Attempt all the questions

1. (a) Enumerate the important changes taking place in Indian business environment, and state the impact of emerging rural markets on business in India? (10)

(b) Comment on the following statements:

(i) The environment within which a business firm operates is highly dynamic and complex. (5)

(ii) Environment and management influence each other. (5)

2. “The scope and coverage of labour legislation are very wide and overlapping”. Elucidate the statement with a brief overview of labour legislation in India. (20)

3. “SEBI has been entrusted with the main responsibility to adopt suitable measures for protecting the interest of investors in securities and promoting the development and regulation of stock market” Discuss. (20)

4. “Economic Planning has assumed different forms in different countries. Hence there is hardly any agreement among economists on the concept and nature of economic planning”. Elaborate on this statement. (20)

5. Do you think that India’s FDI policy has been encouraging for foreign investors? Give your arguments and briefly discuss the policy. (20)