CBSE Class 12 Economics Question Paper 2020 Set 58-3-1

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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$s{OE &
(vii) àíZ-nÌ ‘| H$moB© g‘J« {dH$ën Zht h¡ & VWm{n, EH$-EH$ A§H$ dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘|, VrZ-VrZ
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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. {ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ µJ¡a-H$a amOñd àm{ßV Zht h¡ ?
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M¶Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) dñVw Am¡a godm H$a
(B) ~mhar AZwXmZ
(C) bm^m§e d bm^
(D) {d{Zdoe
2. {H$gr AW©ì¶dñWm ‘| Adñ\$s{V A§Vamb ‘m±J ‘| _________ (A{YH$Vm/AënVm) Xem©Vm
h¡ & (ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1

3. C„oI H$s{OE {H$, {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ g˶ h¡ ¶m Ag˶ : 1
‘‘gaH$mar ~OQ> EH$ dm{f©H$ {ddaU h¡ Omo {nN>bo {dÎmr¶ df© Ho$ {bE gaH$ma H$s dmñV{dH$
àm{ßV¶m| VWm dmñV{dH$ ^wJVmZm| H$mo Xem©Vm h¡ &’’
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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. Which of the following is not a non-tax revenue receipt ?
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) Goods and Services tax
(B) External grants
(C) Dividends and profits
(D) Disinvestment

2. Deflationary gap indicates _________ (excess/deficient) demand in an
economy. (Fill in the blank with correct answer) 1

3. State, whether the following statement is true or false : 1
‘‘Government budget is an annual statement showing actual receipts and
actual payments of the government for the last fiscal year.’’

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4. ‘wÐm Amny{V© Ho$ KQ>H$m| Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE & 1

5. ¶{X {H$gr AW©ì¶dñWm H$s Kaoby ‘wÐm {d{Z‘¶ Xa ‘| d¥{Õ hmoVr h¡, Vmo Cg AW©ì¶dñWm Ho$
{Z¶m©V Ho$ ‘yë¶ ‘| _________ hmoZo H$s g§^mdZm h¡ &
(ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1

6. AZ¡pÀN>H$ ~oamoµOJmar H$m AW© {b{IE & 1
AWdm
Am¡gV ~MV àd¥{Îm (APS) _________ VWm _________ H$m AZwnmV hmoVm h¡ &
(ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1
7. C„oI H$s{OE {H$, {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ g˶ h¡ ¶m Ag˶ : 1
‘‘^wJVmZ g§VwbZ (BOP) ‘| Am{YH$m[aH$ Ama{jV boZXoZm| H$mo g_§OZ _Xm| Ho$ ê$n ‘| {b¶m
OmVm h¡ &’’
8. d¡Ym{ZH$ VabVm AZwnmV Ho$ A§VJ©V dm{UpÁ`H$ ~¢H$m| H$mo Vab n[agån{Îm`m| Ho$ ê$n ‘|
_________ H$m EH$ A§e aIZm Amdí¶H$ hmoVm h¡ &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) Hw$b O‘m
(B) Amd{YH$ O‘m
(C) Hw$b ‘m±J d Amd{YH$ O‘m
(D) Mmby O‘m
9. ‘{dXoer {d{Z_` Xa’ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 1

10. àmW{‘H$ KmQ>m eyݶ hmo gH$Vm h¡, ¶{X _________ &
(ghr {dH$ën Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1
(A) amOH$mofr¶ KmQ>m = ã¶mO ^wJVmZ
(B) amOH$mofr¶ KmQ>m < ã¶mO ^wJVmZ
(C) amOH$mofr¶ KmQ>m > ã¶mO ^wJVmZ
(D) amOñd KmQ>m < amOH$mofr¶ KmQ>m
11. ‘Mmby ImVm KmQ>o’ VWm ‘ì¶mnma KmQ>o’ ‘| A§Va ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 3
AWdm
‘‘boIm§H$Z AW© ‘|, ^wJVmZ g§VwbZ (BOP) gX¡d g§Vw{bV ahVm h¡ &’’ ‘mݶ VH$m] Ûmam {XE
JE H$WZ H$m g‘W©Z AWdm I§S>Z H$s{OE & 3
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4. Name the components of money supply. 1

5. If the exchange rate of the home currency rises, the value of exports of
the economy is likely to ________ .
(Fill in the blank with correct answer) 1

6. State the meaning of Involuntary Unemployment. 1
OR
Average Propensity to Save (APS) is the ratio of ________ and ________ .
(Fill in the blanks with correct answer) 1

7. State, whether the following statement is true or false : 1
‘‘The official reserve transactions are taken as the accommodating item in
Balance of Payment (BOP).’’

8. Under Statutory Liquidity Ratio, commercial banks are required to keep
a fraction of _________ in the form of liquid assets.
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) Total deposits
(B) Term deposits
(C) Total demand and term deposits
(D) Current deposits

9. Define ‘Foreign Exchange Rate’. 1

10. Primary deficit can be zero if _________ .
(Fill in the blank with correct alternative) 1
(A) Fiscal deficit = Interest payments
(B) Fiscal deficit < Interest payments
(C) Fiscal deficit > Interest payments
(D) Revenue deficit < Fiscal deficit

11. Distinguish between a ‘Current account deficit’ and a ‘Trade deficit’. 3
OR
‘‘Balance of Payment (BOP) is always balanced in the accounting sense.’’
Defend or refute the given statement with valid reasons. 3
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12. {ZåZ{b{IV Am±H$‹S>m| go (a) amOñd KmQ>o d (b) amOH$mofr¶ KmQ>o H$s JUZm H$s{OE : 3

{ddaU am{e (< H$amo‹S> ‘|)
(i) H$a amOñd 1,000
(ii) amOñd 춶 3,821
(iii) µJ¡a-H$a amOñd 2,000
(iv) G Um| H$s dgybr 135
(v) ny±OrJV 춶 574
(vi) {d{Zdoe 100
(vii) ã¶mO ^wJVmZ 1,013

13. {XE JE {MÌ ‘|, ‘KT’ A§Vamb ³¶m àX{e©V H$aVm h¡ ? Bg n[apñW{V Ho$ g‘mYmZ Ho$ {bE
{H$Ýht Xmo amOH$mofr¶ Cnm`m| H$m C„oI d MMm© H$s{OE & 4

Ñ{îQ>~m{YV N>mÌm| Ho$ {bE :
Adñ’$s{V A§Vamb H$m ³¶m AW© h¡ ? Adñ’$s{V A§Vamb H$s n[apñW{V Ho$ g‘mYmZ Ho$ {bE
{H$Ýht Xmo amOH$mofr¶ Cnm¶m| H$m C„oI d MMm© H$s{OE & 4

14. ‘‘^maVr¶ [aµOd© ~¢H$ Zo AW©ì¶dñWm ‘| {JaVr hþB© ‘m±J H$mo ~‹T>mdm XoZo Ho$ {bE hmb hr ‘| aonmo
Xa ‘| H$‘r H$s h¡ &’’ Ho$ÝÐr¶ ~¢H$ Ûmam CR>mE JE H$X_m| Ho$ Am¡{MË` H$mo {dñVma go
g‘PmBE & 4

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12. From the following data, calculate (a) Revenue deficit and (b) Fiscal
deficit : 3

Amount
Particulars
(in < crores)
(i) Tax Revenue 1,000
(ii) Revenue Expenditure 3,821
(iii) Non-tax Revenue 2,000
(iv) Recovery of Loans 135
(v) Capital Expenditure 574
(vi) Disinvestment 100
(vii) Interest Payments 1,013

13. In the given figure, what does the gap ‘KT’ represent ? State and discuss
any two fiscal measures to correct the situation. 4

For Visually Impaired Candidates :
What is meant by deflationary gap ? State and discuss any two fiscal
measures to correct the situation of deflationary gap. 4
14. ‘‘To boost the falling demand in the economy, the Reserve Bank of India
recently reduced Repo rate.’’ Elaborate the rationale behind the steps
taken by the Central Bank. 4

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15. {ZåZ{b{IV Am±H$‹S>m| go ~mµOma H$s‘V na gH$b ‘yë¶ d¥{Õ (GVAMP) H$s JUZm H$s{OE : 4

{ddaU am{e (< bmI ‘|)
(i) ‘yë¶õmg 20
(ii) Kaoby {~H«$s 200
(iii) ñQ>m°H$ ‘| n[adV©Z (–) 10
(iv) {Z¶m©V 10
(v) EH$b Cn¶moJ CËnmXH$ dñVwE± 120
(vi) {Zdb Aà˶j H$a 20

AWdm
{H$gr df© ‘| EH$ AW©ì¶dñWm ‘| ‘m¡{ÐH$ gH$b amîQ´>r¶ CËnmX (GNP) H$m ‘yë¶
< 2,500 H$amo‹S> Wm & Cgr df© Ho$ Xm¡amZ, Xoe Ho$ gH$b amîQ´>r¶ CËnmX (GNP) H$m ‘yë¶
{H$gr AmYma df© H$s H$s‘V na < 3,000 H$amo‹S> Wm &
à{VeV Ho$ ê$n ‘| df© Ho$ gH$b amîQ´>r¶ CËnmX (GNP) Adñ’$s{VH$ Ho$ ‘yë¶ H$s JUZm
H$s{OE & ³¶m AmYma df© Am¡a C{„{IV df© Ho$ ~rM H$s‘V ñVa ‘| d¥{Õ hþB© h¡ ? 4

16. ZrMo {XE JE Am±H$‹S>m| na AmYm[aV {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE :
(i) {Z¶mo{OV {Zdoe = < 100 H$amo‹S>
(ii) C = 50 + 0·5 Y
(a) Am¶ Ho$ g§VwbZ ñVa H$m {ZYm©aU H$s{OE & 3
(b) amîQ´>r` Am¶ Ho$ g§VwbZ ñVa na ~MV d Cn^moJ 춶 H$s JUZm H$s{OE & 3

17. amîQ´>r¶ Am¶ Ho$ AmH$bZ ‘| AmZo dmbr, Xmohar JUZm H$s g‘ñ¶m H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE &
Xmohar JUZm H$s g‘ñ¶m Ho$ {ZdmaU Ho$ Xmo Ñ{îQ>H$moUm| H$s MMm© H$s{OE & 6

AWdm
{ZåZ{b{IV H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE : 6
(a) ny±OrJV dñVwE±
(b) gH$b Kaoby CËnmX
(c) àdmh Ma
(d) g§n{Îm VWm CÚ‘erbVm go àmßV Am¶
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15. Calculate Gross Value Added at Market Price (GVAMP) from the
following data : 4
Amount
Particulars
(in < lakhs)
(i) Depreciation 20
(ii) Domestic Sales 200
(iii) Change in Stock (–) 10
(iv) Exports 10
(v) Single Use Producer Goods 120
(vi) Net Indirect Taxes 20
OR
The value of the Nominal Gross National Product (GNP) of an economy
was < 2,500 crores in a particular year. The value of GNP of that country
during the same year, evaluated at the price of base year was < 3,000
crores.
Calculate the value of GNP deflator of the year in percentage terms. Has
the price level risen between the base year and the year under
consideration ? 4
16. Answer the following questions based on the data given below :
(i) Planned investment = < 100 crore
(ii) C = 50 + 0·5 Y
(a) Determine the equilibrium level of income. 3
(b) Calculate the saving and consumption expenditure at equilibrium
level of National Income. 3
17. Define the problem of double counting in the estimation of National
Income. Discuss two approaches to correct the problem of double
counting. 6
OR
Define the following : 6
(a) Capital Goods
(b) Gross Domestic Product
(c) Flow Variables
(d) Income from property and entrepreneurship
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(^maVr` AW©ì`dñWm H$m {dH$mg)
18. dñVw Am¡a godm H$a (GST) Ho$ bmJy hmoZo Ho$ níMmV² hQ>mE JE H$am| ‘| go EH$ _________
H$a h¡ & (ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1

19. 8 Zd§~a, 2016 H$mo nwamZr ‘hmË‘m Jm±Yr loUr Ho$ __________ Am¡a __________ H$a|gr
ZmoQ>m| H$mo H$mZyZr ê$n ‘| Ad¡Y Kmo{fV H$a {X¶m J¶m Wm &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M¶Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) < 50 Am¡a < 100
(B) < 500 Am¡a < 1000
(C) < 500 Am¡a < 2000
(D) < 500 Am¡a < 200
20. {H$gr ì¶{³V Ho$ {bE A{YH$V‘ ^y{‘-YmaU (A{Yn˶) H$s gr‘m H$m {ZYm©aU _________
H$hbmVm h¡ & (ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1

21. Ho$ÝÐr¶ àXÿfU {Z¶§ÌU ~moS>© (CPCB) Zo _________ lo{U`m| Ho$ ~‹S>o VWm ‘ܶ‘ CÚmoJm| H$s
nhMmZ àXÿ{fV H$aZo dmbo CÚmoJm| Ho$ ê$n ‘| H$s h¡ & (ghr {dH$ën H$m M¶Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 19
(D) 13

22. ‘‘JyJb Zo ^maV ‘| 4000 ñZmVH$ {dÚm{W©¶m| H$mo Zm¡H$ar na aIm h¡ &’’
{X¶m J¶m H$WZ Am¡nMm[aH$ joÌH$/AZm¡nMm[aH$ joÌH$ amoµOJma go g§~§Y aIVm h¡ &
(ghr àH$ma Ho$ amoµOJma H$m M¶Z H$s{OE) 1

23. ñdV§Ì ^maV ‘| nhbm Am¡Úmo{JH$ Zr{V àñVmd df© _________ ‘| bmJy {H$¶m J¶m Wm &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M¶Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) 1948
(B) 1950
(C) 1954
(D) 1956
24. ‘ghH$mar {dnUZ’ H$m AW© {b{IE & 1
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SECTION B
(Indian Economic Development)

18. __________ is one of the taxes eliminated after implementation of Goods
and Services Tax (GST).
(Fill in the blank with correct answer) 1
19. _________ and _________ currency notes of old Mahatma Gandhi series
were banned as legal tender money on 8th November, 2016.
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) < 50 and < 100
(B) < 500 and < 1000
(C) < 500 and < 2000
(D) < 500 and < 200
20. Fixing of maximum land holding (ownership) for an individual is known
as ___________ .
(Fill in the blank with correct answer) 1
21. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified ___________
categories of large and medium industries as polluting industries.
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 19
(D) 13
22. ‘‘Google in India has hired 4000 graduate students.’’
The given statement deals with formal sector/informal sector
employment.
(Pick the correct type of employment). 1
23. The first Industrial Policy Resolution in Independent India was
introduced in the year ___________ .
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) 1948
(B) 1950
(C) 1954
(D) 1956
24. State the meaning of Cooperative Marketing. 1

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25. ‘_mZd ny±Or {Z_m©U’ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 1
AWdm
H$m°b‘ II ‘| {XE JE g§~§{YV dfm] Ho$ gmW {‘bmZ H$aHo$ H$m°b‘ I ‘| {XE JE {dH$ënm| Ho$
ghr AZwH«$‘ H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE : 1
H$m°b‘ I H$m°b‘ II
a. OZ YZ ¶moOZm (i) 2005
à^mdr Cn^moJ ‘m±J Am¡a ݶyZV‘ Amdí¶H$Vm AZw‘mZZ
b. (ii) 1962
H$m¶© ~b
c. ‘hmË‘m Jm±Yr amîQ´>r¶ J«m‘rU amoµOJma Jma§Q>r A{Y{Z¶‘ (iii) 1979
d. {ZY©ZVm Ho$ {bE ¶moOZm Am¶moJ Ûmam J{R>V Aܶ¶Z Xb (iv) 2014

{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go ghr {dH$ën H$m M¶Z H$s{OE :
(A) a-(iv), b-(i), c-(ii), d-(iii)
(B) a-(iv), b-(ii), c-(i), d-(iii)
(C) a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(i), d-(ii)
(D) a-(iv), b-(ii), c-(iii), d-(i)
26. ‘H$å¶yZ’ H$m AW© {b{IE & 1
27. H$mbmZwH«${‘H$ H«$‘ ‘| {ZåZ{b{IV KQ>ZmAm| H$mo ì¶dpñWV H$s{OE VWm ghr {dH$ën 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. ‘‘AZm¡nMm[aH$ joÌ Ho$ ~Om` Am¡nMm[aH$ joÌ ‘| amoµOJma H$m g¥OZ H$aZm Amdí¶H$ h¡ &’’
‘mݶ VH$m] Ûmam {XE JE H$WZ H$m g‘W©Z ¶m I§S>Z H$s{OE & 3
AWdm
^maVr¶ {dÚwV² joÌH$ H$s {H$Ýht Xmo MwZm¡{V¶m| H$m C„oI d MMm© H$s{OE & 3
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25. Define ‘Human Capital Formation’. 1
OR
Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given in Column II by
matching them with their respective years in Column I : 1
Column I Column II
a. Jan Dhan Yojana (i) 2005
Task Force on projections of the Minimum
b. (ii) 1962
Needs and Effective Consumption Demand
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
c. (iii) 1979
Employment Guarantee Act
Study Group formed by the Planning
d. (iv) 2014
Commission for Poverty
Choose the correct alternative from following :
(A) a-(iv), b-(i), c-(ii), d-(iii)
(B) a-(iv), b-(ii), c-(i), d-(iii)
(C) a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(i), d-(ii)
(D) a-(iv), b-(ii), c-(iii), d-(i)
26. State the meaning of ‘Commune’. 1
27. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the
correct alternative : 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. ‘‘It is necessary to create employment in the formal sector rather than in
the informal sector.’’ Defend or refute the given statement with valid
arguments. 3
OR
State and discuss any two challenges in the Power sector of India. 3
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29. ‘‘Am{W©H$ g§d¥{Õ ‘| Vrd« d¥{Õ Adí¶ hr nyU©V… {ZY©Z dJ© Ho$ ì¶{³V¶m| VH$ Yrao-Yrao nhþ±M
OmVr h¡ &’’ {XE JE H$WZ H$m _mÝ` VH$m] g{hV g‘W©Z AWdm I§S>Z H$s{OE & 3

30. ‘‘H¥${f joÌ Am{W©H$ gwYma à{H«$¶m go à{VHy$b ê$n go à^m{dV hþAm h¡ &’’ {XE JE H$WZ H$m
dU©Z H$s{OE & 4
AWdm
^maV H$mo àm¶… {díd H$m ‘~møàmnU J§V춒 H$hm OmVm h¡ & ^maV H$mo {XE JE Bg Zm‘ Ho$
‘w»¶ H$maUm| H$s MMm© H$s{OE & 4

31. ‘‘^maV, MrZ d nm{H$ñVmZ Zo {d{^Þ n[aUm‘m| Ho$ gmW, gmV XeH$m| go A{YH$ H$s {dH$mg
nW H$s ¶mÌm H$s h¡ &’’ _mÝ` VH$m] Ho$ gmW {XE JE H$WZ H$mo g‘PmBE & 4

32. ^maVr¶ AW©ì¶dñWm Ho$ ¶moOZm CÔoí¶ Ho$ ê$n ‘| ‘AmË‘-{Z^©aVm’ Ho$ M¶Z Ho$ Am¡{M˶ H$s
g§jon _| MMm© H$s{OE & 4

33. (a) ‘µJar~r aoIm’ H$m AW© {b{IE &
(b) {ZåZ{b{IV H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE :
(i) n¶m©daU H$s YmaU j‘Vm
(ii) n¶m©daU H$s Ademofr j‘Vm 2+4

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$m C„oI H$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¶ ñdmñ϶ àUmbr H$mo gmd©O{ZH$ 춶 H$s EH$
e{³Vembr IwamH$ H$s Amdí¶H$Vm h¡ &’’ ‘mݶ VH$m] Ûmam {XE JE H$WZ H$m
Am¡{M˶ {gÕ H$s{OE & 3+3
AWdm
(a) {Z`{_V doVZ^moJr H$_©Mm[a`m| _| _{hbmE± H$_ Š`m| h¢ ? 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± (joÌH$), 1993 – 2012 (à{VeV _|)
joÌH$ 1993 – 94 1999 – 2000 2011 – 12
àmW{_H$ 64 60.4 48.9
{ÛVr`H$ 16 15.8 24.3
godm 20 23.8 26.8

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29. ‘‘Rapid increase in economic growth surely trickles down to the people
under the absolutely poor category.’’ Defend or refute the given statement
with valid arguments. 3
30. ‘‘Agriculture sector appears to be adversely affected by the economic
reform process.’’ Explain the given statement. 4
OR
India is often called the ‘Outsourcing Destination’ of the world. Discuss
the prime reasons for this name given to India. 4
31. ‘‘India, China and Pakistan have travelled more than seven decades of
developmental path with varied results.’’ Explain the given statement
with valid arguments. 4
32. Discuss briefly the rationale behind choosing ‘Self-reliance’ as a planning
objective for the Indian economy. 4
33. (a) State the meaning of ‘Poverty Line’.
(b) Define the following :
(i) Carrying capacity of environment
(ii) Absorptive capacity of environment 2+4
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) ‘‘The Indian Health System needs a stronger dose of public
expenditure to cure itself.’’ Justify the given statement with valid
arguments. 3+3
OR
(a) Why are less women found in regular salaried employment ? 3
(b) Analyse the recent trends in sectoral distribution of workforce in
India : 3
Trends in Employment Pattern (Sectorwise), 1993 – 2012 (in %)
Sector 1993 – 94 1999 – 2000 2011 – 12
Primary 64 60.4 48.9
Secondary 16 15.8 24.3
Services 20 23.8 26.8

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