CBSE Class 12 Economics Question Paper 2020 Set 58-1-2

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AW©emñÌ (g¡ÕmpÝVH$)
ECONOMICS (Theory)

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 80
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

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gm_mÝ` {ZX}e :
{ZåZ{b{IV {ZX}em| H$mo ~hþV gmdYmZr go n{‹T>E Am¡a CZH$m g™Vr go nmbZ H$s{OE :
(i) Bg àíZ-nÌ ‘| Xmo IÊS> h¢  H$ Am¡a I & g^r àíZ A{Zdm¶© h¢ &
(ii) àíZ g§»¶m 1 go 10 Am¡a 18 go 27 A{V bKw-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$
H$m h¡ & BZH$m CÎma EH$ eãX ¶m EH$ dm³¶ ‘| Xr{OE &
(iii) àíZ g§»¶m 11 Am¡a 12 Am¡a 28 Am¡a 29 bKw-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ
3 A§H$m| H$m h¡ & BZH$m CÎma bJ^J 60 go 80 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE &
(iv) àíZ g§»¶m 13 go 15 Am¡a 30 go 32 ^r bKw-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ
4 A§H$m| H$m h¡ & BZH$m CÎma bJ^J 80 go 100 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE &
(v) àíZ g§»¶m 16 Am¡a 17 Am¡a 33 Am¡a 34 XrK©-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ
6 A§H$m| H$m h¡ & BZH$m CÎma bJ^J 100 go 150 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE &
(vi) CÎma g§{jßV VWm q~Xþdma hmoZo Mm{hE Am¡a gmW hr Cn`w©³V eãX gr‘m H$m ¶Wmg§^d nmbZ
H$s{OE &
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‘| Am§V[aH$ {dH$ën {XE JE h¢ & Eogo àíZm| ‘| Ho$db EH$ hr {dH$ën H$m CÎma Xr{OE &
(viii) BgHo$ A{V[a³V, Amdí¶H$VmZwgma, à˶oH$ IÊS> Am¡a àíZ Ho$ gmW ¶Wmo{MV {ZX}e {XE JE
h¢ &
IÊS> H$
(g_{îQ> AW©emñÌ)

1. ________ VWm ________ _wÐm Amny{V© Ho$ Xmo KQ>H$ h¢ &
(ghr CÎma Ûmam [aŠV ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1

2. àmW{_H$ KmQ>o H$m AZw_mZ ________ gyÌ go bJm`m Om gH$Vm h¡ &
(ghr gyÌ Ûmam [aŠV ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1

3. ________ {dXoer _wÐm H$s _m±J Ho$ g~go _hÎdnyU© òmoVm| _| go EH$ h¡ &
(ghr CÎma Ûmam [aŠV ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1

4. ‘ì`mnma KmQ>o’ H$m AW© {b{IE & 1

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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper comprises two sections  A and B. All questions are
compulsory.
(ii) Question numbers 1 – 10 and 18 – 27 are very short-answer questions
carrying 1 mark each. They are required to be answered in one word or
one sentence each.
(iii) Question numbers 11 – 12 and 28 – 29 are short-answer questions
carrying 3 marks each. Answers to them should not normally exceed
60 – 80 words each.
(iv) Question numbers 13 – 15 and 30 – 32 are also short-answer questions
carrying 4 marks each. Answers to them should not normally exceed
80 – 100 words each.
(v) Question numbers 16 – 17 and 33 – 34 are long answer questions carrying
6 marks each. Answers to them should not normally exceed
100 – 150 words each.
(vi) Answers should be brief and to the point. Also the above word limit be
adhered to as far as possible.
(vii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided
in 2 questions of one mark, 2 questions of three marks, 2 questions of four
marks and 2 questions of six marks. Only one of the choices in such
questions have to be attempted.
(viii) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and
question, wherever necessary.

SECTION A
(Macro Economics)

1. Two components of money supply are ________ and ________ .
(Fill in the blanks with correct answers) 1

2. Primary Deficit can be estimated using the formula ________ .
(Fill in the blank with correct formula) 1

3. ________ is one of the most important sources of demand for foreign
currency. (Fill in the blank with the correct answer) 1

4. State the meaning of ‘Trade Deficit’. 1

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5. C„oI H$s{OE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ gË` h¡ `m AgË` :
‘‘gaH$mar ~OQ> _m¡{ÐH$ Zr{V H$m EH$ _hÎdnyU© gmYZ h¡ &’’ 1

AWdm
{d{Zdoe gaH$ma H$s EH$ ________ (ny±OrJV/amOñd) àm{ßV h¡ &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1

6. AW©ì`dñWm _| _wÐm Amny{V© H$mo {Z`§{ÌV H$aZo Ho$ {bE, Ho$ÝÐr` ~¢H$ ________ gH$Vm h¡ &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) Iwbo ~mµOma _| à{V^y{V`m± IarX
(B) Iwbo ~mµOma _| à{V^y{V`m± ~oM
(C) ZµH$X Ama{jV AZwnmV H$_ H$a
(D) aonmo Xa H$_ H$a
7. à^mdr _m±J H$mo n[a^m{fV H$aVo h¢ ________ &
(C{MV n[a^mfm Ûmam [aŠV ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1

8. C„oI H$s{OE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ gË` h¡ `m AgË` :
‘‘Ano{jV AàMbZ H$mo _yë`õmg _| em{_b {H$`m OmVm h¡ &’’ 1

9. H$sÝg Ho$ AW©emñÌ {gÕm§Vm| Ho$ AZwgma, Am¡gV Cn^moJ àd¥{Îm H$m _mZ ________ H$^r
Zht hmo gH$Vm h¡ &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) eyÝ`
(B) BH$mB© (1)
(C) EH$ go A{YH$
(D) EH$ go H$_

10. C„oI H$s{OE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ gË` h¡ `m AgË` :
‘‘H$sÝg Ho$ {gÕm§VmZwgma EH$ AW©ì`dñWm _|, nyU© amoµOJma H$s pñW{V H$^r _m¡OyX Zht hmo
gH$Vr &’’ 1

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5. State whether the following statement is true or false :

‘‘Government Budget is an important monetary policy instrument.’’ 1

OR

Disinvestment is a ________ (capital/revenue) receipt of the government.
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
6. In order to control the money supply in the economy, the Central Bank
may ________.
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) buy securities in the open market
(B) sell securities in the open market
(C) reduce cash reserve ratio
(D) reduce repo rate

7. Effective demand is defined as ________.
(Fill in the blank with the suitable definition) 1

8. State whether the following statement is true or false :
‘‘Expected obsolescence is included in depreciation.’’ 1

9. According to the theory of Keynesian Economics, the value of Average
Propensity to Consume can never be ________.

(Choose the correct alternative) 1

(A) zero

(B) unity (1)

(C) more than one

(D) less than one

10. State whether the following statement is true or false :
‘‘As per Keynesian theory in an economy, full employment can never
exist.’’ 1

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11. ‘‘àË`m{eV ~MV d àË`m{eV {Zdoe gX¡d ~am~a hmoVo h¢ &’’ {XE JE H$WZ H$m _mÝ` VH$m]
Ûmam g_W©Z AWdm I§S>Z H$s{OE & 3

12. ‘‘A§{V_ dñVwAm| Ho$ A§VJ©V Ho$db do dñVwE± em{_b hmoVr h¢, Omo {H$ J¥hñWm| Ûmam Cn^moJ
H$s OmVr h¢ &’’ {XE JE H$WZ H$m _mÝ` H$maU Ûmam g_W©Z AWdm I§S>Z H$s{OE & 3
AWdm
‘‘Am` H$m dVw©b àdmh {gÕm§V Bg nyd©YmaUm na AmYm[aV h¡ {H$ EH$ ì`{º$ Ûmam {H$`m J`m
ì`` Xÿgao H$s Am` ~ZVr h¡ &’’ {XE JE H$WZ H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 3

13. (a) H$a AmJ_ Am¡a µJ¡a-H$a AmJ_ _| A§Va ñnîQ> H$s{OE &
(b) ny±OrJV ì`` Ho$ {H$gr EH$ CXmhaU H$m CëboI H$s{OE & 3+1

14. EH$ H$mën{ZH$ g§»`mË_H$ CXmhaU H$m à`moJ H$aVo hþE, dm{UpÁ`H$ ~¢H$ Ûmam gmI {Z_m©U
H$s à{H«$`m H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 4
AWdm
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H$s{OE & 4

15. ‘‘ì`mnma gwJ_Vm gyMH$m§H$ _| ^maV ~‹S>r N>bm±J bJm ahm h¡, BgHo$ \$bñdê$n H$B© ~hþamîQ´>r`
H$ån{Z`m± (MNC) AnZo CËnmXZ AmYma H$mo ^maV _| ñWmZm§V[aV H$a ahr h¢ &’’
Cn`w©ŠV H$WZ Ho$ AmbmoH$ _|, {dXoer _wÐm Ho$ àdmh Am¡a ^maVr` AW©ì`dñWm na BgHo$
g§^m{dV à^md na {Q>ßnUr H$s{OE & 4

16. gwZm_m§{H$V AmaoI H$m à`moJ H$aVo hþE, Xem©BE {H$ {H$g àH$ma Cn^moJ dH«$ go ~MV dH«$
àmßV {H$`m Om gH$Vm h¡ & 6

Ñ{îQ>~m{YV N>mÌm| Ho$ {bE :
(a) `{X ~MV \$bZ S = (–) 10 + 0·2Y h¡, Vmo {XE JE ~MV \$bZ go Cn^moJ
\$bZ {H$g àH$ma àmßV {H$`m Om gH$Vm h¡ ?
(b) Am¡gV ~MV àd¥{Îm VWm gr_m§V ~MV àd¥{Îm _| A§Va ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 3+3

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11. ‘‘Ex-Ante Savings and Ex-Ante Investments are always equal.’’ Defend or
refute the given statement with valid reasons. 3

12. ‘‘Final goods include only those goods which are consumed by the
households.’’ Defend or refute the given statement with valid reason. 3

OR

‘‘Circular flow principle is based on the assumption that one’s
expenditure will become other’s income.’’ Explain the given statement. 3

13. (a) Distinguish between Tax Revenue and Non-Tax Revenue.

(b) State any one example of Capital Expenditure. 3+1

14. Using a hypothetical numerical example, explain the process of credit
creation by a commercial bank. 4

OR

‘‘Central Bank acts as the banker to the government.’’ Elaborate the
given statement. 4

15. ‘‘India is taking huge leaps in the index of Ease of Doing Business, as a
result many MNCs are shifting their production base to India.’’
In the light of the above statement, comment upon the flow of foreign
exchange and its likely impact on the Indian Economy. 4

16. Using a well-labelled diagram, show how Saving curve can be derived
from Consumption curve. 6

For Visually Impaired Candidates :
(a) If the Saving function is S = (–) 10 + 0·2Y, how can Consumption
function be derived from the given Saving function ?
(b) Distinguish between Average Propensity to Save and Marginal
Propensity to Save. 3+3

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17. (a) {ZåZ{b{IV Am±H$‹S>m| go ‘ñQ>m°H$ _| n[adV©Z’ Ho$ _yë` H$s JUZm H$s{OE : 4

H«$.g§. _X| am{e
(< H$amo‹S> _|)
(i) {~H«$s 400

(ii) gmYZ bmJV na {Zdb _yë` d¥{Õ (NVAFC) 200

(iii) AZwXmZ (gpãgS>r/ghm{`H$s/AZwd¥{Îm) 10

(iv) ñQ>m°H$ _| n[adV©Z ?

(v) _yë`õmg 40

(vi) _Ü`dVu Cn^moJ 100

(b) dmñV{dH$ gH$b Kaoby CËnmX H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 2

AWdm
(a) ‘g§n{Îm Am¡a CÚ_erbVm go Am`’ Ho$ VrZ KQ>H$m| na g§jon _| MMm© H$s{OE & 3

(b) ‘~møVmE±’ Š`m hmoVr h¢ ? Cn`wŠV CXmhaUm| g{hV BgHo$ àH$ma {b{IE & 3

IÊS> I
(^maVr` AW©ì`dñWm H$m {dH$mg)

18. ñdV§Ì ^maV H$m àW_ Am¡Úmo{JH$ Zr{V àñVmd df© ________ _| Kmo{fV {H$`m J`m Wm &
(ghr {dH$ën Ûmam [aŠV ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1951
(D) 1956

19. 1991 _| ^maV _| Am{W©H$ gwYmam| H$mo H$m`m©pÝdV H$aZo Ho$ {H$gr EH$ n[aUm_ H$m CëboI
H$s{OE & 1

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17. (a) Calculate the value of ‘Change in Stock’ from the following data : 4

Amount
S. No. Items
(in < Crores)
(i) Sales 400

(ii) Net Value Added at Factor Cost (NVAFC) 200

(iii) Subsidies 10

(iv) Change in Stock ?

(v) Depreciation 40

(vi) Intermediate Consumption 100

(b) Define Real Gross Domestic Product. 2
OR

(a) Discuss briefly the three components of ‘Income from Property and
Entrepreneurship’. 3

(b) What are ‘externalities’ ? State its types with suitable examples. 3

SECTION B
(Indian Economic Development)

18. First Industrial Policy Resolution of Independent India was announced in
the year ________.
(Fill in the blank with correct alternative) 1
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1951
(D) 1956

19. State any one outcome of implementation of Economic Reforms in India
in 1991. 1

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20. ~VmBE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ gË` h¡ AWdm AgË` :
‘‘ñd`§ ghm`Vm g_yh A{VbKw gmI g§JR>Z Ho$ CXmhaU h¢ &’’ 1

21. ________ {díd ì`mnma g§JR>Z (WTO) H$s nyd©dVu g§ñWm Wr &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) A§Vam©îQ´>r` nwZ{Z©_m©U Am¡a {dH$mg ~¢H$ (IBRD)
(B) A§Vam©îQ´>r` _wÐm H$mof (IMF)
(C) ^maVr` [aµOd© ~¢H$ (RBI)
(D) ì`mnma Am¡a gr_m ewëH$ _hmg§{Y (GATT)
22. ‘ídoV H«$m§{V’ H$m AW© {b{IE & 1

23. ^maV H$s àW_ gmV n§Mdfu` `moOZmAm| _| ^maV gaH$ma Ûmam ________ Zr{V H$m AZwJ_Z
Kaoby CÚmoJm| Ho$ g§ajU Ho$ {bE {H$`m J`m Wm &
(ghr CÎma Ûmam [aº$ ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1

24. ^maV {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g joÌr`/d¡pídH$ Am{W©H$ g_yh H$m gXñ` Zht h¡ ?
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) `yamo{n`Z g§K
(B) BRICS ({~«Šg)
(C) G-20
(D) SAARC (gmH©$)
AWdm
nm{H$ñVmZ Zo df© ___________ _| AnZo Am{W©H$ gwYmam| H$s ewéAmV H$s Wr &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) 1974
(B) 1976
(C) 1978
(D) 1988

25. ‘J«oQ> brn \$m°adS>©’ H$m _w»` CÔoí` MrZ _| ________ (àmW{_H$/{ÛVr`H$/V¥Vr`H$) joÌ _|
VoµOr go d¥{Õ gw{ZpíMV H$aZm Wm & (ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1

26. ~VmBE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ gË` h¡ `m AgË` :
‘‘{dJV Hw$N> XeH$m| _|, ^maV _| àmW{_H$ joÌ Zo gdm©{YH$ amoµOJma Ho$ Adga CËnÞ {H$E
h¢ &’’ 1

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20. State whether the following statement is true or false :
‘‘Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are an example of a microcredit organisation.’’ 1

21. ________ was the predecessor organisation to World Trade Organisation
(WTO). (Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
(B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(D) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

22. State the meaning of ‘White Revolution’. 1
23. During India’s first seven five-year plans, the Government of India
adopted ________ policy to protect domestic industries.
(Fill up the blank with correct answer) 1
24. India is not a member of which of the following regional/global economic
grouping ? (Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) European Union
(B) BRICS
(C) G-20
(D) SAARC
OR
Pakistan introduced its economic reforms in the year ____________ .
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) 1974
(B) 1976
(C) 1978
(D) 1988

25. The main aim of ‘Great Leap Forward’ was to ensure rapid increase in
________ (primary/secondary/tertiary) sector in China.
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
26. State whether the following statement is true or false :
‘‘In the past few decades, primary sector has created maximum jobs in
India.’’ 1

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27. H$mbmZwH«${_H$ H«$_ _| {ZåZ{b{IV KQ>ZmAm| H$mo ì`dpñWV H$s{OE VWm {XE JE {dH$ënm| _|
go ghr CÎma H$m M`Z H$s{OE : 1
(i) MrZr OZdmXr JUamÁ` H$s ñWmnZm
(ii) nm{H$ñVmZ H$m {Z_m©U
(iii) ^maV H$s àW_ n§Mdfu` `moOZm
(iv) MrZ H$s àW_ n§Mdfu` `moOZm

{dH$ën :
(A) (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
(B) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
(C) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

28. d¡Y H$maUm| Ho$ gmW ^maV Am¡a MrZ Ho$ {XE JE Am±H$‹S>m| H$s VwbZm d {díbofU H$s{OE : 3

Xoe> OZg§»`m H$s dm{f©H$ d¥{Õ qbJmZwnmV
Xa (2015) (à{V hOma nwéf)
^maV 1·2% 929

MrZ 0·5% 941

òmoV : {díd {dH$mg g§Ho$VH$, 2015

29. ‘‘_mZd ny±Or {Z_m©U ZdmoËWmZ, Am{dîH$ma VWm VH$ZrH$s gwYmam| H$mo OÝ_ XoVm h¡ &’’ Š`m
Amn {XE JE H$WZ go gh_V h¢ ? _mÝ` VH$m]$ g{hV AnZo CÎma H$m g_W©Z H$s{OE & 3

AWdm
^maV _| J«m_rU {dH$mg H$s à{H«$`m _| J«m_rU ~¢qH$J ì`dñWm H$s ^y{_H$m H$m
AmbmoMZmË_H$ _yë`m§H$Z H$s{OE & 3

30. (a) A§J«oµOm| Ûmam ^maV _| {H$E JE {H$gr EH$ gH$mamË_H$ `moJXmZ H$m C„oI H$s{OE &
(b) ñdV§ÌVm-nyd© ^maV Ho$ ì`dpñWV {d-Am¡ÚmoJrH$aU Ho$ nrN>o A§J«oµOm| Ho$ Xmohao Ü`o` Š`m
Wo ? 1+3

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27. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the
correct answer from the given alternatives : 1
(i) Establishment of People’s Republic of China
(ii) Creation of Pakistan
(iii) First Five-Year Plan of India
(iv) First Five-Year Plan of China
Alternatives :
(A) (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
(B) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
(C) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

28. Compare and analyse the given data of India and China, with valid
reasons : 3

Annual Growth Rate of Gender Ratio
Country
Population (2015) (Per thousand males)

India 1·2% 929

China 0·5% 941

Source : World Development Indicators, 2015

29. ‘‘Human Capital Formation gives birth to innovation, invention and
technological improvements.’’ Do you agree with the given statement ?
Support your answer with valid arguments. 3

OR

Critically evaluate the role of rural banking system in the process of
rural development in India. 3

30. (a) State any one positive contribution made by the British in India.

(b) What was the two-fold motive behind the systematic
de-industrialisation effected by the British in pre-independent
India ? 1+3
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31. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$Ýht Xmo H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE : 2+2
(a) n`m©daU H$s Ademofr j_Vm
(b) n`m©daU H$s YmaU j_Vm
(c) µJar~r aoIm (H¡$bmoar _mZm| Ho$ nXm| _|)
32. ‘‘^maV H$mo àm`… {díd H$m ‘~mø àmnU J§Vì`’ H$hm OmVm h¡ &’’ ^maV H$mo {XE JE Bg Zm_
Ho$ _w»` H$maUm| H$s MMm© H$s{OE & 4
AWdm
Am`mV à{VñWmnZ H$m AW© {b{IE & ñnîQ> H$s{OE {H$ Am`mV à{VñWmnZ {H$g àH$ma
Kaoby CÚmoJm| H$mo g§ajU àXmZ H$a gH$Vm h¡ & 4

33. (a) ^maV gaH$ma H$s Am`wf `moOZm Ho$ A§VJ©V AmZo dmbr N>… ^maVr` {M{H$Ëgm
àUm{b`m| (ISM) Ho$ Zm_m| H$m CëboI H$s{OE & 3
(b) ^maV _| H$m`© ~b Ho$ joÌr` {dVaU _| hmb H$s àd¥{Îm`m| H$m {díbofU H$s{OE : 3
amoµOJma nÕ{V H$s àd¥{Îm`m± (joÌdma), 1993 – 2012 (à{VeV _|)
joÌH$ 1993  94 1999  2000 2011  2012

àmW{_H$ 64 60.4 48.9

{ÛVr`H$ 16 15.8 24.3

godm 20 23.8 26.8

34. (a) ‘‘J«m_rU ^maV Ho$ {bE CÁÁdbm `moOZm à_wI n[adV©H$ ahr h¡ &’’ Eogo {H$Ýht VrZ
nma§n[aH$ BªYZm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE, {OZHo$ à`moJ H$mo H$_ H$aZo H$s {Xem _|
Eb.nr.Or. {gb|S>a {dVaU `moOZm (CÁÁdbm `moOZm) H$m`© H$a ahr h¡ &
(b) ‘‘ñd`§ H$mo R>rH$ H$aZo Ho$ {bE ^maVr` ñdmñÏ` àUmbr H$mo gmd©O{ZH$ ì`` H$s EH$
e{ŠVembr IwamH$ H$s Amdí`H$Vm h¡ &’’ _mÝ` VH$m] Ûmam {XE JE H$WZ H$m
Am¡{MË` {gÕ H$s{OE & 3+3
AWdm
^maVr` ñdV§ÌVm go A~ VH$ H$m`m©pÝdV {H$E JE µJar~r CÝ_ybZ H$m`©H«$_m| Ho$ n[aUm_m| H$s
AmbmoMZmË_H$ g_rjm H$s{OE & 6
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31. Define any two of the following : 2+2
(a) Absorptive Capacity of Environment
(b) Carrying Capacity of Environment
(c) Poverty Line (in terms of Calorific values)

32. ‘‘India is often called as outsourcing destination of the world.’’ Discuss the
prime reasons for this name given to India. 4
OR
State the meaning of import substitution. Explain how import
substitution can protect the domestic industries. 4

33. (a) State the names of six Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM) under the
AYUSH scheme of the Government of India. 3
(b) Analyse the recent trends in sectoral distribution of workforce in
India : 3
Trends in Employment Pattern (Sector-wise), 1993 – 2012 (in %)

Sector 1993  94 1999  2000 2011  2012

Primary 64 60.4 48.9

Secondary 16 15.8 24.3

Services 20 23.8 26.8

34. (a) ‘‘Ujjwala Yojana has been a game changer for rural India.’’ State
any three conventional fuels being targeted under the LPG
cylinder distribution scheme (Ujjwala Yojana).

(b) ‘‘Indian Health System needs a stronger dose of public expenditure
to cure itself.’’ Justify the given statement with valid arguments. 3+3

OR

Critically examine the results of Poverty Alleviation Programmes
implemented in India since Independence. 6

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