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1. Which one of the following is a characteristic of goods ? 1
   1. Goods cannot be transferred.

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   2. Goods can be seen and touched.
   3. There is no time gap between the production and consumption of goods.
   4. Goods cannot be stored.
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   3. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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2. Purchase of a cycle by a household is treated as: 1
   1. Capital formation
   2. Production

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   3. Consumption
   4. Production for self consumption
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   2. ?
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   4. ? ? ? ?
3. Rent is paid for the use of : 1
   1. Land
   2. Labour
   3. Capital

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   4. Entrepreneurship
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   1. ?
   2. ?
   3. ?
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4. Marginal cost refers to : 1
   1. The cost which does not change with the change in amount of production of a goods.
   2. The cost which changes with the change in amount of production of a good.
   3. The cost per unit of output.
   4. Increase in total cost due to increase in one extra unit of output.

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5. A production unit owned by a single individual is known as: 1
   1. A Partnership
   2. A Private Company
   3. Sole Proprietorship
   4. A Public Production Unit
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   2. ? ?
   3. ? ?
   4. ? ? ?
6. Supply of a commodity refers to : 1
   1. Quantity of the commodity offered for sale at different prices

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   2. Quantity of the commodity offered for sale at a given price at a given time
   3. Quantity of the commodity offered for sale per unit of time
   4. Quantity of the commodity produced by the firm
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7. A household consumes 14 kg. of sugar per week. Its average daily consumption 1 of sugar is:
   1. 2 kg.
   2. 7 kg.

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   3. 14 kg.
   4. 1 kg.
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   2. 7 ?. ?.
   3. 14 ?. ?.

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   4. 1 ?. ?.
8. Noise pollution can cause : 1
   1. Coughing
   2. Typhoid
   3. Cholera

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   4. Hypertension
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   1. ?
   2. ?
   3. ?
   4. ? ?

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9. 'Wants change and expand with development'. Explain with the help of an example. 2
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10. State any two reasons which give rise to economic problems. 2
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11. A seller of oranges sells 10 kg. of oranges in a day. His total revenue from these oranges is Rs. 400. What is his average revenue ? 2
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12. Define implicit cost of production. Give one example of implicit cost. 2
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13. How will equilibrium price of a commodity be affected if market demand of the commodity is more than its supply ? 2
    

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14. How does the support price protect the interest of farmers ? 2
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15. How is saving useful for an individual ? 2
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16. What is meant by an average ? 2
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17. Write any two main sources of water pollution. 2
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18. A consumer has purchased a product valuing below Rs. 20 lakhs. He feels cheated by the seller. Where he can file a complaint of this product? 2
    

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19. Distinguish between positive and normative economics. Give one example of each. 4
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20. How does in any two ways a developed economy differ from a developing economy ? 4
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21. State the law of diminishing marginal product of labour. What do we learn from this law ? 4
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22. What is meant by 'market' in economics ? State important features of a market. 4
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23. How do banks create credit ? Explain with the help of a numerical example. 4
    

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24. State any four demerits of 'barter system of exchange'. 4
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25. What are data? State any three important features of data. 4
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26. The following table shows wages of workers. Calculate arithmetic mean : 4
    

    Wages (Rs)	10-20	20-30	30-40	40-50	50-60
    No. of Workers	8	9	12	11	6

    
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    ? (?.)	10-20	20-30	30-40	40-50	50-60
    ? ? ?	8	9	12	11	6

27. Distinguish between primary and secondary data. Write any two sources of secondary data. 4
    

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28. State in any four ways the importance of international trade. 4
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29. What is meant by famine ? Give any two reasons for occurrence of famines during British rule in India. 4
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30. Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources. Give two examples of each. 4
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31. How is demand for a commodity affected by : 6
    Increase in price of related goods
    (ii) Decrease in income of the buyer ?
    

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32. Explain in any three ways the role of primary sector in Indian economy. 6
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33. Explain any three steps taken by the government to achieve higher economic growth in India. 6
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34. Explain any three responsibilities of a consumer. 6
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2. Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.
3. Each question from Q. Nos. 1 to 8 has four alternatives (A), (B), (C) and (D) and out of which one is the most appropriate. Select the correct answer and write it in your answer-book against the number of question.

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1. Roads are an example of : 1
   1. Collective wants
   2. Individual wants
   3. Natural wants
   4. Non-economic wants

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2. Which out of the following factors of production is a free gift of nature ? 1
   1. Capital
   2. Labour
   3. Land
   4. Entrepreneurship
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   2. ?
   3. ?
   4. ?
3. Distribution of goods and services is : 1
   1. Bringing together the four factors of production.

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   2. Making of goods and services available to the consumer in the society.
   3. Bearing the risk involved in organising the production unit.
   4. Creation of utility in making of a good.
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   1. ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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   3. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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4. Total savings are equal to: 1
   1. Private Savings + Public Savings
   2. Household Savings + Firms Savings

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   3. Personal Disposable Income Consumption Expenditure
   4. Personal Savings + Government's Savings
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   1. ? ? + ? ?
   2. ? ? ? + ? ? ?
   3. ? ? ? ? ?

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   4. ? ? + ? ?
5. Policy which provides cash at periodical intervals during the period of the policy and guarantees full protection throughout the period is known as: 1
   1. Endowment Policy
   2. Joint Life Policy
   3. Money Back Policy

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   4. Whole Life Policy
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   2. ? ? ?
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6. Which problem is related to the distribution of National Income in an economy ? 1
   1. What goods shall be produced and in what quantity ?
   2. How shall the goods be produced ?
   3. For whom shall goods be produced ?
   4. None of the above

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7. An economy in which agricultural sector occupies a major place is called : 1
   1. Planned Economy
   2. Agrarian Economy
   3. Developing Economy
   4. Mixed Economy
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   2. ? ? ?
   3. ? ?
   4. ? ?
8. When goods and services are bought by Households for satisfying their wants, 1 the objective of buying is :
   1. Production

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   2. Exchange
   3. Consumption
   4. None of the above
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   3. ?
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9. If you were the owner of an airline, say Jet Airways, then the airplane would be your desire or want? Explain. 2
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10. What is meant by consumption ? Is it essential for production ? 2
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11. Give any two points of distinction between goods and services. 2
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12. Mention any two reasons for increasing production. 2
    

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13. What is the role of the structure of the market in distribution of goods and services ? 2
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14. "Inequalities in income and wealth result in wide differences in the standard of living". Justify this statement. 2
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15. How in any two ways do sellers play an important part in our life ? 2
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16. Why do people save ? Give any two reasons. 2
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17. Give any two main characteristics of a capitalist economy. 2
    

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18. Why are developing countries sometimes called poor countries ? 2
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19. How does the interdependence of wants give way to the interdependence of human beings? Explain. 4
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20. Define Land. Mention any three characteristics of Land. 4
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21. (a) If a sales tax of 10% is imposed on a given goods, what will be its impact 2+2 on the price of this goods ? Explain.
    (b) If government gives a subsidy of 5% on the production of a given goods, what will be its impact on the price of this goods ? Explain.
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    (b) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5% ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
22. Explain how future income can be a means of buying goods and services. 4
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23. What role banks play in the economic life of a country ? Explain. 4
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24. Distinguish between a capitalist and socialist economy on the basis of the following features : 4
    (a) Property
    (b) Class conflict
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25. Explain 'Institutional framework' of the Indian economy. 4
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26. How are the primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector of the Indian economy mutually interdependant ? Explain. 4
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27. Find out the Natural Growth Rate in India for the following decades : 4
    

    Year	Birth Rate	Death Rate	Natural Growth Rate
    1901	49.2	42.6
    1911	48.1	47.2
    1921	46.4	36.3
    1931	45.2	31.2

    
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    1901	49.2	42.6
    1911	48.1	47.2
    1921	46.4	36.3
    1931	45.2	31.2

28. Explain the role played by demographic factors in the development of a country. 4
    

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29. Classify the following countries into : 4
    (a) Low Human Development,
    (b) Medium Human Development and
    (c) High Human Development
    

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    on the basis of the following :
    

    Country	Human Development Index	Group
    Nepal	0.499
    Sri Lanka	0.730
    India	0.590
    Singapore	0.884

    
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    (a) ? ? ?
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    ?	0.499
    ?	0.730
    ?	0.590
    ?	0.884

30. 'Today people are more environment conscious.' Give arguments in supporting the statement with the help of relevant examples from your daily life. 4
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31. What is the inter-relationship between Production, Consumption and Investment ? 6 Explain.
    

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32. How in any three ways do sellers attract buyers in a market ? Explain. 6
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33. Explain any three main factors responsible for widespread unemployment in India. 6
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34. What is the impact of Environment on economic development ? State the impact of 6 economic developmenton environment.
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