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MASTER OF COMMERCE Term-End Examination
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June, 2014 MC0-04 : BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Maximum Marks : 100 Time : 3 hours Weightage : 70% Note : Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1.
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(a) What do you understand by business environment ? Explain its importance for the business. (b) Give a brief account of the quantitative and qualitative aspects of demographic environment in India and state their relevance to business decision-making.
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(a) Give five arguments to justify business enterprises assuming social responsibilities, and enumerate corporate social responsibility efforts made in India. (b) Why were legislative enactments found necessary for environmental protection ? State the important provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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(a) "Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000 introduced a large number of changes in the Companies Act, 1956". Elaborate on the statement.
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(b) Explain briefly the main provisions of Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951.
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(a) What are the provisions of the Factories Act 10 regarding working hours for adult workers ? (b) What is the main purpose underlying the 10 Minimum Wages Act, 1948 ? What is the role of the Advisory Boards in that Context ?
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(a) What do you mean by money market ? 10 Explain its importance for a modern economy. (b) What are the various measures introduced 10 during recent years to strengthen the Indian money market ?
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(a) "SEBI has been entrusted with the main 10 responsibility to adopt suitable measures for protecting the interest of investors in securities and promoting the development and regulation of stock market". Discuss. (b) What are the conditions required to be 10 fulfilled by (i) a listed company and (ii) an unlisted company to be eligible to make a public issue of shares as per SEBI Guidelines ?
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(a) Explain briefly the concept of corporate 10 governance, and enumerate its broad objectives. (b) Discuss the meaning and rationale of 10 technology transfer.
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5, 5 (a) Distinguish between : Economic Growth and Economic (i) Development. (ii) Financial Savings and Physical Savings. (b) Discuss the rationale for Economic 10 Planning.
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(a) Describe the institutional frame work that has been evolved for the promotion and growth of crnall scale industries in India. (b) What are the measures adopted to Improve India's Balance of Payments.
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