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Q1
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1 mark
Read the following statements carefully :
Statement 1 : A consumption function describes the relationship between consumption and savings.
Statement 2 : Consumption function consists of two components autonomous consumption and induced consumption.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following :
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A.
Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
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B.
Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
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C.
Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
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D.
Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.
Q2
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1 mark
Identify which of the following is not one of the merits of fixed exchange rate system.
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A.
Ensures stability in exchange rate
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B.
Possibility of under or over valuation of foreign currency
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C.
Prevents speculations in foreign exchange market
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D.
Coordination of macroeconomic policies becomes convenient
Q3
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1 mark
Identify which of the following will appear on the debit side in the Capital Account of India
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A.
An Indian sending remittances from England
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B.
Investing in assets abroad by Indians
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C.
An American company purchasing shares of an Indian company
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D.
Export of spices from India
Q4
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1 mark
Study the following figure carefully and choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank :
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A.
Investments
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B.
Trade of Services
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C.
External Borrowings
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D.
External Assistance
Q5
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1 mark
Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: Economic territory and political frontier of a nation are one and the same thing.
Statement 2: American Embassy in India is a part of the economic territory of India.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:
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A.
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
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B.
Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
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C.
Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
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D.
Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
Q6
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1 mark
Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: Money is a commodity which is generally accepted as a medium of exchange.
Statement 2: Money solved the problem of double coincidence of wants.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:
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A.
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
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B.
Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
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C.
Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
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D.
Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
Q7
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1 mark
Suppose in an imaginary economy, autonomous consumption = $500$ crore and marginal propensity to consume = $0.8$. The saving function for the economy would be ___________. (Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank)
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A.
500 + 0.8Y
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B.
( ) 500 + 0.8Y
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C.
500 + 0.2Y
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D.
( ) 500 + 0.2Y
Q8
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1 mark
Read the following statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from those given below:
Assertion (A): The maximum value of Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS) can be unity.
Reason (R): At the break-even level of income, savings are zero.
Alternatives:
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A.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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B.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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C.
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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D.
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Q9
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1 mark
Identify the incorrect statement with reference to Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR):
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A.
It is a certain percentage of demand and time deposit liabilities that every bank must keep as cash reserves with the Central Bank.
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B.
It is fixed by the Central Bank.
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C.
It is not binding on the commercial banks.
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D.
It is a tool used by the Central Bank to control the credit creation in the economy.
Q10
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1 mark
Read the following statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from those given below:
Assertion (A): The equilibrium level of income is determined, when ex-ante spending and ex-ante output are equal.
Reason (R): The equilibrium level of income may or may not be the same as the full employment level of output.
Alternatives:
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A.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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B.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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C.
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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D.
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Q11
short answer
3 marks
Accommodating transactions are undertaken to maintain stability in _____ . Justify the given statement with valid explanation.
Q12
short answer
3 marks
Depreciation of currency may promote exports of a nation. Defend or refute the given statement with valid arguments.
Q12
short answer
3 marks
On the basis of the data given below, estimate the value of Gross National Product at Factor Cost ($GNP_{FC}$):
S.No. Items Amount (in crore)
(i) Wages and Salaries 2,000
(ii) Rent and Interest 700
(iii) Corporate Tax 500
(iv) Undistributed Profit 300
(v) Consumption of Fixed Capital 200
(vi) Dividend 150
(vii) Net factor income from abroad 50
Q13
short answer
4 marks
For a hypothetical economy, assume the government increased an infrastructural investment by 10,000 crore. 80% of additional income is consumed in the economy. Estimate the increase in income and the corresponding increase in consumption expenditure in the economy.
Q15
long answer
4 marks
If actual demand for final goods falls short of the actual output of final goods corresponding to full employment level, it may lead to an unintended accumulation of inventories. Do you agree with the given statement? Give valid reasons in support of your answer.
Q15
short answer
4 marks
Reserve Bank of India undertakes the important function of managing the governments banking transactions. Discuss the above stated function performed by the Reserve Bank of India.
Q16
short answer
4 marks
Complete the following table. Construct the consumption function at 200 crore level of income.
Income (Y) (in crore) | Savings (S) (in crore) | Average Propensity to Consume (APC) | Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS)
0 | 50 |
100 | 1 |
200 | 3/4 |
300 | 2/3 |
Q16
long answer
(a) (i) Distinguish between direct tax and indirect tax with the help of suitable examples.
(ii) Explain the redistribution of income objective of the Government Budget.
OR
(b) (i) Suppose the following data is presented for an imaginary economy:
S.No. Items Amount (in Crore)
(i) Tax Receipts 1,200
(ii) Revenue Expenditure 3,700
(iii) Non-Tax Receipts 2,000
(iv) Recovery of Loans 145
(v) Capital Expenditure 500
(vi) Disinvestment 120
(vii) Interest Payments 1,070
Calculate Revenue Deficit and Fiscal Deficit.
(ii) Differentiate between public provision and public production.
Q18
short answer
3 marks
Distinguish between direct tax and indirect tax with the help of suitable examples.
Q18
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1 mark
s foreign trade had various features except ______________. (Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank)
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A.
Restrictive policies of commodity production, trade and tariff
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B.
s exports and imports
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C.
Free trade from India to the rest of the world
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D.
Large export surplus
Q19
short answer
3 marks
Explain the redistribution of income objective of the Government Budget.
Q19
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1 mark
China was able to control its rapid population growth rate owing to ________________. (Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank)
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A.
Economic reforms
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B.
One-Child Policy
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C.
Gre
Q19
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1 mark
China was able to control its rapid population growth rate owing to ________________.
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A.
Economic reforms
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B.
One-Child Policy
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C.
Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
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D.
Special Economic Zones
Q20
short answer
4 marks
Suppose the following data is presented for an imaginary economy:
S.No. Items Amount (in Crore)
(i) Tax Receipts 1,200
(ii) Revenue Expenditure 3,700
(iii) Non-Tax Receipts 2,000
(iv) Recovery of Loans 145
(v) Capital Expenditure 500
(vi) Disinvestment 120
(vii) Interest Payments 1,070
Calculate Revenue Deficit and Fiscal Deficit.
Q20
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1 mark
Modernization is an important economic planning objective that focuses on _______________.
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A.
Only (i)
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B.
(i) and (ii)
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C.
(i) and (iii)
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D.
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Q21
short answer
2 marks
Differentiate between public provision and public production.
Q21
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1 mark
The present day rapid industrial growth in China can be traced back to the economic reforms introduced in 1978, where _______________.
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A.
Only (i)
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B.
Only (ii)
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C.
(i) and (ii)
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D.
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Q22
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1 mark
____________ farming is a system that is helpful in restoring, maintaining and enhancing the ecological balance.
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A.
Conventional
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B.
Organic
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C.
Chemical
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D.
Multi-layered
Q23
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1 mark
Read the following statements carefully :
Statement 1 : India, Pakistan and China have similar physical endowments, but totally different political systems.
Statement 2 : Both India and Pakistan laid great emphasis on creating a large private sector.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following :
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A.
Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
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B.
Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
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C.
Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
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D.
Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.
Q24
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1 mark
Identify the sources of Human Capital Formation and choose the correct alternative to fill in the blanks.
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A.
Expenditure on Health and Expenditure on Schools
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B.
Expenditure on Technology and Expenditure on Knowledge
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C.
Expenditure on Migration and Expenditure on Knowledge
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D.
Expenditure on Health and Expenditure on Migration
Q28
short answer
3 marks
(a) Help Groups provide stimulus to socio-economic development. Justify the given statement with valid explanation.
OR
(b) Government of India has taken various measures to align the agricultural marketing system with the growing production activities in the rural areas. Do you agree with the given statement? Give any two valid reasons in support of your answer.
Q29
short answer
3 marks
Interpret the given picture and explain any one strategy to control it from becoming an ecological disaster.
Q29
short answer
3 marks
State any two strategies to achieve the objective of sustainable development.
Q30
long answer
4 marks
(a) Discuss any two factors that lead to stagnating Indian agriculture sector during British rule.
OR
(b) Discuss any two liberalization measures pertaining to the tax reforms, introduced by the government, during the economic reform process of 1991.
Q31
long answer
4 marks
There exists a positive correlation between human capital formation and
Justify the given statement with valid explanation.
Q32
long answer
4 marks
On the basis of the data given below, discuss the shift in output and employment sector-wise, in India and China :
Q33
short answer
(a) (i) Amita is a regular worker in a private firm that employs twelve hi Is she working in the formal/informal sector? Give valid reasons in support of your answer.
(ii) State any two sources of data on unemployment in India.
(iii)
OR
(b) (i) The participation rate of people in economic activities in rural areas is more than that in urban areas. Justify the given statement.
(ii) Define disguised unemployment. State its implications on output and employment in a country.
Reading Passage
Read the following text carefully :
Indias industrial policy since independence has been shaped broadly in terms of the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1948. It emphasized on the sole responsibility of the government in the matter of promoting, assisting and regulating the development of industries in the national interest. It envisaged an active and dominant role of public sector.
The next Industrial Policy Resolution was placed before the Parliament by the Prime Minister on 30th April, 1956. It suggested that, There is a need for adoption of the socialist pattern of economy as the national objective, along with the need for planned and rapid development. It required that all industries of basic and strategic importance, or in public utility services, should be in the public sector.
Other industries which are essential and require investment on a massive scale (which only the State could provide) have also to be in the public sector. Thus, the State has to assume direct responsibility for the future development of industries.
This Resolution classifies industries into three categories :
The first category given in Schedule A, consists of industries the future development of which will be the exclusive responsibility of the State.
In the second category given in Schedule B, are industries which will be progressively State-owned. However, in them, private enterprise will also be expected to participate.
The third category comprises all the remaining industries, the further development of which will be left to the initiative and enterprise of the private sector.
On the basis of the given text and common understanding, answer the following questions :
Q34
short answer
Read the following text carefully : Indias industrial policy since independence has been shaped broadly in terms of the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1948. It emphasized on the sole responsibility of the government in the matter of promoting, assisting and regulating the development of industries in the national interest. It envisaged an active and dominant role of public sector. The next Industrial Policy Resolution was placed before the Parliament by the Prime Minister on 30th April, 1956. It suggested that, There is a need for adoption of the socialist pattern of economy as the national objective, along with the need for planned and rapid development. It required that all industries of basic and strategic importance, or in public utility services, should be in the public sector. Other industries which are essential and require investment on a massive scale (which only the State could provide) have also to be in the public sector. Thus, the State has to assume direct responsibility for the future development of industries. This Resolution classifies industries into three categories : The first category given in Schedule A, consists of industries the future development of which will be the exclusive responsibility of the State. In the second category given in Schedule B, are industries which will be progressively State-owned. However, in them, private enterprise will also be expected to participate. The third category comprises all the remaining industries, the further development of which will be left to the initiative and enterprise of the private sector. On the basis of the given text and common understanding, answer the following questions : (i) The Government of India, in the initial years of economic development, emphasized on a greater role of the public sector in the industrial development. Justify the statement, giving reasons in support of your answer. 3 (ii) Outline and discuss the classification of industries into various categories as per Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956. 3
Q39
long answer
3 marks
The Government of India, in the initial years of economic development, emphasized on a greater role of the public sector in the industrial development. Justify the statement, giving reasons in support of your answer.
Q40
long answer
3 marks
Outline and discuss the classification of industries into various categories as per Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956.