Unit 1

Part-A
1. Mention a few benefits of the international trade
2. State the functions of WTO
3. Define international trade.
4. What is balance of payment?
5. What is balance of trade?
6. Define BOP disequilibrium.
7. What are the causes of current account deficit?
8. What is current account deficit?
9. What is meant by capital account?
10.Explain the concept subsidy.
11.What is trade surplus?
12.Explain trade embargo.
13.What is an ad valorem duty?
14.What is meant by depreciation?
15.List the reasons why countries engage in International trade.
16.What is credit risk?
17.Explain the term dumping.
18.Why countries impose trade barriers?
Part-B
1. Mention the difference between the internal trade and the international
trade.
2. Explain the concept of balance of trade and balance of payments. What
measures are taken to correct the imbalance?
3. Explain in brief the various barriers to the international trade in general in
India.
4. Discuss the structure of balance of payment accounts in India.
5. Explain the various features and benefits of International trade.
6. Describe the structure of WTO. Explain the role of WTO in removing the
barriers to international trade.
7. Explain the features of Indian EXIM policy.
8. Discuss the effects of economic growth on foreign trade.
9. Discuss the current trend in International Trade.

Unit 2
Part-A
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What you mean by forfeiting?

State the advantages of letter of credit.
Explain FOB and CIF contracts.
Explain multi modal transport document.
What is letter of credit?
Define the term Bill of Exchange.
What are the objectives of import licensing?
Explain the term FOB.
Explain the term CIF.

10.Differentiate revocable and irrevocable L/C.

11.What is role of advising and confirming bank?
12.What is meant by consignment sale?
13.What are the primary functions of EXIM bank?
14.Define the concept of packing credit guarantee.

Part-B
1. State and discuss the various financing methods for the import of capital
goods.
2. State and explain the objectives, functions and the services of the EXIM
Bank.
3. State and explain the various fund based and the non fund based credit
facilities available to the exporters in India.
4. Discuss in detail the preshipment and the post reshipment finance
available in India. Its importance in international trade.
5. State the importance of finance in export marketing and discuss the
various short-term finance for exporters.
6. List and explain the various INCO terms.
7. Discuss the concept of forfeiting.
8. Explain the role of ECGC in financial guarantees.
9. Explain about import licensing in India.
10.What are the various methods of payments available in export?

Unit 3
Part-A
1. What are the price quotations used in the foreign trade?
2. Define balance of trade and balance of payment.
3. What do you understand by perfect hedge and forward hedge?
4. How do you measure the translation exposure?
5. Define exchange rate.
6. What is hybrid exchange rate system?
7. What is meant by hedging?
8. Brief the segmentation of foreign exchange market.
9. What is spot transactions?
10.Who is an option buyer?
11.What is meant by call option?
12.What is meant by put option?
13.Brief time series modelling techniques.
14.What is forward transactions?
15.What is meant by SWIFT?
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Part-B

1. What are the factors influencing the Exchange rates? Explain

2. What are the various hindrances/causes/impediments which have
curtailed our export volume? State and Explain.
3. Explain the determination of Foreign exchange rate with examples.
4. State and discuss the factors influencing the Exchange rates.
5. Discuss the various functions of foreign exchange market.
6. Discuss the determinants of the prices of future and forward contracts.
7. What is foreign exchange reserve? Explain its significance.
8. What are the provisions of FEMA?
9. How hedging is useful in International trade?
Unit 4
Part-A
1. Explain the need of export documentation.
2. State the different methods of exchange control.
3. State the UPCDC norms.
4. State the procedure for getting the export certification.
5. What is consular invoice?
6. What is bill of lading?
7. Brief multi-modal transport document.
8. Explain briefly about the GR form.
9. What are the basic principles of GSP?
10.What is the significance of certificate of health?
11.Describe the document of content.
Part-B
1. What are the documents used during the import and the export trade?
2. State and explain the various types/kinds of LC.
3. What are the important trade documents involved in the export and
import? Explain any four documents?
4. State and elaborate the various risk covering documents used in the
international trade.
5. What purpose does bill of lading serve? It is a negotiable instrument?
Explain.
6. Discuss the significance of export documentation. Classify the various
export documentation.
7. Explain about insurance policies available to the exporters.
8. List the types of Invoices used by companies involved in International
Trade.
9. Describe the different types of inspection procedures followed to ensure
the quality of export consignments.
10.What documents are used in calculating freight charges in International
trade?

Unit 5
Part-A

1. State the entitlements for the EPZ.

2. State the aim of the export house/trading house/super star trading house.
3. What are the concessions available for the exporters in India?
4. Comment on the export promotion schemes available in India.
5. What is an indent?
6. What is SEZ?
7. Explain duties and responsibilities of office of the DGFT.
8. What is Duty free replenishment certificate?
9. What kind of Income tax concessions do export firms enjoy?
10.What are the services provided by ITPO?
11.What are the obstacles to Export promotion?
12.Brief about International price reimbursement scheme.
Part-B
1. State the need, assistance and the incentives given by government to the
exporters.
2. Discuss the various risks covered and the type of policies issued by the
ECGC.
3. Which are all the government organisations promoting exports in India?
Explain any two organisations and its functions in detail.
4. State and discuss the important objectives, functions of EPZ the SEZ and
its limitations.
5. What is Export promotion? Enumerate and discuss about the incentives
and assistance rendered by Government of India towards export
promotion.
6. What is ECGC? Discuss in detail about the role of ECGC in export finance.
7. Explain the role of EPCs in promoting exports.