Eco 2020
Eco 2020
Eco 2020
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AW©emñÌ (g¡ÕmpÝVH$)
ECONOMICS (Theory)
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gm_mÝ` {ZX}e :
{ZåZ{b{IV {ZX}em| H$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$m CÎma bJ^J 60 go 80 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE &
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4 A§H$m| H$m h¡ & BZH$m CÎma bJ^J 80 go 100 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE &
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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$s{OE &
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‘| Am§V[aH$ {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. AW©ì`dñWm _| _wÐm Amny{V© H$mo {Z`§{ÌV H$aZo Ho$ {bE, Ho$ÝÐr` ~¢H$ ________ gH$Vm h¡ &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) Iwbo ~mµOma _| à{V^y{V`m± IarX
(B) Iwbo ~mµOma _| à{V^y{V`m± ~oM
(C) ZµH$X Ama{jV AZwnmV H$_ H$a
(D) aonmo Xa H$_ H$a
2. C„oI H$s{OE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ gË` h¡ `m AgË` :
‘‘gaH$mar ~OQ> _m¡{ÐH$ Zr{V H$m EH$ _hÎdnyU© gmYZ h¡ &’’ 1
AWdm
{d{Zdoe gaH$ma H$s EH$ ________ (ny±OrJV/amOñd) àm{ßV h¡ &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper comprises two sections A and B. All questions are
compulsory.
(ii) Question numbers 1 – 10 and 18 – 27 are very short-answer questions
carrying 1 mark each. They are required to be answered in one word or
one sentence each.
(iii) Question numbers 11 – 12 and 28 – 29 are short-answer questions
carrying 3 marks each. Answers to them should not normally exceed
60 – 80 words each.
(iv) Question numbers 13 – 15 and 30 – 32 are also short-answer questions
carrying 4 marks each. Answers to them should not normally exceed
80 – 100 words each.
(v) Question numbers 16 – 17 and 33 – 34 are long answer questions carrying
6 marks each. Answers to them should not normally exceed
100 – 150 words each.
(vi) Answers should be brief and to the point. Also the above word limit be
adhered to as far as possible.
(vii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided
in 2 questions of one mark, 2 questions of three marks, 2 questions of four
marks and 2 questions of six marks. Only one of the choices in such
questions have to be attempted.
(viii) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and
question, wherever necessary.
SECTION A
(Macro Economics)
1. In order to control the money supply in the economy, the Central Bank
may ________.
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) buy securities in the open market
(B) sell securities in the open market
(C) reduce cash reserve ratio
(D) reduce repo rate
2. State whether the following statement is true or false :
‘‘Government Budget is an important monetary policy instrument.’’ 1
OR
Disinvestment is a ________ (capital/revenue) receipt of the government.
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
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3. à^mdr _m±J H$mo n[a^m{fV H$aVo h¢ ________ &
7. H$sÝg Ho$ AW©emñÌ {gÕm§Vm| Ho$ AZwgma, Am¡gV Cn^moJ àd¥{Îm H$m _mZ ________ H$^r
Zht hmo gH$Vm h¡ &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) eyÝ`
(B) BH$mB© (1)
8. ________ {dXoer _wÐm H$s _m±J Ho$ g~go _hÎdnyU© òmoVm| _| go EH$ h¡ &
(ghr CÎma Ûmam [aŠV ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1
‘‘H$sÝg Ho$ {gÕm§VmZwgma EH$ AW©ì`dñWm _|, nyU© amoµOJma H$s pñW{V H$^r _m¡OyX Zht hmo
gH$Vr &’’ 1
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3. Effective demand is defined as ________.
(A) zero
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11. ‘‘A§{V_ dñVwAm| Ho$ A§VJ©V Ho$db do dñVwE± em{_b hmoVr h¢, Omo {H$ J¥hñWm| Ûmam Cn^moJ
H$s OmVr h¢ &’’ {XE JE H$WZ H$m _mÝ` H$maU Ûmam g_W©Z AWdm I§S>Z H$s{OE & 3
AWdm
‘‘Am` H$m dVw©b àdmh {gÕm§V Bg nyd©YmaUm na AmYm[aV h¡ {H$ EH$ ì`{º$ Ûmam {H$`m J`m
ì`` Xÿgao H$s Am` ~ZVr h¡ &’’ {XE JE H$WZ H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 3
12. {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ H$m _mÝ` H$maU Ûmam Am¡{MË` {gÕ H$s{OE &
‘‘àË`m{eV Hw$b _m±J gX¡d àË`m{eV Hw$b ny{V© Ho$ ~am~a hmoVr h¡ &’’ 3
13. EH$ H$mën{ZH$ g§»`mË_H$ CXmhaU H$m à`moJ H$aVo hþE, dm{UpÁ`H$ ~¢H$ Ûmam gmI {Z_m©U
H$s à{H«$`m H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 4
AWdm
‘‘Ho$ÝÐr` ~¢H$ gaH$ma Ho$ ~¢H$a H$m H$m`© H$aVm h¡ &’’ {XE JE H$WZ H$m {dñVma go dU©Z
H$s{OE & 4
14. ‘‘ì`mnma gwJ_Vm gyMH$m§H$ _| ^maV ~‹S>r N>bm±J bJm ahm h¡, BgHo$ \$bñdê$n H$B© ~hþamîQ´>r`
H$ån{Z`m± (MNC) AnZo CËnmXZ AmYma H$mo ^maV _| ñWmZm§V[aV H$a ahr h¢ &’’
Cn`w©ŠV H$WZ Ho$ AmbmoH$ _|, {dXoer _wÐm Ho$ àdmh Am¡a ^maVr` AW©ì`dñWm na BgHo$
g§^m{dV à^md na {Q>ßnUr H$s{OE & 4
16. (a) {ZåZ{b{IV Am±H$‹S>m| go ‘ñQ>m°H$ _| n[adV©Z’ Ho$ _yë` H$s JUZm H$s{OE : 4
(v) _yë`õmg 40
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11. ‘‘Final goods include only those goods which are consumed by the
households.’’ Defend or refute the given statement with valid reason. 3
OR
‘‘Circular flow principle is based on the assumption that one’s
expenditure will become other’s income.’’ Explain the given statement. 3
14. ‘‘India is taking huge leaps in the index of Ease of Doing Business, as a
result many MNCs are shifting their production base to India.’’
In the light of the above statement, comment upon the flow of foreign
exchange and its likely impact on the Indian Economy. 4
16. (a) Calculate the value of ‘Change in Stock’ from the following data : 4
Amount
S. No. Items
(in < Crores)
(i) Sales 400
(ii) Net Value Added at Factor Cost (NVAFC) 200
(iii) Subsidies 10
(iv) Change in Stock ?
(v) Depreciation 40
(vi) Intermediate Consumption 100
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(b) dmñV{dH$ gH$b Kaoby CËnmX H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 2
AWdm
(a) ‘g§n{Îm Am¡a CÚ_erbVm go Am`’ Ho$ VrZ KQ>H$m| na g§jon _| MMm© H$s{OE & 3
(b) ‘~møVmE±’ Š`m hmoVr h¢ ? Cn`wŠV CXmhaUm| g{hV BgHo$ àH$ma {b{IE & 3
17. EH$ AW©ì`dñWm _|, `{X àma§{^H$ {Zdoe _| < 100 H$amo‹S> H$s d¥{Õ hþB© h¡, `h _mZVo hþE
{H$ gr_m§V Cn^moJ àd¥{Îm 0·8 h¡, {Zdoe JwUH$ H$s H$m`©nÕ{V H$s MMm© H$s{OE & 6
IÊS> I
(^maVr` AW©ì`dñWm H$m {dH$mg)
18. ^maV H$s àW_ gmV n§Mdfu` `moOZmAm| _| ^maV gaH$ma Ûmam ________ Zr{V H$m AZwJ_Z
Kaoby CÚmoJm| Ho$ g§ajU Ho$ {bE {H$`m J`m Wm &
(ghr CÎma Ûmam [aº$ ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1
19. O¡{dH$ IoVr Ho$ {H$gr EH$ bm^ H$m C„oI H$s{OE & 1
21. ________ {díd ì`mnma g§JR>Z (WTO) H$s nyd©dVu g§ñWm Wr &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) A§Vam©îQ´>r` nwZ{Z©_m©U Am¡a {dH$mg ~¢H$ (IBRD)
(B) A§Vam©îQ´>r` _wÐm H$mof (IMF)
(C) ^maVr` [aµOd© ~¢H$ (RBI)
(D) ì`mnma Am¡a gr_m ewëH$ _hmg§{Y (GATT)
22. ^maV {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g joÌr`/d¡pídH$ Am{W©H$ g_yh H$m gXñ` Zht h¡ ?
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) `yamo{n`Z g§K
(B) BRICS ({~«Šg)
(C) G-20
(D) SAARC (gmH©$)
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(b) Define Real Gross Domestic Product. 2
OR
(a) Discuss briefly the three components of ‘Income from Property and
Entrepreneurship’. 3
(b) What are ‘externalities’ ? State its types with suitable examples. 3
SECTION B
(Indian Economic Development)
18. During India’s first seven five-year plans, the Government of India
adopted ________ policy to protect domestic industries.
(Fill up the blank with correct answer) 1
19. Mention any one advantage of Organic farming. 1
20. State whether the following statement is true or false :
‘‘In the past few decades, primary sector has created maximum jobs in
India.’’ 1
21. ________ was the predecessor organisation to World Trade Organisation
(WTO).
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
(B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(D) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
22. India is not a member of which of the following regional/global economic
grouping ?
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) European Union
(B) BRICS
(C) G-20
(D) SAARC
OR
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nm{H$ñVmZ Zo df© ___________ _| AnZo Am{W©H$ gwYmam| H$s ewéAmV H$s Wr &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
(A) 1974
(B) 1976
(C) 1978
(D) 1988
24. ‘J«oQ> brn \$m°adS>©’ H$m _w»` CÔoí` MrZ _| ________ (àmW{_H$/{ÛVr`H$/V¥Vr`H$) joÌ _|
VoµOr go d¥{Õ gw{ZpíMV H$aZm Wm &
(ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE) 1
25. 1991 _| ^maV _| Am{W©H$ gwYmam| H$mo H$m`m©pÝdV H$aZo Ho$ {H$gr EH$ n[aUm_ H$m CëboI
H$s{OE & 1
26. H$mbmZwH«${_H$ H«$_ _| {ZåZ{b{IV KQ>ZmAm| H$mo ì`dpñWV H$s{OE VWm {XE JE {dH$ënm| _|
go ghr CÎma 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)
27. ñdV§Ì ^maV H$m àW_ Am¡Úmo{JH$ Zr{V àñVmd df© ________ _| Kmo{fV {H$`m J`m Wm &
(ghr {dH$ën Ûmam [aŠV ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1951
(D) 1956
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Pakistan introduced its economic reforms in the year ____________ .
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
(A) 1974
(B) 1976
(C) 1978
(D) 1988
24. The main aim of ‘Great Leap Forward’ was to ensure rapid increase in
________ (primary/secondary/tertiary) sector in China.
(Choose the correct alternative) 1
26. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the
correct answer from the given alternatives : 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)
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AmbmoMZmË_H$ _yë`m§H$Z H$s{OE & 3
29. d¡Y H$maUm| Ho$ gmW ^maV Am¡a MrZ Ho$ {XE JE Am±H$‹S>m| H$s VwbZm d {díbofU H$s{OE : 3
OZg§»`m H$s dm{f©H$ d¥{Õ qbJmZwnmV
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30. ‘‘^maV H$mo àm`… {díd H$m ‘~mø àmnU J§Vì`’ H$hm OmVm h¡ &’’ ^maV H$mo {XE JE Bg Zm_
Ho$ _w»` H$maUm| H$s MMm© H$s{OE & 4
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Am`mV à{VñWmnZ H$m AW© {b{IE & ñnîQ> H$s{OE {H$ Am`mV à{VñWmnZ {H$g àH$ma
Kaoby CÚmoJm| H$mo g§ajU àXmZ H$a gH$Vm h¡ & 4
31. (a) A§J«oµOm| Ûmam ^maV _| {H$E JE {H$gr EH$ gH$mamË_H$ `moJXmZ H$m C„oI H$s{OE &
(b) ñdV§ÌVm Ho$ g_` ^maV Ho$ {dXoer ì`mnma Ho$ n[a_mU Am¡a {Xem H$s OmZH$mar
Xr{OE & 1+3
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28. ‘‘Human Capital Formation gives birth to innovation, invention and
technological improvements.’’ Do you agree with the given statement ?
Support your answer with valid arguments. 3
OR
29. Compare and analyse the given data of India and China, with valid
reasons : 3
30. ‘‘India is often called as outsourcing destination of the world.’’ Discuss the
prime reasons for this name given to India. 4
OR
31. (a) State any one positive contribution made by the British in India.
(b) Indicate the volume and direction of foreign trade of India at the
time of Independence. 1+3
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33. (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± (joÌdma), 1993 – 2012 (à{VeV _|)
joÌH$ 1993 94 1999 2000 2011 2012
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$m CëboI H$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` ñdmñÏ` àUmbr H$mo gmd©O{ZH$ ì`` H$s EH$
e{ŠVembr IwamH$ H$s Amdí`H$Vm h¡ &’’ _mÝ` VH$m] Ûmam {XE JE H$WZ H$m
Am¡{MË` {gÕ H$s{OE & 3+3
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AmbmoMZmË_H$ g_rjm H$s{OE & 6
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33. (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 (Sector-wise), 1993 – 2012 (in %)
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).
OR
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