Download NIOS 10th Class April 2015 214 Economics Question Paper

Download NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) Class 10 (Secondary) April 2015 214 Economics Question Paper

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This question paper consists of 34 questions and 8 printed pages.
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Roll No.
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ECONOMICS
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(214)
Day and Date of Examination ?????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????

General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the question paper.
2. Please check the question paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the question paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the question i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/HIS/2, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The question paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
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Code No.
?????? ???.
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This question paper consists of 34 questions and 8 printed pages.
??? ??????-???? ??? 34 ?????? ????? 8 ???????? ?????? ??? ?
Roll No.
?????????????

ECONOMICS
(??????????)
(214)
Day and Date of Examination ?????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????

General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the question paper.
2. Please check the question paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the question paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the question i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/HIS/2, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The question paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
50/HIS/2
SET/????? A
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/HIS/2/214-A

50/HIS/2/214-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/HIS/2, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
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?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
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(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
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??? ??????-???? ??? 34 ?????? ????? 8 ???????? ?????? ??? ?
Roll No.
?????????????

ECONOMICS
(??????????)
(214)
Day and Date of Examination ?????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????

General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the question paper.
2. Please check the question paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the question paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the question i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/HIS/2, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The question paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
50/HIS/2
SET/????? A
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/HIS/2/214-A

50/HIS/2/214-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/HIS/2, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.
(iii) 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.

???????? : (i) ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ?
(ii) ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ????????? ????? ??? ?
(iii) ???????????? ?????? ????????? 1 ??? 8 ????, ????????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????????? ????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D)
?????? ????? ??? ???????? ??? ??? ????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ? ????? ????? ????????? ????? ?????? ?????-?????????? ???
???? ?????? ????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ?

1. Which one of the following is a normative statement ? 1
(A) Indian Economy is a mixed economy.
(B) The number of poor people in India is very large.
(C) Poor people are facing difficulty due to rise in price of essential commodities.
(D) Government should give more importance to education.
?????? ??? ??? ??????-??? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(A) ?????????? ????????????? ??? ???????? ????????????? ??? ?
(B) ??????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(C) ?????????? ????????? ??? ????????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??????? ???????? ???? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(D) ????????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ??????? ?
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This question paper consists of 34 questions and 8 printed pages.
??? ??????-???? ??? 34 ?????? ????? 8 ???????? ?????? ??? ?
Roll No.
?????????????

ECONOMICS
(??????????)
(214)
Day and Date of Examination ?????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????

General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the question paper.
2. Please check the question paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the question paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the question i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/HIS/2, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The question paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
50/HIS/2
SET/????? A
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/HIS/2/214-A

50/HIS/2/214-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/HIS/2, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
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(214)

Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.
(iii) 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.

???????? : (i) ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ?
(ii) ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ????????? ????? ??? ?
(iii) ???????????? ?????? ????????? 1 ??? 8 ????, ????????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????????? ????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D)
?????? ????? ??? ???????? ??? ??? ????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ? ????? ????? ????????? ????? ?????? ?????-?????????? ???
???? ?????? ????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ?

1. Which one of the following is a normative statement ? 1
(A) Indian Economy is a mixed economy.
(B) The number of poor people in India is very large.
(C) Poor people are facing difficulty due to rise in price of essential commodities.
(D) Government should give more importance to education.
?????? ??? ??? ??????-??? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(A) ?????????? ????????????? ??? ???????? ????????????? ??? ?
(B) ??????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(C) ?????????? ????????? ??? ????????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??????? ???????? ???? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(D) ????????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ??????? ?
50/HIS/2/214-A 4
2. Freedom of enterprise is the feature of : 1
(A) Capitalist economy
(B) Socialist economy
(C) Mixed economy
(D) None of the above
???? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ?????????????
(B) ????????????? ?????????????
(C) ???????? ?????????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

3. Reduction in inequality is the feature of : 1
(A) Capitalist economy
(B) Socialist economy
(C) Mixed economy
(D) None of the above
?????????? ??? ????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ?????????????
(B) ????????????? ?????????????
(C) ???????? ?????????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

4. In a co-operative society the minimum number of shareholders is : 1
(A) 50
(B) 40
(C) 10
(D) 60
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(A) 50
(B) 40
(C) 10
(D) 60
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This question paper consists of 34 questions and 8 printed pages.
??? ??????-???? ??? 34 ?????? ????? 8 ???????? ?????? ??? ?
Roll No.
?????????????

ECONOMICS
(??????????)
(214)
Day and Date of Examination ?????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????

General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the question paper.
2. Please check the question paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the question paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the question i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/HIS/2, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The question paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
50/HIS/2
SET/????? A
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/HIS/2/214-A

50/HIS/2/214-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/HIS/2, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.
(iii) 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.

???????? : (i) ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ?
(ii) ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ????????? ????? ??? ?
(iii) ???????????? ?????? ????????? 1 ??? 8 ????, ????????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????????? ????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D)
?????? ????? ??? ???????? ??? ??? ????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ? ????? ????? ????????? ????? ?????? ?????-?????????? ???
???? ?????? ????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ?

1. Which one of the following is a normative statement ? 1
(A) Indian Economy is a mixed economy.
(B) The number of poor people in India is very large.
(C) Poor people are facing difficulty due to rise in price of essential commodities.
(D) Government should give more importance to education.
?????? ??? ??? ??????-??? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(A) ?????????? ????????????? ??? ???????? ????????????? ??? ?
(B) ??????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(C) ?????????? ????????? ??? ????????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??????? ???????? ???? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(D) ????????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ??????? ?
50/HIS/2/214-A 4
2. Freedom of enterprise is the feature of : 1
(A) Capitalist economy
(B) Socialist economy
(C) Mixed economy
(D) None of the above
???? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ?????????????
(B) ????????????? ?????????????
(C) ???????? ?????????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

3. Reduction in inequality is the feature of : 1
(A) Capitalist economy
(B) Socialist economy
(C) Mixed economy
(D) None of the above
?????????? ??? ????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ?????????????
(B) ????????????? ?????????????
(C) ???????? ?????????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

4. In a co-operative society the minimum number of shareholders is : 1
(A) 50
(B) 40
(C) 10
(D) 60
??? ?????????? ???????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ?????????? ??????? ???????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) 50
(B) 40
(C) 10
(D) 60
5 50/HIS/2/214-A
5. A production unit owned by a single individual is known as : 1
(A) Sole proprietorship
(B) A partnership
(C) A Government production unit
(D) None of the above
??? ??????? ??? ?????????? ??? ????????? ?????? ???? ???? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ????? ??????????
(B) ????????????
(C) ?????????? ????????? ??????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

6. Token price is the price fixed by the government which is : 1
(A) charged from rich persons.
(B) higher than per unit cost of production.
(C) equal to the per unit cost of production.
(D) much below the per unit cost of production.
???????????? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ????????? ?????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ????
(A) ?????? ???????? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ?
(B) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??????? ??? ?
(C) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ?
(D) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ?

7. Which one of the following is a variable ? 1
(A) Beauty
(B) Honesty
(C) Height
(D) Intelligence
?????? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ???? ??? ?
(A) ??????????
(B) ?????????????
(C) ????????
(D) ???????????
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1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the question paper.
2. Please check the question paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the question paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
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the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/HIS/2, Set A on the answer-book.
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answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
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50/HIS/2/214-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/HIS/2, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.
(iii) 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.

???????? : (i) ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ?
(ii) ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ????????? ????? ??? ?
(iii) ???????????? ?????? ????????? 1 ??? 8 ????, ????????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????????? ????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D)
?????? ????? ??? ???????? ??? ??? ????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ? ????? ????? ????????? ????? ?????? ?????-?????????? ???
???? ?????? ????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ?

1. Which one of the following is a normative statement ? 1
(A) Indian Economy is a mixed economy.
(B) The number of poor people in India is very large.
(C) Poor people are facing difficulty due to rise in price of essential commodities.
(D) Government should give more importance to education.
?????? ??? ??? ??????-??? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(A) ?????????? ????????????? ??? ???????? ????????????? ??? ?
(B) ??????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(C) ?????????? ????????? ??? ????????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??????? ???????? ???? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(D) ????????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ??????? ?
50/HIS/2/214-A 4
2. Freedom of enterprise is the feature of : 1
(A) Capitalist economy
(B) Socialist economy
(C) Mixed economy
(D) None of the above
???? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ?????????????
(B) ????????????? ?????????????
(C) ???????? ?????????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

3. Reduction in inequality is the feature of : 1
(A) Capitalist economy
(B) Socialist economy
(C) Mixed economy
(D) None of the above
?????????? ??? ????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ?????????????
(B) ????????????? ?????????????
(C) ???????? ?????????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

4. In a co-operative society the minimum number of shareholders is : 1
(A) 50
(B) 40
(C) 10
(D) 60
??? ?????????? ???????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ?????????? ??????? ???????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) 50
(B) 40
(C) 10
(D) 60
5 50/HIS/2/214-A
5. A production unit owned by a single individual is known as : 1
(A) Sole proprietorship
(B) A partnership
(C) A Government production unit
(D) None of the above
??? ??????? ??? ?????????? ??? ????????? ?????? ???? ???? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ????? ??????????
(B) ????????????
(C) ?????????? ????????? ??????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

6. Token price is the price fixed by the government which is : 1
(A) charged from rich persons.
(B) higher than per unit cost of production.
(C) equal to the per unit cost of production.
(D) much below the per unit cost of production.
???????????? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ????????? ?????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ????
(A) ?????? ???????? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ?
(B) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??????? ??? ?
(C) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ?
(D) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ?

7. Which one of the following is a variable ? 1
(A) Beauty
(B) Honesty
(C) Height
(D) Intelligence
?????? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ???? ??? ?
(A) ??????????
(B) ?????????????
(C) ????????
(D) ???????????
50/HIS/2/214-A 6
8. Typhoid is the harmful effect of 1
(A) Air pollution
(B) Water Pollution
(C) Noise Pollution
(D) None of the above
???????????? ?????? ??? ???????? ????????????? ???????? ??? ?
(A) ?????? ??????????
(B) ???? ??????????
(C) ?????? ??????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

9. What is the Indian philosophy of wants ? 2
??????????????? ??? ?????????? ??????? ???? ??? ?

10. Scarcity and Choice go together. Explain. 2
??????????? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????? ??? ? ???????? ??????? ?

11. Define production function. 2
????????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ??????? ?

12. How is capital intensive technology different from labour intensive technology ? 2
??????? ?????? ??????????, ???? ?????? ?????????? ??? ????? ???????? ?????? ??? ?

13. What is meant by equilibrium price ? 2
?????????? ??????? ??? ???? ?????????? ??? ?

14. What is meant by market ? 2
???????? ??? ???? ?????????? ??? ?

15. Why is there a need for money ? 2
?????? ??? ???????????? ????? ??????? ??? ?

16. State any two advantages of international trade. 2
??????????????? ????????? ??? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?
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??? ??????-???? ??? 34 ?????? ????? 8 ???????? ?????? ??? ?
Roll No.
?????????????

ECONOMICS
(??????????)
(214)
Day and Date of Examination ?????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????

General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the question paper.
2. Please check the question paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the question paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the question i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/HIS/2, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The question paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
50/HIS/2
SET/????? A
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/HIS/2/214-A

50/HIS/2/214-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/HIS/2, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.
(iii) 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.

???????? : (i) ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ?
(ii) ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ????????? ????? ??? ?
(iii) ???????????? ?????? ????????? 1 ??? 8 ????, ????????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????????? ????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D)
?????? ????? ??? ???????? ??? ??? ????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ? ????? ????? ????????? ????? ?????? ?????-?????????? ???
???? ?????? ????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ?

1. Which one of the following is a normative statement ? 1
(A) Indian Economy is a mixed economy.
(B) The number of poor people in India is very large.
(C) Poor people are facing difficulty due to rise in price of essential commodities.
(D) Government should give more importance to education.
?????? ??? ??? ??????-??? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(A) ?????????? ????????????? ??? ???????? ????????????? ??? ?
(B) ??????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(C) ?????????? ????????? ??? ????????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??????? ???????? ???? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(D) ????????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ??????? ?
50/HIS/2/214-A 4
2. Freedom of enterprise is the feature of : 1
(A) Capitalist economy
(B) Socialist economy
(C) Mixed economy
(D) None of the above
???? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ?????????????
(B) ????????????? ?????????????
(C) ???????? ?????????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

3. Reduction in inequality is the feature of : 1
(A) Capitalist economy
(B) Socialist economy
(C) Mixed economy
(D) None of the above
?????????? ??? ????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ?????????????
(B) ????????????? ?????????????
(C) ???????? ?????????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

4. In a co-operative society the minimum number of shareholders is : 1
(A) 50
(B) 40
(C) 10
(D) 60
??? ?????????? ???????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ?????????? ??????? ???????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) 50
(B) 40
(C) 10
(D) 60
5 50/HIS/2/214-A
5. A production unit owned by a single individual is known as : 1
(A) Sole proprietorship
(B) A partnership
(C) A Government production unit
(D) None of the above
??? ??????? ??? ?????????? ??? ????????? ?????? ???? ???? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ????? ??????????
(B) ????????????
(C) ?????????? ????????? ??????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

6. Token price is the price fixed by the government which is : 1
(A) charged from rich persons.
(B) higher than per unit cost of production.
(C) equal to the per unit cost of production.
(D) much below the per unit cost of production.
???????????? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ????????? ?????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ????
(A) ?????? ???????? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ?
(B) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??????? ??? ?
(C) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ?
(D) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ?

7. Which one of the following is a variable ? 1
(A) Beauty
(B) Honesty
(C) Height
(D) Intelligence
?????? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ???? ??? ?
(A) ??????????
(B) ?????????????
(C) ????????
(D) ???????????
50/HIS/2/214-A 6
8. Typhoid is the harmful effect of 1
(A) Air pollution
(B) Water Pollution
(C) Noise Pollution
(D) None of the above
???????????? ?????? ??? ???????? ????????????? ???????? ??? ?
(A) ?????? ??????????
(B) ???? ??????????
(C) ?????? ??????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

9. What is the Indian philosophy of wants ? 2
??????????????? ??? ?????????? ??????? ???? ??? ?

10. Scarcity and Choice go together. Explain. 2
??????????? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????? ??? ? ???????? ??????? ?

11. Define production function. 2
????????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ??????? ?

12. How is capital intensive technology different from labour intensive technology ? 2
??????? ?????? ??????????, ???? ?????? ?????????? ??? ????? ???????? ?????? ??? ?

13. What is meant by equilibrium price ? 2
?????????? ??????? ??? ???? ?????????? ??? ?

14. What is meant by market ? 2
???????? ??? ???? ?????????? ??? ?

15. Why is there a need for money ? 2
?????? ??? ???????????? ????? ??????? ??? ?

16. State any two advantages of international trade. 2
??????????????? ????????? ??? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?
7 50/HIS/2/214-A
17. Give any two examples of economic relationship between India and other countries. 2
??????? ????? ???? ??????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??? ?????? ???? ?????????? ??????? ?

18. Explain any one responsibility of consumers. 2
?????????????? ??? ?????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?

19. How will you distinguish goods from services ? Give four points of distinction. 4
???? ????????? ????? ????????? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ? ????? ????? ??????? ?

20. How are production, consumption and capital formation inter-related ? 4
?????????, ????????? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ???????????????? ??? ?

21. Give a brief description of a company or corporation. 4
??? ???????? ?????? ??????? ??? ????????? ????????? ??????? ?

22. Explain the law of supply with the help of a supply schedule. 4
??? ???????? ?????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?

23. Mention the functions of money. Describe any one of them. 4
?????? ??? ?????? ??????? ? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ???????? ??????? ?

24. What is saving ? How is saving useful ? 4
?????? ???? ??? ? ?????? ????? ???????? ???????????? ??????? ??? ?

25. Explain the following features of data : 4
(i) Statistics are aggregate of facts.
(ii) Data are affected to a marked extent by multiplicity of causes.
?????????? ??? ?????? ?????????????? ??? ???????? ??????? :
(i) ??????????? ??????? ??? ??????? ??? ?
(ii) ????????? ?????? ????????? ??? ??????????? ??????? ??? ?

26. Explain in any two ways the importance of data in economics. 4
?????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ??????? ??? ??????? ???? ???????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?
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??? ??????-???? ??? 34 ?????? ????? 8 ???????? ?????? ??? ?
Roll No.
?????????????

ECONOMICS
(??????????)
(214)
Day and Date of Examination ?????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????

General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the question paper.
2. Please check the question paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the question paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the question i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/HIS/2, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The question paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
50/HIS/2
SET/????? A
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/HIS/2/214-A

50/HIS/2/214-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
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3 50/HIS/2/214-A
ECONOMICS
(??????????)
(214)

Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.
(iii) 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.

???????? : (i) ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ?
(ii) ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ????????? ????? ??? ?
(iii) ???????????? ?????? ????????? 1 ??? 8 ????, ????????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????????? ????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D)
?????? ????? ??? ???????? ??? ??? ????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ? ????? ????? ????????? ????? ?????? ?????-?????????? ???
???? ?????? ????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ?

1. Which one of the following is a normative statement ? 1
(A) Indian Economy is a mixed economy.
(B) The number of poor people in India is very large.
(C) Poor people are facing difficulty due to rise in price of essential commodities.
(D) Government should give more importance to education.
?????? ??? ??? ??????-??? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(A) ?????????? ????????????? ??? ???????? ????????????? ??? ?
(B) ??????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??? ?
(C) ?????????? ????????? ??? ????????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??????? ???????? ???? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(D) ????????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ??????? ?
50/HIS/2/214-A 4
2. Freedom of enterprise is the feature of : 1
(A) Capitalist economy
(B) Socialist economy
(C) Mixed economy
(D) None of the above
???? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ?????????????
(B) ????????????? ?????????????
(C) ???????? ?????????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

3. Reduction in inequality is the feature of : 1
(A) Capitalist economy
(B) Socialist economy
(C) Mixed economy
(D) None of the above
?????????? ??? ????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ?????????????
(B) ????????????? ?????????????
(C) ???????? ?????????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

4. In a co-operative society the minimum number of shareholders is : 1
(A) 50
(B) 40
(C) 10
(D) 60
??? ?????????? ???????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ?????????? ??????? ???????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) 50
(B) 40
(C) 10
(D) 60
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5. A production unit owned by a single individual is known as : 1
(A) Sole proprietorship
(B) A partnership
(C) A Government production unit
(D) None of the above
??? ??????? ??? ?????????? ??? ????????? ?????? ???? ???? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ????? ??????????
(B) ????????????
(C) ?????????? ????????? ??????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

6. Token price is the price fixed by the government which is : 1
(A) charged from rich persons.
(B) higher than per unit cost of production.
(C) equal to the per unit cost of production.
(D) much below the per unit cost of production.
???????????? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ????????? ?????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ????
(A) ?????? ???????? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ?
(B) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??????? ??? ?
(C) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ?
(D) ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ?

7. Which one of the following is a variable ? 1
(A) Beauty
(B) Honesty
(C) Height
(D) Intelligence
?????? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ???? ??? ?
(A) ??????????
(B) ?????????????
(C) ????????
(D) ???????????
50/HIS/2/214-A 6
8. Typhoid is the harmful effect of 1
(A) Air pollution
(B) Water Pollution
(C) Noise Pollution
(D) None of the above
???????????? ?????? ??? ???????? ????????????? ???????? ??? ?
(A) ?????? ??????????
(B) ???? ??????????
(C) ?????? ??????????
(D) ?????????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????

9. What is the Indian philosophy of wants ? 2
??????????????? ??? ?????????? ??????? ???? ??? ?

10. Scarcity and Choice go together. Explain. 2
??????????? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????? ??? ? ???????? ??????? ?

11. Define production function. 2
????????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ??????? ?

12. How is capital intensive technology different from labour intensive technology ? 2
??????? ?????? ??????????, ???? ?????? ?????????? ??? ????? ???????? ?????? ??? ?

13. What is meant by equilibrium price ? 2
?????????? ??????? ??? ???? ?????????? ??? ?

14. What is meant by market ? 2
???????? ??? ???? ?????????? ??? ?

15. Why is there a need for money ? 2
?????? ??? ???????????? ????? ??????? ??? ?

16. State any two advantages of international trade. 2
??????????????? ????????? ??? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?
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17. Give any two examples of economic relationship between India and other countries. 2
??????? ????? ???? ??????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??? ?????? ???? ?????????? ??????? ?

18. Explain any one responsibility of consumers. 2
?????????????? ??? ?????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?

19. How will you distinguish goods from services ? Give four points of distinction. 4
???? ????????? ????? ????????? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ? ????? ????? ??????? ?

20. How are production, consumption and capital formation inter-related ? 4
?????????, ????????? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ???????????????? ??? ?

21. Give a brief description of a company or corporation. 4
??? ???????? ?????? ??????? ??? ????????? ????????? ??????? ?

22. Explain the law of supply with the help of a supply schedule. 4
??? ???????? ?????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?

23. Mention the functions of money. Describe any one of them. 4
?????? ??? ?????? ??????? ? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ???????? ??????? ?

24. What is saving ? How is saving useful ? 4
?????? ???? ??? ? ?????? ????? ???????? ???????????? ??????? ??? ?

25. Explain the following features of data : 4
(i) Statistics are aggregate of facts.
(ii) Data are affected to a marked extent by multiplicity of causes.
?????????? ??? ?????? ?????????????? ??? ???????? ??????? :
(i) ??????????? ??????? ??? ??????? ??? ?
(ii) ????????? ?????? ????????? ??? ??????????? ??????? ??? ?

26. Explain in any two ways the importance of data in economics. 4
?????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ??????? ??? ??????? ???? ???????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?
50/HIS/2/214-A 8
27. Explain any two steps taken by the government for achieving higher economic growth. 4
????????? ?????? ???? ??????? ????????? ??????? ??????? ??? ???? ????? ??? ??????? ???? ???????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?

28. State any two rights of consumers and explain any one of them. 4
?????????????? ??? ??????? ???? ??????????? ??? ??????? ??????? ????? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ???????? ??????? ?

29. Specify major natural sources of air pollution. 4
?????? ?????????? ??? ???????? ???????????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?

30. How is noise pollution harmful for health ? Explain. 4
?????? ?????????? ???????? ??? ???? ????? ???????? ????????????? ??? ? ???????? ??????? ?

31. What is the effect of the following on demand for a commodity ? 6
(i) Price of the commodity
(ii) Price of substitute goods
(iii) Income of the consumer
?????? ?????? ??? ?????? ???? ?????????????? ??? ???? ???????? ???????? ??? ?
(i) ?????? ??? ???????
(ii) ???????????? ????????? ??? ???????
(iii) ??????????? ??? ????

32. What are poverty alleviation programmes ? Explain any two of them. 6
??????????? ????????? ??????????? ???? ??? ? ?????? ??? ??????? ???? ??? ???????? ??????? ?

33. What were the notable economic features of India after the end of British rule ? Explain
any two of them. 6
????????? ??????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??????? ??????? ????????????? ???? ??? ? ?????? ??? ??????? ???? ??? ????????
??????? ?

34. Explain the role and importance of primary sector in respect of the following : 6
(i) Providing food to millions
(ii) Providing raw material to industries
?????????????? ??? ???????? ??? ??????????? ????? ??? ????????? ???? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? :
(i) ??????? ???? ???????? ???????? ??????? ?
(ii) ???????? ???? ?????? ????? ???????? ??????? ?
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50/HIS/2/214-A

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