x2=16)​.

Unit 1: Theory of Costs and Revenue

1.1 Concepts of Costs( Total, Marginal and Average)and their inter-relationship; Short Run and
Long Run Cost Curves
1.2 Concepts of Revenue( Total , Marginal and Average)and their inter-relationship; Break-Even
Analysis.
1.3 Revenue curves under perfect and imperfect markets
Unit 2: Market Structure
2.1 Definition of Market; Forms of Market: Perfect and Imperfect Markets- Their Salient
Features.
2.2 Equilibrium of the Firm and Industry under Perfect Competition.
2.3 Monopoly: Meaning; Price and Output Determination; Price Discrimination.
2.4 Monopolistic Competition: Price and Output Determination.
Unit 3: Factor Pricing
3.1 Marginal Productivity Theory of Distribution.
3.2 Theories of Wage determination: Demand and Supply Theory and
Collective Bargaining.

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3.3: Rent: Scarcity Rent; Differential Rent.

3.4: Interest: Classical and Keynesian Theories.
3.5: Profit: Innovation and Risk Theories.

Suggested Readings:
1.Micro Economics (Hindi/English)- M.L.Seth- Laxmi Narayan Publication
2. Micro Economics (Hindi/English)- T.T.Sethi-Laxmi narayan Publication
3. Principles of Economics- P.N Chopra- Kalyani Publication
4 Intermediate Microeconomics, Hal R. Varian, 8th edition, W.W. Norton and
Company/Affiliated East-West Press
5. Micro economics- M.L.Jhingan- Vrinda publication

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ECN-G-DSC-302C-T Third Semester 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Lectures &15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper from
Choice to choose from second
other disciplines discipline
selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN- G -DSC -303C- T Third Semester 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Lectures & 15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials ) Choice to choose DSC paper from
from other disciplines third discipline
selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN - G -SEC -301-T Constitution of 50 40 10

(02 Credits, 30 Lectures) India and
(Annexure -2) Human Rights
(see Annexure 2
for syllabus)
Credits 02, Lectures 30
Marks: 10 (MSE)+ 40 (ESE) =50
Pass Marks: (MSE:04 + ESE: 16) = 20

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SEMESTER IV

ECN-H-GE-404-T/ ECN - G Indian 100 80 20

-DSC -401 D - T (06 Credits, Economy
60 Lectures & 15 Tutorials )
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

Instruction to Question Setter for :-

Mid Semester Examination (​MSE​):
1⁄2 Hrs. One semester internal Assessment (SIA) of 10 marks
End Semester Examination (ESE):
Full Marks 80, Time 3 Hrs.
Five Questions have to be answered out of total of nine Questions of 16 marks each. Question no
1 is compulsory. Question No.1A will contain 04 MCQ of 02 marks each. Question No.1B will
comprise of 02 short answer type questions of 04 marks each ( to be answered in about 100
words each). Any four questions from 2 to 9 are to be answered.
Question nos. 2 to 8 shall be of descriptive type of 16 marks each. Question no 9​ will be of short
note type 4 questions, each carrying 8 marks in which any two should be answered (8x2=16)​.

Unit 1- Introduction
1.1: Basic characteristics of Indian Economy
1.2: Five-Year-Plans and economic development
1.3: Major Problems of Indian Economy- Poverty, Inequality, Unemployment and Population
Explosion- their meaning and extent
1.4: Basic Demographic traits of Indian Economy
Unit 2- Agriculture
1.1: Nature of Indian Agriculture; Importance of Agriculture in Indian Economy; Trends of
Agriculture production in India
1.2: Land Reforms.
1.3: New Agricultural Strategy and Green Revolution.
1.4: Rural Credit.
Unit 3- Industry
2.1: Industrial Development during the Plan Periods
2.2: Industrial Policy of 1991.
2.3: Large Scale Industries: Sugar, Iron and Steel, and Cotton Textile Industries. Its present
situation and its problems.

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2.4: Small Scale Industries: Growth, Importance and Problems, MediumSmall and Micro
Enterprise (MSME)
Unit 4- External Sector
3.1: Role of Foreign Trade
3.2: Trends in Export and Import.
3.3: Composition and Direction of India’s Foreign trade.

SUGGESTED READINGS

1. Bhagawati, J (2012): Reform and Economic Transformation in India.

2. Brahmananda, P.R. and Panchmukhi, V.R. (2001) : Development Experience in Indian
Economy: Inter State Perspective, Bookwell , Delhi.
3. Goyal, Ashima (2015): A Concise Handbook of Indian Economy in the 21st century.
4. Dantwala, M.L. (1996): Dilemmas of Growth The Indian Experience, Oxford University
Press, New Delhi.
5. Puri, V.K. and Mishra, S.K. (2018): Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing
House.(Hindi/English)
6. Dutt, R. and Mahajan, B.D. (2018): Indian Economy, S. Chand Publications, New Delhi.
(Hindi/English)
7. Yojana( Hindi/English)- A Monthly Magazine.
8. Kurukshetra (Hindi/English)- A Monthly Journal of Rural Development.
9. Economic Survey, Govt. of India (Hindi/English)

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ECN-G-DSC-402D-T Forth Semester 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Lectures &15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper from
Choice to choose from second
other disciplines discipline
selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN - G -DSC -403D - T (06 Fourth Semester 100 80 20

Credits, 60 Lectures & 15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials ) Choice to choose DSC paper from
from other disciplines third discipline
selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN - G -SEC -402 - T (02 Environment 50 40 10

Credits, 30 Lectures) and Public
(Annexure -1) Health
Credits 03, Lectures 30
Marks: 10 ( MSE)+ 40 (ESE) =50
Pass Marks: (MSE:04 + ESE: 16) = 2

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SEMESTER V

ECN-G-DSE-501A-T Economics of 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Lectures & 15 growth and
Tutorials) development
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

Instruction to Question Setter for :-

Mid Semester Examination (​MSE​):
1⁄2 Hrs. One semester internal Assessment (SIA) of 10 marks
End Semester Examination (ESE):
Full Marks 80, Time 3 Hrs.
Five Questions have to be answered out of total of nine Questions of 16 marks each. Question no
1 is compulsory. Question No.1A will contain 04 MCQ of 02 marks each. Question No.1B will
comprise of 02 short answer type questions of 04 marks each ( to be answered in about 100
words each). Any four questions from 2 to 9 are to be answered.
Question nos. 2 to 8 shall be of descriptive type of 16 marks each. Question no 9​ will be of short
note type 4 questions, each carrying 8 marks in which any two should be answered (8x2=16)​.

Unit 1: Introduction to Economic Growth and Development

1.1: Economic Growth : Concept and measure; Economic Development: Concept and indicators.
Difference between Economic Growth and Economic Development
1.2: Factors Affecting Economic Growth.
1.3: Development , Developing and Under-Development; Obstacles to Under-Development.
1.4: Concept of Poverty Line.
1.6: Capital Formation: Meaning, Importance abd Problem of Capital formation in Less
Developed Economies
Unit 2: Theories of Growth and Development
2.1: Classical Theories of Development: Adam Smith and David Ricardo.
2.2: Harrod-Domar Growth Model.
2.3: Lewis Model.
2.4: The Mahalanobis Model
Unit 3. ​Leading Issues in Underdeveloped Economies -Poverty, Inequality and
Unemployment
3.1 Meaning of Poverty; Concept of Poverty line; Vicious circle of Poverty
3.2 Concept of Economic Inequality; Lorenz curve for measuring inequality

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3.3 Unemployment and Disguised Unemployment; NSSO classification of Unemployment

Unit 4: Macro Economic Policy and Economic Development
4.1 Monetary Policy: Definition; Instruments; Monetary Policy in Developing Countries
4.2 Fiscal Policy: Definition; Instruments; Rile of Fiscal Policy in Developing Countries
4.3 External Resources in development: FDI, AID vs. Trade; Technology Inflow, Role of MNC

Suggested Reading list:-

• Ray, Debraj- “Development Economics”, Oxford University Press
• Meir, G.M.- “Leading Issues in Economic Development”
• Basu-“ Analytical Development Economics”
• Amartya Sen-“Development as freedom”, Oxford University Press,2000
• R.K.Lekhi, Joginder Singh- “The Economics of Development and Planning”, Kalyani
publishers
• Kuznets,s.(1995)- “ Economic Growth & Economic Inequality”, American Review, vol. 45
• J P Mishra Samvridhi evan vikas ka Arthashastra (H) Sahitya Bhawan Publication
.​M.L. Jhingan: The Economics of Development and Planning, Vrinda Publication
. R.K.Lekhi and Joginder Singh: The Economics of Development and Planning, Kalyani
Publishers
S P Singh, Arthik Vikas evam Niyojan, S Chand

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ECN-G-DSE-502A-T Fifth Semester 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Lectures &15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper from
Choice to choose from second
other disciplines discipline
selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN-G-DSE-503A-T Fifth Semester 100 80 20

(06 Credits,60 Lectures &15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper from
Choice to choose from third discipline
other disciplines selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN - G -SEC -503 - T (02 Computer 50 40 10

Credits, 30 Lectures) applications and
(Annexure -1) information
technology (See
Annexure 2 for
syllabus)
Credits 02, Lectures 30
Marks: 10 ( MSE)+ 40 (ESE) =50
Pass Marks: (MSE:04 + ESE: 16 ) = 20

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SEMESTER VI

ECN -G-DSE-601B-T Public finance 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Lectures & 15 and
Tutorials) International
Trade
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

Instruction to Question Setter for :-

Mid Semester Examination (​MSE​):
1⁄2 Hrs. One semester internal Assessment (SIA) of 10 marks
End Semester Examination (ESE):
Full Marks 80, Time 3 Hrs.
Five Questions have to be answered out of total of nine Questions of 16 marks each. Question no
1 is compulsory. Question No.1A will contain 04 MCQ of 02 marks each. Question No.1B will
comprise of 02 short answer type questions of 04 marks each ( to be answered in about 100
words each). Any four questions from 2 to 9 are to be answered.
Question nos. 2 to 8 shall be of descriptive type of 16 marks each. Question no 9​ will be of short
note type 4 questions, each carrying 8 marks in which any two should be answered (8x2=16)​.

Unit 1: Nature and Scope of Public Finance

1.1: Meaning and Scope of Public Finance; Public Finance and Private Finance.
1.2: Principle of Maximum Social Advantage.
Unit 2: Tools of Public Finance
2.1: Sources of Public Revenue.
2.2: Taxation: Meaning , Classification and effects of Taxation
2.3: Impact and Incidence of Taxes.
2.4: Characteristics of a good Tax System.
2.5: Tax reforms; GST and VAT.
2.6: Meaning, Classification and Principles of Public Expenditure.
2.7: Effects of Public Expenditure.
2.8: Public Debt, Difference between Public and Private Debt.
Unit 3: International Trade
3.1: International Economics: Definition, Nature and Importance.
3.2: Inter-Regional and International Trade.
3.3: Gains from Trade: Their Measurement and Distribution.

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3.4: Theory of Comparative Cost Advantage, Heckcher-Ohlin Theory.

3.5: Free Trade vs. Protection.
3.6: Balance of Payment & Balance of Trade.
Unit 4: International Financial Institutions
4.1: Objectives and Functions of IMF.
4.2: World Bank.
4.3:WTO with reference to India.

SUGGESTED READINGS
1. R.A. Masgrave- Theory of Public Finance
2. R.N. Tripathy- Public Finance in U.D. Countries
3. S.K. Singh- Lok Vitt( Hindi) Schand
4. S.K.Singh- Public Finance in Theory & Practice Schand
5. J.Bhagwati, International trade( Cambridge Univ. Press)
6. M.L. Verma, International trade( Vikas Pub. Press).
7. S.K. Singh, International monetary system
8. H.G. Mannur, International Economics
9. J.C. Singhai, Anter-rastriye vyapar( Hindi)
10. B P Tyagi- Public Finance- Jai Prakash Nath & Co.
11. H L Bhatia- Lok Vitt, Vikas Publishing House
12. Jhingan – Antarashtriya Arthshastra, Vikas publication

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ECN-G-DSE-602B-T Sixth Semester 100 80 20

(06 Credits, 60 Lectures &15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) DSC paper from
Choice to choose from second
other disciplines discipline
selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN-G-DSE-603B-T (06 Sixth Semester 100 80 20

Credits, 60 Lectures & 15 Gen / Pass /
Tutorials) Choice to choose DSC paper from
from other disciplines third discipline
selected
Credits 06, Lectures 60, Tutorials 15
Marks: 20 (MSE)+ 80 (ESE) =100
Pass Marks: (MSE:08+ ESE: 32)= 40

ECN-G-SEC-604-T (02 Choice of one 50 40 10

Credits, 30 Lectures) SEC paper from
(Annexure-1) Annexure 2
(See annexure 2
for choice)
Credits 02, Lectures 30
Marks: 10( MSE)+ 40 ( ESE) = 50
Pass Marks: (MSE:04 + ESE: 16 ) = 40

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Format of question Papers of End-Semester

Format for H- GE/ G- DSC and G- DSE papers:-

Copyright Reserved
Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad
End-Semester Examination ​xxxx​(Session: xxxx-xx)
Subject/Code:
Full Marks: 80 Pass Marks: 32
Time:3Hours

General Instructions:
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
The Questions are of equal value.
Answer any ​five​ questions of the following in which Q.1 is compulsory.

Group A
1. ​(A) Multiple Choice Questions (1x8=08)
(i)​ ​…………..
(ii) ​ …………..
(iii) ​…………..
(iv) ​ …………..
(v) ​ …………..
(vi) ​ …………..
(vii) ​…………..
(viii) ​…………..

(B) Short answer type questions (4x2=08)

(a)​ ​…………..
(b)​ ​…………..

Group B
(Long answer type questions)
Answer any ​four​ of the following. (16x4=64)
2. ​…………..
3. ​…………..
4. ​…………..
5. ​…………..
6. ​…………..

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7. ​…………..
8. ​…………..

9. ​Short notes type questions (8x2=16)

(a) …………..
(b) …………..
(c) …………..
(d) …………..

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Format for AECC and SEC papers:​-

Copyright Reserved
Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad
End-Semester Examination ​xxxx​(Session: xxxx-xx)
Subject/Code:
Full Marks: 40 Pass Marks: 16
Time: 2Hours
General Instructions:
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
The Questions are of equal value.
Answer any ​five​ questions of the following in which Q.1 is compulsory.

Group A
1. ​(A) Multiple Choice Questions (1x4=04)
(i) ​…………..
(ii) ​…………..
(iii) ​…………..
(iv) ​…………..

(B) Short answer type questions (2x2=04)

(a)​ ​…………..
(b)​ ​…………..

Group B
(Long answer type questions)
Answer any ​four​ of the following. (8x4=32)
2. ​…………..
3. ​…………..
4. ​…………..
5. ​…………..
6. ​…………..
7. ​…………..
8. ​…………..
9. ​Short notes type questions (4x2=8)
(a) …………..
(b) …………..
(c) …………..
(d) …………..

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​Annexure 1

Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad

Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC)

Syllabus for Bachelor of Arts ( ECONOMICS) in Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course

(AECC) (Honours/Gen/Pass)
Under Choice Based Credit System
Academic Session: w.e.f. 2020-2023
for All Constituent/Affiliated Colleges Under
There shall be one AECC course in semester I and one in Semester II

COMMON for ALL AECC PAPERS of 50 MARKS

Credit 02, Theory-30 Lectures

Marks:10(MSE) +40 (ESE) =50.
Pass Marks: (MSE:04 + ESE: 16) =20
Instruction to Question Setter for:
Mid Semester Examination​ (MSE): 1⁄2 Hrs
One semester internal Assessment (SIA) of 10 marks
End Semester Examination(ESE) : ​2 Hrs
There will be two groups of questions. Five questions to be answered out of Nine Questions.
Question No.1(A) will be MCQ of 1 mark each (four questions).Question No.1 (B) will be short
answer type to be answered in about fifty words of 2 marks (2 Questions).
Group B will contain descriptive type of eight questions of eight marks each, out of which any
four are to answer. Each question carry 08 marks. The question no. 9 will be of short notes type,
each carrying four marks (4x2=8) in which only two should be answered out of four options.

COMMON for ALL AECC PAPERS of 25 MARKS

Credit 01), Theory-15 Lectures

Marks:05(MSE) +20 (ESE) =25
Pass Marks: (MSE:02 + ESE: 08) =10
Instruction to Question Setter for:
Mid Semester Examination (MSE):​ 1⁄4 Hrs
One semester internal Assessment (SIA) of 05 marks
End Semester Examination(ESE​) : 1 Hrs

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There will be two groups of questions. Five questions to be answered out of Nine Questions.
Question No.1(A) will be MCQ of 1/2 mark each (four questions).Question No.1 (B) will be
short answer type to be answered in about twenty five words of 1 marks (2 Questions).
Group B will contain descriptive type of eight questions of four marks each, out of which any
four are to answer. Each question carry 04 marks. The question no. 9 will be of short notype,
each carrying two marks (2x2=4) in which only two should be answered out of four option

SEMESTER I

Students have to take one language course of fifty marks from the 3 options given below:-

1)MIL ENGLISH (50 marks)

OR
2)MIL HINDI (50 marks)
OR
3)HINDI (25 marks) +
ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH (25 marks)/
BANGLA (25 marks)
SANSKRIT (25 marks)
URDU (25 marks)

1) MIL ENGLISH (50 marks)

OBJECTIVE: To equip students effectively to acquire skills in reading, writing, comprehension

and communication, as also to use electronic media for English Communication.
Unit I: Communication​ – Definition, stages, barriers, types: verbal and non-verbal, Listening-
Meaning, Nature and importance, Principles of Good Listening.
Unit II: Class-presentation​ (Oral for five minutes) on any of the above- mentioned topics:
Descriptive writing, expansion of an idea.
Unit III: Writing skills –​, notice writing, advertisement writing, précis writing, essay writing,
letter writing (applications), Business letter formats (letters of enquiry, replies and complaints),
resume writing, covering letter
Unit IV: Vocabulary building​: One word substitution, synonyms and antonyms, idioms and
phrases
Suggested Reading​:
Technical Communication, M.H. Rizvi, Tata McGrawhill Effective Business Communication,
Asha Kaul Developing Communication Skills, Krishna Moha

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2) MIL HINDI (50 marks)

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3) HINDI (25 marks​)

​ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH​(MB) ​( 25 marks)

Unit I: ​Novel
1. The English Teacher (R.K. Narayan)
Unit II:​ Poetry
1. Stopping by words on a Snowy Evening (Robert Frost)
2. A slumber did My Sprit Seal (William Woodworth)
3. My Native Land (H.L.V. Derozio)
4. The Night of Scorpion (Nissim Ezekiel)
5. Break, Break, Break (A.L. Tennyson)
6. Starlit Night (G.M. Hopkins)
Unit III: ​Grammer
1. Common Errors
2. Fill up the blanks with prepositions.
3. One word substitution.
Suggested Reading:
A String of Poems (Edited by: S.M.P.N. Singh Sashi and A.B.Sharan) The Winged Word (Edited
by: David Green)

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BANGLA (25 marks)

SANSKRIT (25 marks)

URDU (25 marks)

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SEMESTER II

For AECC of Semester II- All students have to compulsorily take ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE of 50 marks

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ( 50 marks)

Unit 1 : Introduction to environmental studies

Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies;
Scope and importance; Concept of sustainability and sustainable development.
Unit 2 : Ecosystems
(2 lectures)
What is an ecosystem? Structure and function of ecosystem; Energy flow in an ecosystem: food
chains, food webs and ecological succession. Case studies of the following ecosystems :
Forest ecosystem
Grassland ecosystem
Desert ecosystem
Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)
Unit 3 : Natural Resources​ : Renewable and Non-​-​renewable Resources
(2 lectures)
Land resources and landuse change;
Land degradation, soil erosion and desertification.
Deforestation: Causes and impacts due to mining, dam building on environment, forests,
biodiversity and tribal populations.
Water : Use and over-​-e​ xploitation of surface and ground water, floods, droughts, conflicts over
water (international & inter-​-​state).
Energy resources : Renewable and non renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy
sources, growing energy needs, case studies.
(5 lectures)
Unit 4 : Biodiversity and Conservation
Levels of biological diversity : genetic, species and ecosystem diversity; Biogeographic zones of
India;
Biodiversity patterns and global biodiversity hot spots
India as a mega-​-​biodiversity nation; Endangered and endemic species of India
Threats to biodiversity : Habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-​-​wildlife conflicts, biological
invasions;
Conservation of biodiversity : In-​-​situ and Ex-​-​situ conservation of biodiversity

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Ecosystem and biodiversity services: Ecological, economic, social, ethical, aesthetic and
Informational value.
(5 lectures)
Unit 5 : Environmental Pollution
Environmental pollution : types, causes, effects and controls; Air, water, soil and noise pollution
Nuclear hazards and human health risks
Solid waste management : Control measures of urban and industrial waste.
Pollution case studies.
Unit 6 : Environmental Policies & Practices
(5 lectures)
Climate change, global warming, ozone layer depletion, acid rain and impacts on human
communities and agriculture
Environment Laws: Environment Protection Act; Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act;
Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act; Wildlife Protection Act; Forest Conservation
Act. International agreements: Montreal and Kyoto protocols and Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD).
Nature reserves, tribal populations and rights, and human wildlife conflicts in Indian context.
(4 lectures)
Unit 7 : Human Communities and the Environment
Human population growth: Impacts on environment, human health and welfare. Resettlement
and rehabilitation of project affected persons; case studies.
Disaster management : floods, earthquake, cyclones and landslides.
Environmental movements : Chipko, Silent valley, Bishnois of Rajasthan. Environmental ethics:
Role of Indian and other religions and cultures in environmental conservation.
Environmental communication and public awareness, case studies (e.g., CNG vehicles in Delhi).
Unit 8 : Field work
Visit to an area to document environmental assets: river/ forest/ flora/fauna, etc. Visit to a local
polluted site-​-​Urban/Rural/Industrial/Agricultural.
Study of common plants, insects, birds and basic principles of identification. Study of simple
ecosystems-​-​pond, river, Delhi Ridge, etc.
(3 lectures)
(Equal to 4 lectures)

Suggested Readings​:
Raziuddin, M.., Mishra P.K. 2014, A Handbook of Environmental Studies, Akanaksha
Publications, Ranchi. Mukherjee, B. 2011: Fundamentals of Environmental Biology.Silverline
Publications, Allahabad.
Carson, R. 2002. Silent Spring. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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Gadgil, M., & Guha, R.1993. This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of (2 Lectures) India.
Univ. of California Press. Gleeson, B. and Low, N. (eds.) 1999.Global Ethics and Environment,
London, Routledge.
Gleick, P. H. 1993. Water in Crisis. Pacific Institute for Studies in Dev., Environment &
Security. Stockholm Env. Institute, Oxford Univ. Press.
Groom, Martha J., Gary K. Meffe, and Carl Ronald Carroll.Principles of Conservation Biology.
Sunderland: Sinauer Associates, 2006.
Grumbine, R. Edward, and Pandit, M.K. 2013. Threats from India’s Himalaya dams. Science,
339: 36---37. McCully, P. 1996. Rivers no more: the environmental effects of dams(pp. 29---64).
Zed Books.
McNeill, John R. 2000. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the
Twentieth Century. Odum, E.P., Odum, H.T. & Andrews, J. 1971.Fundamentals of Ecology.
Philadelphia: Saunders.
Pepper, I.L., Gerba, C.P. & Brusseau, M.L. 2011. Environmental and Pollution Science.
Academic Press. Rao, M.N. & Datta, A.K. 1987. Waste Water Treatment. Oxford and IBH
Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Raven, P.H., Hassenzahl, D.M. & Berg, L.R. 2012.Environment. 8th edition. John Wiley &
Sons. Rosencranz, A., Divan, S., & Noble, M. L. 2001. Environmental law and policy in India.
Tripathi 1992. Sengupta, R. 2003. Ecology and economics: An approach to sustainable
development. OUP.
Singh, J.S., Singh, S.P. and Gupta, S.R. 2014. Ecology, Environmental Science and
Conservation. S.
Chand Publishing, New Delhi.
Sodhi, N.S., Gibson, L. & Raven, P.H. (eds). 2013. Conservation Biology: Voices from the
Tropics. John Wiley & Sons.
Thapar, V. 1998. Land of the Tiger: A Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent.
Warren, C. E. 1971. Biology and Water Pollution Control. WB Saunders.
Wilson, E. O. 2006.The Creation: An appeal to save life on earth. New York: Norton.
World Commission on Environment and Development. 1987. Our Common Future. Oxford
University.

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ANNEXURE 2

Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad 2020

SEC papers for General/ Pass Course Degree Students:-

1. Semester 3:
Constitution of India and Human Rights
2. Semester 4:
Environment and Public Health
3. Semester 5:
Computer Applications and Information Technology
4.Semester 6: One from the following may be chosen. It may be common for a faculty or
all faculties. The courses allows the students to choose one of the following :
1. Entrepreneurship
2. Life Skills and Personality Development
3. Human Resource Development
4. Legal Aid and Awareness
5. Indian History, Culture and Diversity 6. Science and Life
7. Banking and Finance
8. Building Mathematical Ability
9. Capital and Stock Market

COMMON FOR Each SEC PAPER

( Credit: Theory-02), Theory-30 Lectures. Marks:10(MSE) + 40 (ESE) =50.
Pass Marks: (MSE:04 + ESE: 16) =20
Instruction to Question Setter for:
Mid Semester Examination (MSE)​: 1⁄2 Hrs.
One semester internal Assessment (SIA) of 10 marks
End Semester Examination(ESE)​ :2 Hrs
There will be two groups of questions. Five questions to be answered out of Nine Questions.
Question No.1(A) will be MCQ of 1 mark each (four questions).Question No.1 (B) will be short
answer type to be answered in about fifty words of 2 marks (2 Questions).
Group B will contain descriptive type of eight questions of eight marks each, out of which any
four are to answer. Each question carry 08 marks. The question no. 9 will be of short notes type,
each carrying four marks (4x2=8) in which only two should be answered out of four options.

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Syllabus of above mentioned SEC papers:

1. CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Unit 1: Characteristics of Indian Constitution

i. Parliamentary form of Government.
ii. Federal State
iii. Rule Of Law.
iv. Secular State
v. Socialistic State
Vi. Republic
Unit 2-Fundamental Rights and Duties
i. Natural Rights and Fundamental Rights.
ii. Fundamental Rights and 42nd amendment.
iii. Right to equality,freedom,Constitutional remedies, Freedom of Religion,
iv. Fundamental Duties.
Unit 3: Emergency provision in Indian Constitution
i. National Emergency.
ii. President rule.
iii. Financial Emergency.
Unit 4 : Evolution, Concept and Meaning of Human Rights
i. Evolution of Human Rights
a. Contribution of Rules.
b. contribution of Religious Texts and Preachers.
c. contribution of Thinkers.
d. Contributions of Constitutional Measures. e. contributions of international organisations.
ii. Contribution of International Organisations.
Unit 5 : Classification and types of Human Rights
i. Political,Social,Economic and Cultural Rights
ii. 1st Generation,2nd Generation, 3rd Generation of Human Rights. iii. Positive and Negative
Human Rights.
iv. Individual Human rights and Collective Human Rights.
v. Types
Unit 6: Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948
i. Importance
ii. Preamble
iii. Article 1-30

Essential Reading :

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1. Bakshi,P.M.(2012)The constitution of India, New Delhi : Universal Law

2. Fadia B. L.(2013).Indian Government and Politics. Agra: Sahitya Bhawan 3.Ghai, K.K.
(2012) Indian Government and Politics, New Delhi: PHI Learning.

2. ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Unit I - Linkages between Environment and Health

Understanding linkages between Environment and Public Health: Effect of quality of air, water
and soil on health.
Perspective on Individual health: Nutritional, socio-cultural and developmental aspects, Dietary
diversity for good health;
Human developmental indices for public health. 06-classes
Unit 2- Climate change and implications on public health
Global warming - Agricultural practices (chemical agriculture) and Industrial technologies (use
of non-biodegradable materials like plastics, aerosols, refrigerants, pesticides); Manifestations of
Climate change on Public Health Burning of Fossil fuels , automobile emissions and Acid rain.
08 -classes
Unit III - Perspectives and Interventions in Public Health Epidemiological perspectives
Disease burden and surveillance;
Alternative systems of medicine - Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH);
Universal Immunization Programme (UIP); Reproductive health-Youth Unite for Victory on
AIDS (YUVA) programme of Government of India.
Occupational health hazards-physical-chemical and biological.
Occupational diseases- prevention and control. 08 -classes
Unit IV - Environmental Management Policies and Practices
Municipal solid waste management: Definition, sources, characterization collection and
transportation and disposal methods.
Solid waste management system in urban and rural areas.
Municipal Solid waste rules.
Policies and practices with respect to Environmental Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act,
Wild life protection Act, Water and Air Act, Industrial, Biomedical and E waste disposal rules.
08classes

3.COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Unit-01 (9L)

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Fundamentals of computer (with Computer architecture); Multimedia: Introduction, Definitions,

Where use Multimedia-Multimedia in Business, School, Home, Public Places, Virtual;
Delivering Multimedia.
Text: Meaning, Fonts and Faces, Using Text in Multimedia, Computer, and Text, Font Editing,
and Design Tools, Hypermedia and Hypertext;
Sound: The power of Sound, Digital Audio, MIDI Audio, MIDI vs Digital Audio, Multimedia
System Sounds, Audio File Formats.
Unit-02 (5L)
Cloud computing The Internet and Multimedia: Internet History, Internetworking, Multimedia on
the Web.
Computer Network: Components of the Network, Communication medium, LAN, WAN, HTTP
protocol, Server, Client
Unit-03 (9L)
Introduction to Information Security: Introduction, History of Information security, what is
security, Critical characteristics of information, components of information system, approaches
to information security implementation; Cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence
Unit-04 (7L)
Security for Business, threats, attacks, secure software;
Hacking: Introduction, Legal, Ethical and Professional Hacking, International Laws and Legal
bodies
Reference Books –
1.Nishit Mathur, Fundamentals of Computer , Aph publishing corporation(2010)
2.Misty E. Vermaat,.Microsoft word 2013 1st Edition (2013).
3.Satish Jain, M.Geeta, MS- Office 2010 Training Guide, BPB publication (2010)
4.Joan Preppernau, Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 step by step, Microsoft press(2015) Douglas E
Corner,
5.The Internet Book 4th Edition, prentice –Hall(2009)
6.Faithe wempen, word 2016 in depth 1st edition, que publishing(2015)
7.Steven welkler, Office 2016 for beginners, Create Space Independent

4.CAPITAL AND STOCK MARKET

Unit-I
Introduction of capital market, difference between capital and stock market. SEBI guideline for
capital and stock market. 10 classes
Unit-II
Calculation of Net Present Value (NPV) for single payment, calculation of NPV for PVIFA, FV
and Future Value Interest Factor Annuity (Mathematical Calculations).10- classes
Unit-III

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Valuation of Equity by Balance Sheet, Dividend Discount Model (DDM), Price Equity Method
(PEM), Capital Asset Pricing Method (CAPM), Valuation of Preference Share and
Bond.10-classes

References:
1. Financial Management, I.M. Pandey, Vikash Publication.
2. Financial Management, Prasanna Chandra, Tata Mc Graw hill.

5. BANKING AND FINANCE

Unit. I
Banking and financial institutions in India: ​Commercial banks, Co-operative Banks, Regional
Rural banks, Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (SLDBs), Development Banks and
NBFCs; their constitution, Functions, working and evolution.10-classes
Unit.II
Financial markets:​ Structure, institution and operating mechanism and its role in Economic
Development. Developed and Underdeveloped Markets, Money Market in India: Importance,
features instruments.10-classes

Unit.III
Capital Markets in India: ​New issue market and stock exchange,
importance of stock exchanges: National stock exchange, methods of floating new issues, types
of shares and debentures, The securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), need for
establishment of SEBI. Objectives and role of SEBI.10-classes

References​:
1. PracticeofLawofbankingbyH.RSoneji
2. Banking Law and Practice by P.N. Varshney.
3.PracticeofbankingAdvancesbyBediandHardikar.
4.LawandPracticeofBankingbyP.N.VarshneyandGopal
Swaroop.
5. Banking
Theory,LawandPracticebyGordon&Natarajan.

6.ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Unit-I
Meaning, concept, characteristics and types of entrepreneurs.

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Development of entrepreneurship, Culture, Stages in Entrepreneurship processes. 06 -classes.

Unit-II
Micro, small and medium Enterprise Industries in India.
08-classes
Unit-III
Public and private system of stimulation, support and
sustainability of Entrepreneurship, Requirement, Availability and access to Finance, Marketing
Assistance, Technology and Industrial Accommodation. 08-classes ​Unit-IV
Identification of Business idea, project formulation and Business plan, Project report, Appraisal.
08-classes

Book Recommended​:
1. 1.Desai. V. Dynamic of Entrepreneurial Development and
Management.
2. 2.Batra Dangwal, Entrepreneurship and scale Industries.
3. 3.Malhotra I. S and Gupta S.L. Management of small-scale Industries. New Delhi, Galgotia
4.Drucker,Peter Innovation and Entrepreneurship. East West Press (P) Ltd.,1992.
5.Gupta, C.B and Srinivasan, Entrepreneurial Development in India

7. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Objective: This is a follow up course of Personnel Management into a broader area and
perspective. The purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth knowledge of the concepts,
principles, methods of HRM.
Unit I
Definition of HRD, Nature and scope of HRD, HRM and FIND - Comparison and contrast;
Concepts., objectives, processes, issues and emerging trends. (10 classes)
Unit II
Career Planning and Development: Introduction, Meaning and objectives,
Individual Career Planning, Career Management Meaning and Element, Benefits of career
Planning and Development, Limitations and Steps in Effective Career Planning and
Development. (10 classes)
Unit III
Learning Processes, principles, Management development methods and Benefits of Management
developments Programs; HRD experiences at Indian Corporate Level. (10 classes)
References​:
1. Srivastava, M.P Human Resource Planning (1997). Inst. Of Applied Manpower Research,
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2. Maheshwari, B.L.& Sinha, D.P. Management of Change through HRD (1991). Tata McGraw
Hill, New Delhi
3.Pareek, Udai and Nair, M.R. Managing Transitions; The HRD Response
(1992) Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
4.Silvere, D.N. HRD; The Indian Experience, (1991), New Delhi.
5.Brinkerhoff, Robert O. Achieving Results from Training; How to evaluate HRD to strengthen
Programmers and Increase Impact (1987), Jossey Bas, San Francisco.

8.BUILDING MATHEMATICAL ABILITY

Unit-I
Introduction to Natural numbers, integers, rational, real, Complex and prime numbers. There
sums and products. Euclid division algorithm. Encryption and prime numbers. (08-classes)
UNIT — II
Linear equations
Linear equations and inequations in two variables x and y.
Introduction to matrices. Solution of simultaneous linear equations by matrix. Linear equations
represented by straight lines. Finding region bounded by a set of linear inequations. (08 classes)
UNIT — III
Statistics
Data and its collection in Statistics. Tally sign and frequency table.
Presentation of data by charts and curves — dot plots, bar graphs, line graphs, frequency curves.
Mean, median, mode of a data.
Population and sample. (07 classes)
UNIT — IV
Probability
Experiment, outcomes, events, types of events, sample space.
Probability of occurrence of an event.
Addition and multiplication formulae.
Simple problems on probability. (07- classes)
Reading List
1. Building Mathematical Ability By S.Chand-S.Chand Publishing.
2. Parks,H.M.(2007)A Mathematical View of our world (1 ed.). Thomsons Brooks Cole.

9.LIFE SKILL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

Objective: -The objective of this paper is to acquaint the students with life skill and Personality
Development. This paper act as a guideline for the students who are ready to plunge into highly
competitive world.

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Unit I
Self-awareness and creating self-image: -
Concept of Life Skill, SWOT analysis, intrapersonal Emotional quotient,
Self-confidence, Self-esteem, Self —development, Self-respect, Personal hygiene, grooming and
dress code.
Unit II
Effective communication Skill: -
Concept of communication, nature of communication, importance of communication, process of
communication, building rapport, how to ask questions intelligently, facing the interview, how to
write impressive resume, etiquette and manners
Unit III
Know Your Personality: -
Concept of Personality Development, Stages of Personality Development,
Determinants of Personality developments, Ethics and Values, attitudes and behavior,
Perceptions, Self-motivation, Legacy, Interpersonal relationship.
References: -
I. Bhatia, R.C, Personality Development, one books Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. 2. Madhukar. R. K,
Business Communication, Vikash Publication House,
Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi.
Bruckmaan. G.C& Hartley Peter, Business Communication, Ane Books Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi

10. SCiENCE AND LIFE

Unit-I
Basic components of science and its brief idea.
i. Life science:-cell and its structure. Brief idea of respiration, digestion and growth.
ii.Chemical science: Organic and inorganic molecules. Macro and micronutrients with special
reference to carbohydrate, fat and protein.
iii. Physical science: basic idea of diffusion, osmosis and turgor pressures. Light as source of
energy, Gravitation and gravitational forces.
Unit-2
Science and Human Health.
I. Different type of vitamins, their sources and diseases caused by their deficiency
ii. Diseases caused by microbes. Their preservation.
iii. Common medicinal plants-crops,vrgetables,fruits,spices.
Unit-III
Science and Food security.
I. Green revolution and second green revolution. ii.Common food plants-crops,vegetables,fruits
spices. iii. Agricultural sciences of Jharkhand.

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Unit-IV
Science Environment and Man.
i. Basic idea of climate changes and its impact.
ii. Environmental problem, its impact and management. iii. Environmental awareness.

11.INDIAN HISTORY, CULTURE and DIVERSITY

Unit-I
History and Culture through the Ages:
i. Ancient India.
ii. Medieval India.
Iii. Modern India.
iv. Indian languages and literature.
Unit- II
Religion and Philosophy
i. Religion and Philosophy in Ancient India
ii. Religion and Philosophy in medieval India
iii. Religion and social reform movement in modern India. iv. Folklore and oral traditions.
Unit-III
Painting, performing Arts and Architecture:
i. Indian painting
ii.Indian music, dance and drama
iii. Indian architecture and Sculpture
iv. Tribal arts and crafts in Jharkhand in Jharkhand
Unit-IV
Ethnic and cultural Diversity:
i. Tribal movements in Jharkhand and their leaders.
ii. Fairs, festivals and socio-cultural traditions with special reference to Jharkhand.
iii. Indian sports and games.
iv. Socio-cultural issues in contemporary India.
Suggested readings:-
1. Basham,A.L., The wonder that was India,Picador,pan macmillan,London,2004
2. Bose,N.K., Culture and Society in India, Asia Publishing House,1967. 3.Chandra, satish,
Medieval India, Vol, I and II, Har-Anand, New Delhi,2015. 4. Chandra,Bipan,History of Modern
India, orient Blackswan,New Delhi,2016 5.Dube,S.C., Tribal heritage of india,Vikas,New
Delhi,2007.

12.SOFT SKILLS

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Course Description
The course intends to transfer soft skills and numeric ability skills to the students which will help
them in accessing job opportunities particularly in the banking sector
Unit 1. Resume writing and Interview skills
Resume Writing: What is Resume? Types of Resume? Chronological, Functional and Mixed
Resume, Steps in preparation of Resume. Interview Skills: Common interview Questions,
Attitude, Body Language, The mock interviews, Phone interviews, Behavioral Interviews. 10
classes
Unit 2. Group discussion (GD) and team building
Group Discussion: Group Discussion Basics, GD Topics for Practice, Points for GD Topics,
Case- Based and Article based Group Discussions, Points for Case Studies, and Notes on Current
Issues for GD. 10 classes
Unit 3. Numerical Ability
Average, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Time and Work,
Pipes and Cisterns, -Time and Distance, Problems on Trains, Boats and Streams Calendar, Ratios
and Proportions.

Basis Readings:
1.Agarwal.R. S (2010) Quantitative Aptitude, S. Chand and Sons 2. Prasad. L.M (2000)
Organizational
Behavior S. Chand Khera. Shiv.You Can
Win MC Millan Books, Revised Edison

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