CLASS 12 CBSE

CLASS: XII UT-II 2020-2021 Time: 3 hours

Subject: ECONOMICS Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions: 

  1. All questions in both the sections are compulsory. 



  1. Question No. 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


  1. Question no. 11-12 and 28 29 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 60-80 words each. 


  1. Question No. 13-15and 30 -32 are also short answer questions carrying 4 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 80-100 words each. 


  1. Question no. 16-17 and 33-34 are long answer questions carrying 6 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 100-150 words each. 


  1. Answers should be brief and to the point and the above word limits should be adhered to as far as possible.


SECTION- A

  1. Which of the following is not an advantage of organic farming? 

A). Cheap Inputs B). Attractive returns on investment.

C). Greater possibilities for import. D). High nutritional value.

  1. Name the aped institution for rural financing in India.

  2. ____________ is an example of a commercial source of energy. 

A). Firewood. B). Coal C). Agricultural Waste. D). Dried dung cakes

  1. Identify and match the correct sequence of alternatives of organistions  given in Column I with their respective functions in Collumn II: 

Column I

Column II

a           WTO

i).provides short-term loan to solve the Balance of Payments problems.

b          RBI

ii). Is a multilateral trade negotiating body.

c            IMF

iii). Facilitates lending for reconstruction and development.

d          IBRD

Iv ). Is the Central Bank of India

Choose the correct alternative from the following.

  1. a –ii, b-I,c-iii, d-iv

  2. a-ii,b-iv,c-iii,d-i

  3. a-ii,b-iii,c-iv, d-i

  4. a-ii, b-iv, c-I, d-iii

  1. In the year ___________ , the Indian Government made education free and compulsory for all children between 6 to 14 years.

A). 2001 B).2009 C). 2003 D).2007

  1. State whether the following statement is true or false:

“Land ceiling means fixing the minimum limit of land holding for an individual.”

  1. ___________ Policy was implemented in the first seven five-year plans of India, to protect domestic industries.

  2. State whether the following statement is true or false:

“Proportion of people living below poverty line is more in India as compared to Pakistan.

  1. Name any one Navaratan company.

  2. _____ noted Nobel Laureate, has developed an Index (Human development index) in India.

  3. “Recently the government of India has decided to merge MTNL and BSNL on account of rising losses.” Justify the steps taken by the Government of India.

  4. “Power sector in India has major challenges to face.” Discuss the given statement with valid reasons.

  5. “Under the colonial regime the real motive behind the development of infrastructure was to meet various colonial interests.”Accept/Refute the above statement. Give reasons in support of your answer.

  6. Comment upon any two salient features of demographic conditions of India on the eve of Independence.

  7. Discuss briefly, how institutional reforms (land reforms) have played a significant role in transforming Indian agriculture.

  8. Define the following: a). Poverty Line b). Human Capital c). Self-Help Groups d). Green Revolution.

  9. A).Comment upon the informalisation of labour in India.

B). critically examine the results of Poverty Alleviation Programmes implemented in India since independence.

SECTION -B

  1. Give any two effects of deforestation.

  2. State whether the given statement is true or false: 

“ Ujala scheme aims to replace incandescent bulbs with LEDs to save 5,905MW in power generation.” 

  1. Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given in Column II by matching them with respective terms in Column I

Column I

Column II

a). Green Revolution 

i). Portion of agricultural output sold in the market

b). Market surplus

ii). Land to tillers.

c). land ceiling

iii). Increase in food grain production by using HYV seeds.

d). Land Reforms

iv). Fixing the maximum limit of land holding for an individual.


  1.  Sex ratio of India in (2015) was ___________ 

A).941 B). 929 C). 947 d). 950

  1. Damador Valley is one of India’s most _______ regions.

  2. What is job-market information?

  3. Arrange the following in chronological order as per the poverty line and choose the correct alternative:

I). Very poor

ii). Not so poor

iii). absolutely poor

iv). Poor

Choose the correct alternative:

a). (iii), (iv), (i),(ii) b). (iii), (i),(iv),(ii)

c). (i), (iii), (iv),(ii) c). (ii), (i), (iii) ,(iv)


  1. _____________ (Health/Wealth) is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. (Choose the correct alternative).

  2. What was the purpose of Industrial Policy Resolution 1956?

  3. The Karve Committee was set up to promote rural development in __________:

  1. 1954 B). 1955 C). 1956 D). 1957

  1. Elaborate the exploitative nature of the colonial government in India with the help of suitable examples.

  2. Why were the benefits of Green Revolution restricted to few states and few crops in initial stages of planning?

Or

How did the government promote regional equality in industrial development?

  1. Enlist all the factors involved in the introduction of the economic reforms by way of the announcement of the New Economic policy.

  2. Evaluate the role of the rural banking system in India.

  3. “ Is it possible to develop information Technology as an alternative livelihood option”? Give reasons.

  4. Suggest measures to make the rural areas in India more vibrant (Include two success stories of rural development experiments carried out in India).

  5. “In the course of economic development of a country, labour flows from agriculture to industry and services.” Elaborate the above statement with the help of the distribution of workers by industry.

Or

The following table shows distribution of workforce in India for the year 1972-73. Analyze it and give reasons.” Elaborate the above statements with the help of the distribution of workers by industry.