B.A. (Hons.) Economics Semester 6 Previous Year Question Papers

Sample questions from B.A. (Hons.) Economics Semester 6 papers

• Behavioural Economics (2026)

  Explain the various forms of overconfidence with the help of examples.

• Comparative Economic Development (2026)

  What are the economic ideas of Mao Zedong on agricultural transformation? Also explain its relation to capital formation and industrialisation?

• Economics of Education (2026)

  Answer the following questions : (9+9=18) (a) Explain the concavity of age-earnings profiles in terms of the education level individuals attain and their level of on-the-job training.

• Financial Derivatives (2026)

  Give three possible reasons why a company's treasurer may choose not to hedge against a specific risk exposure. (6)

• Financial Economics (2026)

  Critically examine how NPV and IRR contribute to effective project evaluation and decision-making. (6)

• Forecasting Methods for Economics (2026)

  Statistical tables are attached for your reference. b) Distinguish between the forecast object and the forecast statement. Explain how the way a forecast is stated can affect decision-making. (5, 5)

• History of Economic Thought (2026)

  What are the ‘cumulative view’ and the competitive view’ of the development of economic thought. Which of the two views supports the study of history of economic thought and why?

• Indian Growth and Development (2026)

  India's growth trajectory moved from a period of 'Golden Era' (2003-08) to a period of 'Great Slowdown' (2012-18). In light of the post-reform policy regime, elaborate on the factors responsible for these turning points.

• Industrial Organisation (2026)

  What is meant by monopolistic competition? Explain its main features. (9)

• International Trade (2026)

  Choose the correct options : (a) Which of these is not an assumption in the Heckscher-Ohlin model:

• Introduction to Causal Inference (2026)

  There are two Sections, A & B with a total of 6 questions. Answer any 4 out of the 5 questions from Section B.

• Labour Economics (2026)

  Diagrams should be used wherever appropriate.