ICSE Class 9 Specimen Paper for Economics

CLASS IX
ECONOMICS
(Two Hours)

Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION A (40 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this Section
Question 1

(a) Explain the term ‘sustainable consumption’. [2]

(b) Differentiate between economic and non-economic activities. [2]

(c) Explain ‘Poverty line’. [2]

(d) Explain the meaning of any two entities in an economy. [2]

(e) How is rapid growth of population, a major problem of the Indian [2]
economy?

Question 2

(a) Explain any two adverse effects of industrialisation. [2]

(b) Give the meaning of frictional unemployment. [2]

(c) Define the term ‘globalisation’. [2]

(d) Explain the concept of a smart city. [2]

(e) Give the full form of: [2]
(i) IRDP
(ii) HRIDAY

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Question 3
(a) Explain any two positive effect of the liberalisation policy of the [2]
Government of India.

(b) With the help of an example explain the meaning of mixed economy. [2]

(c) Give two points of difference between absolute and relative poverty. [2]

(d) What is the contribution of the service sector in the economic [2]
development of a country? (Any two points)

(e) What is the relation between Income and Saving? [2]

Question 4
(a) Define ‘utility’. [2]

(b) How does a capitalist economy differ from a socialist economy? [2]
Give two points.

(c) Explain the term Welfare. [2]

(d) What are public goods? [2]

(e) Explain any two methods of waste management. [2]

SECTION B (40 Marks)
Attempt any four questions from this Section

Question 5
(a) Explain any five causes of unemployment in India. [5]

(b) Define the term privatisation and explain any three problems of Indian [5]
agriculture.

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Question 6
(a) State any five ways by which education can help in the economic [5]
development of a country.
(b) ‘A good transport system plays an important role in the Economic [5]
development of a country.’
Justify the statement by giving any five points.

Question 7
(a) (i) Define the term food security. [5]

(ii) Discuss any three contributions of the Food Corporation of India to
the Indian economy.

(b) Differentiate between developed and underdeveloped economies. [5]

Question 8
(a) State any five positive impacts of the Green Revolution. [5]

(b) Differentiate between cottage and small scale industries. [5]

Question 9
(a) (i) What is the basic problem of an economy. [5]

(ii) Discuss the central problem of an economy.

(b) Justify the following statement by giving any five reasons: [5]
‘The development of an industry depends upon agriculture.’

Question 10
(a) (i) What is Prof. Keynes definition of Economics? [5]

(ii) Give three points of difference between economic growth and
economic development.

(b) (i) Mention any two features of a market. [5]

(ii) Discuss any three features of industrial structure with respect to
the Indian Economy.

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