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CBSE 12th Economics Question Paper 2023 (Set 1)

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Q1 mcq 1 mark
Read the following statements carefully : Statement 1 : Primary deposits are the cash deposits by general public with commercial banks. Statement 2 : Secondary deposits are those deposits which arise on account of credit provided by the commercial banks to the people. In light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following :
  • A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
  • B. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
  • C. Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
  • D. Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.
Correct Answer: B — Solution

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true. Primary deposits are the initial cash deposits made by the public with banks, but they are not simply described as "cash deposits by general public" in the limited statement form used here; the standard NCERT distinction is that primary deposits are the original deposits and secondary deposits are created when banks lend out money and that credit is deposited back into the banking system. Statement 2 correctly states that secondary deposits arise because of credit provided by commercial banks. Hence, the correct option is (b).

Q2 mcq 1 mark
(A) The difference between National Income at market price and National Income at factor cost is ________. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank) OR (B) Identify which of the following represents only the real flow :
  • A. Firms → Household; Goods and Services / Household → Firms; Factor payments
  • B. Firms → Household; Factor services / Household → Firms; Goods and Services
  • C. Firms → Household; Goods and Services / Household → Firms; Consumption Expenditure
  • D. Firms → Household; Goods and Services / Household → Firms; Factor payments
Correct Answer: A — Solution

The difference between National Income at market price and National Income at factor cost is net indirect taxes. This is because market price includes indirect taxes and excludes subsidies, while factor cost is income earned by factors of production before such taxes and subsidies. Hence, NI at market price = NI at factor cost + net indirect taxes.

Q2 mcq 1 mark
The difference between National Income at market price and National Income at factor cost is ________. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)
  • A. net indirect taxes
  • B. net factor income from abroad
  • C. consumption of fixed capital
  • D. market price
Correct Answer: A — Solution

National Income at market price differs from National Income at factor cost by net indirect taxes. Market price includes indirect taxes and excludes subsidies, whereas factor cost measures income to factors of production. Therefore, the correct answer is net indirect taxes.

Q2 mcq 1 mark
Identify which of the following represents only the real flow :
  • A. Firms Household
  • B. Firms Household
  • C. Firms Household
  • D. Firms Household
Correct Answer: A — Solution

The only real flow is the flow of goods and services between firms and households. Real flow refers to the physical movement of goods and services and factor services in the economy, while money flow is the flow of income/expenditure. In the simple two-sector model, the real flow is from firms to households in the form of goods and services, and from households to firms in the form of factor services. So the option showing only the real flow is correct.

Q4 mcq 1 mark
Read the following statements carefully : Statement 1 : Borrowings by a nation from the World Bank to finance Balance of Payment (BoP) deficit will be recorded in the capital account. Statement 2 : Autonomous transactions are independent of the condition of Balance of Payment (BoP) account. In light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following :
  • A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
  • B. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
  • C. Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
  • D. Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.
Correct Answer: C — Solution

Both statements are true. Borrowings by a nation from the World Bank to finance a Balance of Payments deficit are recorded in the capital account because they are international financial transactions involving capital inflow. Also, autonomous transactions are those transactions that are independent of the state of the Balance of Payments account; they are undertaken for their own sake and are not caused by BOP surplus or deficit. Hence, both statements are correct.

Q5 mcq 1 mark
Read the following news report carefully : Ltd. and Andaman and Nicobar State Cooperative Bank Ltd. for violation According to the given report, identify the function of the central bank.
  • A. Issue of currency
  • B. Banker to the public
  • C. Banker to the Government

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Q6 mcq 1 mark
If the value of investment multiplier = 4 and Dissavings = () 60, identify the correct Saving function from the following :
  • A. S = () 60 + 0·25 Y
  • B. S = () 60 + 0·75 Y
  • C. S = () 60 + 0·20 Y
  • D. S = () 60 + 0·60 Y

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Q6 mcq 1 mark
For the given Consumption function, $C = 205 + 0\cdot9Y$, the value of investment multiplier would be ___________. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)
  • A. 0·09
  • B. 10·0
  • C. 0·9
  • D. 9·0

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Q7 mcq 1 mark
Read the following statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative given below : Assertion (A) : Before reaching

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Q7 mcq 1 mark
Read the following statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative given below: Assertion (A): Before reaching the Break-Even level of income, the value of Average Propensity to Consume (APC) is greater than one. Reason (R): The Average Propensity to Consume (APC) is the ratio of the total consumption and total income. Alternatives:
  • A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • C. Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
  • D. Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.

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Q9 mcq 1 mark
Identify which of the following equations is true. (Choose the correct alternative)
  • A. MPC + MPS = 0
  • B. MPC + MPS = 1
  • C. MPC + MPS > 1
  • D. MPC + MPS < 1

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Q10 mcq 1 mark
A situation in which an able bodied person is not willing to work at the existing wage rate, is referred to as _____________ situation. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)
  • A. Full employment
  • B. Involuntary unemployment
  • C. Voluntary unemployment
  • D. Disguised unemployment

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Q18 short answer 3 marks
(b) (i) From the following data, calculate the primary deficit.

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Q18 short answer 3 marks
(ii) Budget.

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Q18 mcq 1 mark
Read the following statements carefully: Statement 1: Commercialization of agriculture under the British rule was responsible for frequent famines between 1875 and 1900. Statement 2: During British rule, India began to export food grains. In light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:
  • A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
  • B. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
  • C. Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
  • D. Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.

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Q19 mcq 1 mark
Read the following statements carefully: Statement 1: The purchase of food grains made by the Government on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) is maintained as buffer stock. Statement 2: Minimum Support Price safeguards the farmers against any sharp fall in farm product prices. In light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:
  • A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
  • B. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
  • C. Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
  • D. Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.

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Q19 mcq 1 mark
Identify the incorrect statement from the following:
  • A. Import substitution was the strategy used to save foreign exchange.
  • B. License policy ensured regional equality.
  • C. Russian economic model was the base for the Indian economic system.
  • D. Small Scale Industries are one of the essential tools for employment generation.

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Q20 mcq 1 mark
Mini-hydel plants are good for the environment because:
  • A. they generate electricity only for local areas.
  • B. they do not change the land use pattern.
  • C. they rely on the perennial streams.
  • D. (i), (ii) and (iii)

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Q20 mcq 1 mark
Mini-hydel plants are good for the environment because: (i) they generate electricity only for local areas. (ii) they do not change the land use pattern. (iii) they rely on the perennial streams. (Choose the correct alternative)
  • A. (i), (ii) and (iii)
  • B. (ii) and (iii)
  • C. (i) only
  • D. (i) and (ii)

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Q20 mcq 1 mark
The Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign in China focused on _________. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)
  • A. Widespread industrialisation
  • B. New agricultural strategy
  • C. Privatisation
  • D. Economic reforms

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Q21 mcq 1 mark
India is not a member of which of the following regional / global economic groups ?
  • A. European Union
  • B. BRICS
  • C. G20
  • D. SAARC

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Q22 mcq 1 mark
gramme launched by the Government is not an attempt to increase ___________ in India. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)
  • A. human capital formation
  • B. efficient utilisation of inputs
  • C. increase in GDP growth
  • D. inadequate spread of vocational education

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Q23 mcq 1 mark
Identify the correct alternative with reference to the following statement : 76, Mao introduced this movement under which professionals and students were asked to work and learn from real life situations pr
  • A. Commune System
  • B. Great Leap Forward
  • C. Open Door Policy
  • D. Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

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Q24 mcq 1 mark
Read the following statements carefully : Statement 1 : In both India and Pakistan, the service sector has been emerging as a major source of development. Statement 2 : Amongst the neighbours of India, China has the highest life expectancy rate. In light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following :
  • A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
  • B. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
  • C. Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
  • D. Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.

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Q25 mcq 1 mark
(A) Workers who are on the permanent pay-roll of their employer are called ___________ workers. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank) OR (B) Jobless growth leads to unemployment because __________ . (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)
  • A. self-employed
  • B. casual
  • C. regular
  • D. hired

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Q25 mcq 1 mark
Workers who are on the permanent pay-roll of their employer are called ___________ workers. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)
  • A. self-employed
  • B. casual
  • C. regular
  • D. hired

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Q26 mcq 1 mark
Production of diverse varieties of crops rather than one specialized crop is called __________. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)
  • A. diversification of crops
  • B. diversification of agricultural production
  • C. diversification in se

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Q28 mcq 1 mark
Jobless growth leads to unemployment because __________. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)
  • A. Labour refuses to migrate
  • B. Labour is very expensive
  • C. Growth rate is low
  • D. Growth is due to technological development

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Q32 long answer 4 marks
(a) State and elaborate whether the following statement is true or false, with valid arguments: In India, approximately 60% of the self-employed work force is under-employed.

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According to NITI Aayog, India has a technological advantage to facilitate digital banks. There is a need for creating a regulatory framework for promoting this. NITI Aayog in its report, A Proposal for Licensing and Regulatory Regime for Digital Banks, has presented a roadmap for the country’s digital banking licensing and regulatory system. India’s public digital infrastructure, especially Unified Payments Interface (UPI), has successfully faced this challenge. With Aadhaar, India is at the cusp of operationalizing its own open banking framework. This demonstrates that India has the technology stock to fully facilitate digital banks. Digital banking allows a user to set up automatic payments for regular utility bills. Digital banking enables fund transfers to reduce the risk of counterfeit currency. By promoting a cashless society, digital banking restricts the circulation of black money.

Q34 short answer 2 marks
Read the following text carefully: According to NITI Aayog, India has a technological advantage to facilitate digital banks. There is a need for creating a regulatory framework for promoting this. NITI Aayog in its report, A Proposal for Licensing and Regulatory Regime for Digital Banks, has presented a roadmap for the country’s digital banking licensing and regulatory system. India’s public digital infrastructure, especially Unified Payments Interface (UPI), has successfully faced this challenge. With Aadhaar, India is at the cusp of operationalizing its own open banking framework. This demonstrates that India has the technology stock to fully facilitate digital banks. Digital banking allows a user to set up automatic payments for regular utility bills. Digital banking enables fund transfers to reduce the risk of counterfeit currency. By promoting a cashless society, digital banking restricts the circulation of black money. On the basis of the given text and common understanding, answer the following questions: (a) Which institution has been replaced by NITI Aayog in India? Who is the ex-officio Chairman of NITI Aayog? (b) State and discuss any two main advantages of digital banking.

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