TN 11th Question Paper 2026 Economics

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TN 11th 2026
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Economics
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TN 11th 2026 Question Paper Economics

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1. öuõßø© ö£õ¸Íõuõµzvß u¢øu ¯õº ?
(A) PõºÀ ©õºUì (B) ©õUì •À»º
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Who is the Father of Economics ?

(a) Karl Marx (b) Max Muller

(c) Paul A Samuelson (d) Adam Smith

2. uÛUP¸zv¼¸¢x ö£õxUP¸zx ö£Ö® •øÓ :
(A) ÷|º©øÓ ö£õ¸Íõuõµ® (B) £Szuõ´Ä •øÓ
(C) ö|Ô²øµ ö£õ¸Íõuõµ® - (D) öuõSzuõ´Ä •øÓ
The process of reasoning from particular to general is :

(a) Positive economics (b) Deductive method

(c) Normative economics (d) Inductive method

3. Põéß •uÀ Âv GßÖ® AøÇUP¨£kQÓx.
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(A) ÷uøÁ Âv
(B) \© CÖv{ø»¨ £¯ß£õmk Âv
(C) SøÓ¢x ö\À ÂøÍÄ Âv
(D) SøÓ¢x ö\À CÖv{ø»¨ £¯ß£õmk Âv
Gossen’s First Law is known as :

(a) Law of Demand

(b) Law of Equi-marginal utility

(c) Law of Diminishing returns

(d) Law of Diminishing marginal utility

4. G¢uU Põµo \•uõ¯ ©õØÓ® E¸ÁõUS® •PÁº GßÖ AøÇUP¨£kQÓx ?
(A) öuõÈ»ø©¨÷£õº (B) EøǨ£õͺ
(C) ‰»uÚ® (D) {»®
Which factor is called the changing agent of the society ?

(a) Organiser (b) Labourer

(c) Capital (d) Land

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(B) \µõ\› EØ£zvø¯ Âh SøÓÁõP C¸US®

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(b) must be less than average product

(c) must be increasing

(d) both (a) and (c)

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(C) •ØÖ›ø© (D) C¸Áº •ØÖ›ø©
Monopolistic competition is a form of __________.

(a) Imperfect competition (b) Oligopoly

(c) Monopoly (d) Duopoly

9. £QºÄU ÷Põm£õk __________ GÚ AøÇUP¨£kQÓx.
(A) T¼U ÷Põm£õk (B) EØ£zv Âø»U ÷Põm£õk
(C) ÁmiU ÷Põm£õk (D) Põµo Âø»U ÷Põm£õk
Theory of Distribution is popularly known as __________.

(a) Theory of Wages (b) Theory of Product-pricing

(c) Theory of Interest (d) Theory of Factor-pricing

10. C»õ£® __________ PõÚ öÁS©v BS®.
(A) ‰»uÚ® (B) {»® (C) EøǨ¦ (D) Aø©¨¦
Profit is the reward for __________.

(a) capital (b) land (c) labour (d) organization

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(A) ö£õxzxøÓ ©ØÖ® Á[QPÒ
(B) uÛ¯õº xøÓ ©ØÖ® Á[QPÒ
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Mixed economy means :

(a) Public sectors and Banks

(b) Private sectors and Banks

(c) Public sector only

(d) Co-existence of public and private sectors

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The Father of Green Revolution in India was :

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(c) faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth

(d) growth with Social Justice

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15. EÇÁº Phß Amøhø¯¨ £¯ß£kzv EÇÁºPÒ G¢u Á[Q°À Phß ö£Ó
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(A) ©sh» Qµõ©¨¦Ó Á[QPÎÀ
(B) ö£õxzxøÓ Á[QPÎÀ
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The farmers have access to credit under Kisan Credit Card Scheme through the following :

(a) Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)

(b) Public Sector Banks

(c) Co-operative Banks

(d) All of the above

16. FµP öuõÈØ\õø»US GkzxUPõmk u¸P.
(A) ]ö©sm öuõÈÀ (B) \ºUPøµ Bø» öuõÈÀ
(C) PõQuz öuõÈÀ (D) £õ´ u¯õ›US® öuõÈÀ
Identify an example for rural industries :

(a) Cement industry (b) Sugar factory

(c) Paper industry (d) Mat making industry

17. ÷u]¯ FµP _Põuõµ¨£o ö\¯À£kzu¨£mh BsøhU SÔ¨¤kP.
(A) 2010 (B) (C) 2000 (D) 2015 2005

Identify the year in which National Rural Health Mission was launched :

(a) 2010 (b) 2000 (c) 2015 (d) 2005

18. SPICAø©¢xÒÍ Ch® :
(A) yzxUSi (B) ö\ßøÚ (C) ¦xöhÀ¼ (D) ©xøµ
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SPIC is located in

(a) Tuticorin (b) Chennai (c) Pudukkottai (d) Madurai

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(A) ö\ßøÚ (B) v¸¨§º (C) D÷µõk (D) ÷Põ¯®¦zyº
__________ city is “The Detroit of Asia”.

(a) Chennai (b) Tirupur (c) Erode (d) Coimbatore

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20. ö£õ¸Î¯¼À Pouzøu •uß•u»õP £¯ß£kzv¯Áº __________ .
(A) Bh® ìªz (B) Qµõ©º
(C) CºÂ[ ¤åº (D) ã÷¯õÁõÛ ö\Áõ

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SÔ¨¦ : GøÁ÷¯Ý® HÊ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 30 &US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 7x2=14

Note : Answer any seven questions. Question No. 30 is compulsory.

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21. £¯ß£õmiß H÷uÝ® Cµsk ÁøPPøÍU TÖP.
State any two types of utility.

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Mention the classification of wants.

23. AΨ¦ ÷Põk ÷©À÷|õUQa ö\ÀÁuß Põµn® GßÚ ?
What are the reasons for upward sloping supply curve ?

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Define Market.

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27. uªÌ|õmiß Aqªß {ø»¯[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
Name the nuclear power plants in Tamil Nadu.

28. ÷uøÁa \õº¦a \©ß£õk q=150−3p GßÓõÀ CÖv{ø» Á¸Áõ´ \õº¤øÚ
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Given the demand function q=150−3p, derive a function for MR.

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x=20−2p−p p x

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respectively. Find the elasticity of demand for p=2.5

30. ‰»uÚ® GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is Capital ?

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Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 7x3=21

Note : Answer any seven questions. Question No. 40 is compulsory.

31. ~so¯À ©ØÖ® ÷£›¯À ö£õ¸Î¯¾US Cøh÷¯¯õÚ ÷ÁÖ£õkPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
Distinguish between Micro economics and Macro economics.

32. AΨ¦ ö|QÌa]ø¯ {ºn°US® PõµoPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the factors governing elasticity of supply ?

33. }shPõ» \µõ\› ö\»Ä ÁøÍ÷Põmøh uUP Áøµ£hzxhß ÂÍUSP.
Discuss the long-run cost curves with suitable diagram.

34. ¦zuõUP C»õ£U ÷Põm£õmøh _¸UP©õP TÖP.
Briefly state the Innovation Theory of Profit.

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35. ö£õ¸Íõuõµ •ß÷ÚØÓ® & Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ®.
Define Economic Development.

36. PQLI GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
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What is GST ? Write its advantages.

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Mention the features of SHGs.

39. Pou •øÓ°ß ö£õ¸Íõuõµ¨ £¯ß£õkPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
Illustrate the uses of Mathematical methodism in Economics.

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Note : Answer all the questions.

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(a) Explain basic problems of the economy with the help of production possibility curve.

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Find the consumer’s surplus and producer’s surplus at equilibrium point.

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42. (A) \© CÖv{ø»¨ £¯ß£õmk Âvø¯ ÂÍUSP.
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(a) Explain the Law of Equi-Marginal Utility.

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(b) Explain the public transport system in Tamil Nadu.

43. (A) \©÷|õUS ÁøÍ÷Põmiß £s¦PøÍ Áøµ£hzxhß ÂÍUSP.
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(a) Explain the properties of indifference curves with diagram.

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(b) Analyse the causes for Rural Indebtedness.

44. (A) ©õÖ® ÂQu ÂøÍÄ Âvø¯ Áøµ£hzxhß ÂÍUSP.
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(a) Examine the Law of Variable Proportions with the help of a diagram.

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(b) Discuss the important initiatives taken by the Government of India towards Industrial

Policy.

45. (A) {øÓĨ ÷£õmi°ß C¯À¦PøÍ ÂÍUSP.
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(a) Bring out the features of Perfect Competition.

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(b) Explain the role of SSIs in economic development.

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46. (A) •ØÖ›ø©°À Âø»²®, EØ£zv AÍÄ® GÆÁõÖ wº©õÛUP¨£kQÓx
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Write a brief note on the Gandhian economic ideas.

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(a) Elucidate the Loanable Funds Theory of Interest.

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