CBSE Class 12 Economics: Question Paper for 2020 (Term-II) | Toppers Answer Sheets for Class 12 PDF Download

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narjmWu H$moS >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð 
>na Adí` {bIo§ & 
Candidates must write the Code on the 
title page of the answer-book. 
  H$moS> Z§.  
   
 
 
Code No. 
amob Z§. 
Roll No. 
 
 
 
 
ZmoQ> 
 NOTE 
(I) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV 
n¥ð> 19 h¢ & 
(I) Please check that this question 
paper contains 19 printed pages. 
(II) 
àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE H$moS 
>Zå~a H$mo N>mÌ CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na 
{bI| & 
(II) Code number given on the right 
hand side of the question paper 
should be written on the title page of 
the answer-book by the candidate. 
(III) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _|  
>34 àíZ h¢ & 
(III) Please check that this question 
paper contains 34 questions. 
(IV) 
H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go 
nhbo, CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ 
Adí` {bI| & 
(IV) Please write down the Serial 
Number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(V) 
Bg  àíZ-nÌ  H$mo n‹T>Zo Ho$ {bE 15 {_ZQ >H$m 
g_` {X`m J`m h¡ &  àíZ-nÌ H$m {dVaU 
nydm©• _| 10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm &   
10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db 
àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>|Jo Am¡a Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ 
do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo & 
(V) 15 minute time has been allotted to 
read this question paper. The 
question paper  will  be  distributed 
at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 
10.30 a.m., the students will read the 
question paper only and will not 
write any answer on the  
answer-book during this period. 
AW©emñÌ (g¡ÕmpÝVH$) 
ECONOMICS (Theory) 
{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o   A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
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narjmWu H$moS >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð 
>na Adí` {bIo§ & 
Candidates must write the Code on the 
title page of the answer-book. 
  H$moS> Z§.  
   
 
 
Code No. 
amob Z§. 
Roll No. 
 
 
 
 
ZmoQ> 
 NOTE 
(I) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV 
n¥ð> 19 h¢ & 
(I) Please check that this question 
paper contains 19 printed pages. 
(II) 
àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE H$moS 
>Zå~a H$mo N>mÌ CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na 
{bI| & 
(II) Code number given on the right 
hand side of the question paper 
should be written on the title page of 
the answer-book by the candidate. 
(III) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _|  
>34 àíZ h¢ & 
(III) Please check that this question 
paper contains 34 questions. 
(IV) 
H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go 
nhbo, CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ 
Adí` {bI| & 
(IV) Please write down the Serial 
Number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(V) 
Bg  àíZ-nÌ  H$mo n‹T>Zo Ho$ {bE 15 {_ZQ >H$m 
g_` {X`m J`m h¡ &  àíZ-nÌ H$m {dVaU 
nydm©• _| 10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm &   
10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db 
àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>|Jo Am¡a Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ 
do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo & 
(V) 15 minute time has been allotted to 
read this question paper. The 
question paper  will  be  distributed 
at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 
10.30 a.m., the students will read the 
question paper only and will not 
write any answer on the  
answer-book during this period. 
AW©emñÌ (g¡ÕmpÝVH$) 
ECONOMICS (Theory) 
{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o   A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
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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$m CÎma bJ^J 60 go 80 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE & 
(iv) àíZ g§»¶m 13 go 15 Am¡a 30 go 32 ^r bKw-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ  
4 A§H$m| H$m h¡ & BZH$m CÎma bJ^J 80 go 100 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE & 
(v) àíZ g§»¶m 16 Am¡a 17 Am¡a 33 Am¡a 34 XrK©-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ  
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$s{OE & 
(vii) àíZ-nÌ _| H$moB© g‘J« {dH$ën Zht h¡ & VWm{n, EH$-EH$ A§H$ dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘|, VrZ-VrZ 
A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘|, Mma-Mma A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘| Am¡a N>…-N>… A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| 
‘| Am§V[aH$ {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. ajm ‘Xm| na hmoZo dmbm gaH$mar 춶, gaH$mar ~OQ> H$m _________ 춶 H$m EH$ àH$ma  
h¡ &                                        (ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1 
2. CëboI H$s{OE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ g˶ h¡ ¶m Ag˶ :  1 
 ‘‘_wÐmñ\$s{V H$mo H$‘ H$aZo Ho$ {bE, Ho$ÝÐr¶ ~¢H$ H$mo ZµH$X Ama{jV AZwnmV (CRR) H$mo H$‘ 
H$aZm Mm{hE &’’ 
3. g‘J« Amny{V© go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡ ? 1 
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narjmWu H$moS >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð 
>na Adí` {bIo§ & 
Candidates must write the Code on the 
title page of the answer-book. 
  H$moS> Z§.  
   
 
 
Code No. 
amob Z§. 
Roll No. 
 
 
 
 
ZmoQ> 
 NOTE 
(I) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV 
n¥ð> 19 h¢ & 
(I) Please check that this question 
paper contains 19 printed pages. 
(II) 
àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE H$moS 
>Zå~a H$mo N>mÌ CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na 
{bI| & 
(II) Code number given on the right 
hand side of the question paper 
should be written on the title page of 
the answer-book by the candidate. 
(III) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _|  
>34 àíZ h¢ & 
(III) Please check that this question 
paper contains 34 questions. 
(IV) 
H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go 
nhbo, CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ 
Adí` {bI| & 
(IV) Please write down the Serial 
Number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(V) 
Bg  àíZ-nÌ  H$mo n‹T>Zo Ho$ {bE 15 {_ZQ >H$m 
g_` {X`m J`m h¡ &  àíZ-nÌ H$m {dVaU 
nydm©• _| 10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm &   
10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db 
àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>|Jo Am¡a Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ 
do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo & 
(V) 15 minute time has been allotted to 
read this question paper. The 
question paper  will  be  distributed 
at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 
10.30 a.m., the students will read the 
question paper only and will not 
write any answer on the  
answer-book during this period. 
AW©emñÌ (g¡ÕmpÝVH$) 
ECONOMICS (Theory) 
{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o   A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
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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$m CÎma bJ^J 60 go 80 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE & 
(iv) àíZ g§»¶m 13 go 15 Am¡a 30 go 32 ^r bKw-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ  
4 A§H$m| H$m h¡ & BZH$m CÎma bJ^J 80 go 100 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE & 
(v) àíZ g§»¶m 16 Am¡a 17 Am¡a 33 Am¡a 34 XrK©-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ  
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$s{OE & 
(vii) àíZ-nÌ _| H$moB© g‘J« {dH$ën Zht h¡ & VWm{n, EH$-EH$ A§H$ dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘|, VrZ-VrZ 
A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘|, Mma-Mma A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘| Am¡a N>…-N>… A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| 
‘| Am§V[aH$ {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. ajm ‘Xm| na hmoZo dmbm gaH$mar 춶, gaH$mar ~OQ> H$m _________ 춶 H$m EH$ àH$ma  
h¡ &                                        (ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1 
2. CëboI H$s{OE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ g˶ h¡ ¶m Ag˶ :  1 
 ‘‘_wÐmñ\$s{V H$mo H$‘ H$aZo Ho$ {bE, Ho$ÝÐr¶ ~¢H$ H$mo ZµH$X Ama{jV AZwnmV (CRR) H$mo H$‘ 
H$aZm Mm{hE &’’ 
3. g‘J« Amny{V© go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡ ? 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. Government expenditure incurred on defence items is a type of _________ 
expenditure in the Government Budget.  
                                                            (Fill in the blank with correct answer) 1 
2. State whether the following statement is true or false : 1 
 ‘‘To reduce inflation, the Central Bank should reduce Cash Reserve Ratio 
(CRR).’’ 
3. What do you mean by Aggregate Supply ?  1 
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narjmWu H$moS >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð 
>na Adí` {bIo§ & 
Candidates must write the Code on the 
title page of the answer-book. 
  H$moS> Z§.  
   
 
 
Code No. 
amob Z§. 
Roll No. 
 
 
 
 
ZmoQ> 
 NOTE 
(I) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV 
n¥ð> 19 h¢ & 
(I) Please check that this question 
paper contains 19 printed pages. 
(II) 
àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE H$moS 
>Zå~a H$mo N>mÌ CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na 
{bI| & 
(II) Code number given on the right 
hand side of the question paper 
should be written on the title page of 
the answer-book by the candidate. 
(III) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _|  
>34 àíZ h¢ & 
(III) Please check that this question 
paper contains 34 questions. 
(IV) 
H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go 
nhbo, CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ 
Adí` {bI| & 
(IV) Please write down the Serial 
Number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(V) 
Bg  àíZ-nÌ  H$mo n‹T>Zo Ho$ {bE 15 {_ZQ >H$m 
g_` {X`m J`m h¡ &  àíZ-nÌ H$m {dVaU 
nydm©• _| 10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm &   
10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db 
àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>|Jo Am¡a Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ 
do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo & 
(V) 15 minute time has been allotted to 
read this question paper. The 
question paper  will  be  distributed 
at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 
10.30 a.m., the students will read the 
question paper only and will not 
write any answer on the  
answer-book during this period. 
AW©emñÌ (g¡ÕmpÝVH$) 
ECONOMICS (Theory) 
{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o   A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
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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$m CÎma bJ^J 60 go 80 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE & 
(iv) àíZ g§»¶m 13 go 15 Am¡a 30 go 32 ^r bKw-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ  
4 A§H$m| H$m h¡ & BZH$m CÎma bJ^J 80 go 100 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE & 
(v) àíZ g§»¶m 16 Am¡a 17 Am¡a 33 Am¡a 34 XrK©-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ  
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$s{OE & 
(vii) àíZ-nÌ _| H$moB© g‘J« {dH$ën Zht h¡ & VWm{n, EH$-EH$ A§H$ dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘|, VrZ-VrZ 
A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘|, Mma-Mma A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘| Am¡a N>…-N>… A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| 
‘| Am§V[aH$ {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. ajm ‘Xm| na hmoZo dmbm gaH$mar 춶, gaH$mar ~OQ> H$m _________ 춶 H$m EH$ àH$ma  
h¡ &                                        (ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1 
2. CëboI H$s{OE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ g˶ h¡ ¶m Ag˶ :  1 
 ‘‘_wÐmñ\$s{V H$mo H$‘ H$aZo Ho$ {bE, Ho$ÝÐr¶ ~¢H$ H$mo ZµH$X Ama{jV AZwnmV (CRR) H$mo H$‘ 
H$aZm Mm{hE &’’ 
3. g‘J« Amny{V© go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡ ? 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. Government expenditure incurred on defence items is a type of _________ 
expenditure in the Government Budget.  
                                                            (Fill in the blank with correct answer) 1 
2. State whether the following statement is true or false : 1 
 ‘‘To reduce inflation, the Central Bank should reduce Cash Reserve Ratio 
(CRR).’’ 
3. What do you mean by Aggregate Supply ?  1 
 
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4. __________ ^maV gaH$ma H$m EO|Q> (à{V{Z{Y) VWm gbmhH$ma hmoVm h¡ &  1 
                                            (ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 
5. µJ¡a-H$a AmJ‘ (amOñd) àm{ßV¶m| Ho$ H$moB© Xmo CXmhaU Xr{OE & 1 
6. ¶{X gaH$ma {H$gr ñWmZ na EH$ Z¶m AñnVmb ñWm{nV H$aVr h¡, Vmo Cg na {H$¶m OmZo 
dmbm 춶 gaH$mar ~OQ> H$m _________ 춶 H$m EH$ àH$ma h¡ &  
                                            (ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1 
7. EH$ J¥hñW Ûmam H«$¶ H$s JB© H$ma EH$ _________ h¡ & 1 
                                                              (ghr {dH$ën H$m M¶Z H$s{OE) 
(A) EH$b Cn¶moJ ny±OrJV dñVw  
(B) EH$b Cn¶moJ Cn^moº$m dñVw 
(C) {Q>H$mD$ Cn^moº$m dñVw 
(D) AY©-{Q>H$mD$ Cn^moº$m dñVw 
AWdm 
 {ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm gyÌ gH$b amîQ´>r¶ CËnmX (GNP) Adñ’$s{VH$ H$mo Xem©Vm h¡ ? 1  
                                                                              (ghr {dH$ën H$m M¶Z H$s{OE)  
(A) 
_m¡{ÐH$ GNP 
 ? 100 
dmñV{dH$ GNP 
 
(B) 
dmñV{dH$ GNP 
 ? 100 
_m¡{ÐH$ GNP 
 
(C) 
dmñV{dH$ GNP 
? 100 
_wÐmñ\$s{V H$s Xa _| n[adV©Z 
 
(D) 
_wÐmñ\$s{V H$s Xa _| n[adV©Z 
? 100 
dmñV{dH$ GNP 
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narjmWu H$moS >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð 
>na Adí` {bIo§ & 
Candidates must write the Code on the 
title page of the answer-book. 
  H$moS> Z§.  
   
 
 
Code No. 
amob Z§. 
Roll No. 
 
 
 
 
ZmoQ> 
 NOTE 
(I) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV 
n¥ð> 19 h¢ & 
(I) Please check that this question 
paper contains 19 printed pages. 
(II) 
àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE H$moS 
>Zå~a H$mo N>mÌ CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na 
{bI| & 
(II) Code number given on the right 
hand side of the question paper 
should be written on the title page of 
the answer-book by the candidate. 
(III) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _|  
>34 àíZ h¢ & 
(III) Please check that this question 
paper contains 34 questions. 
(IV) 
H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go 
nhbo, CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ 
Adí` {bI| & 
(IV) Please write down the Serial 
Number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(V) 
Bg  àíZ-nÌ  H$mo n‹T>Zo Ho$ {bE 15 {_ZQ >H$m 
g_` {X`m J`m h¡ &  àíZ-nÌ H$m {dVaU 
nydm©• _| 10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm &   
10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db 
àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>|Jo Am¡a Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ 
do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo & 
(V) 15 minute time has been allotted to 
read this question paper. The 
question paper  will  be  distributed 
at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 
10.30 a.m., the students will read the 
question paper only and will not 
write any answer on the  
answer-book during this period. 
AW©emñÌ (g¡ÕmpÝVH$) 
ECONOMICS (Theory) 
{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o   A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
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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$m CÎma bJ^J 60 go 80 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE & 
(iv) àíZ g§»¶m 13 go 15 Am¡a 30 go 32 ^r bKw-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ  
4 A§H$m| H$m h¡ & BZH$m CÎma bJ^J 80 go 100 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE & 
(v) àíZ g§»¶m 16 Am¡a 17 Am¡a 33 Am¡a 34 XrK©-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, à˶oH$ àíZ  
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$s{OE & 
(vii) àíZ-nÌ _| H$moB© g‘J« {dH$ën Zht h¡ & VWm{n, EH$-EH$ A§H$ dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘|, VrZ-VrZ 
A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘|, Mma-Mma A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| ‘| Am¡a N>…-N>… A§H$m| dmbo Xmo àíZm| 
‘| Am§V[aH$ {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. ajm ‘Xm| na hmoZo dmbm gaH$mar 춶, gaH$mar ~OQ> H$m _________ 춶 H$m EH$ àH$ma  
h¡ &                                        (ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1 
2. CëboI H$s{OE {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ g˶ h¡ ¶m Ag˶ :  1 
 ‘‘_wÐmñ\$s{V H$mo H$‘ H$aZo Ho$ {bE, Ho$ÝÐr¶ ~¢H$ H$mo ZµH$X Ama{jV AZwnmV (CRR) H$mo H$‘ 
H$aZm Mm{hE &’’ 
3. g‘J« Amny{V© go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡ ? 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. Government expenditure incurred on defence items is a type of _________ 
expenditure in the Government Budget.  
                                                            (Fill in the blank with correct answer) 1 
2. State whether the following statement is true or false : 1 
 ‘‘To reduce inflation, the Central Bank should reduce Cash Reserve Ratio 
(CRR).’’ 
3. What do you mean by Aggregate Supply ?  1 
 
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4. __________ ^maV gaH$ma H$m EO|Q> (à{V{Z{Y) VWm gbmhH$ma hmoVm h¡ &  1 
                                            (ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 
5. µJ¡a-H$a AmJ‘ (amOñd) àm{ßV¶m| Ho$ H$moB© Xmo CXmhaU Xr{OE & 1 
6. ¶{X gaH$ma {H$gr ñWmZ na EH$ Z¶m AñnVmb ñWm{nV H$aVr h¡, Vmo Cg na {H$¶m OmZo 
dmbm 춶 gaH$mar ~OQ> H$m _________ 춶 H$m EH$ àH$ma h¡ &  
                                            (ghr CÎma Ûmam [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE) 1 
7. EH$ J¥hñW Ûmam H«$¶ H$s JB© H$ma EH$ _________ h¡ & 1 
                                                              (ghr {dH$ën H$m M¶Z H$s{OE) 
(A) EH$b Cn¶moJ ny±OrJV dñVw  
(B) EH$b Cn¶moJ Cn^moº$m dñVw 
(C) {Q>H$mD$ Cn^moº$m dñVw 
(D) AY©-{Q>H$mD$ Cn^moº$m dñVw 
AWdm 
 {ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm gyÌ gH$b amîQ´>r¶ CËnmX (GNP) Adñ’$s{VH$ H$mo Xem©Vm h¡ ? 1  
                                                                              (ghr {dH$ën H$m M¶Z H$s{OE)  
(A) 
_m¡{ÐH$ GNP 
 ? 100 
dmñV{dH$ GNP 
 
(B) 
dmñV{dH$ GNP 
 ? 100 
_m¡{ÐH$ GNP 
 
(C) 
dmñV{dH$ GNP 
? 100 
_wÐmñ\$s{V H$s Xa _| n[adV©Z 
 
(D) 
_wÐmñ\$s{V H$s Xa _| n[adV©Z 
? 100 
dmñV{dH$ GNP 
 
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4. _________ is the agent and adviser to the Government of India. 1  
                                                        (Fill in the blank with correct answer)  
5. Give any two examples of non-tax revenue receipts.  1 
6. If the Government establishes a new hospital, this expenditure incurred 
in the Government Budget will be a type of _________ expenditure.  
                                                            (Fill in the blank with correct answer) 1 
7. A car purchased by a household is a _________ . 1 
                                                                      (Choose the correct alternative) 
(A) single use capital good 
(B) single use consumer good 
(C) durable consumer good 
(D) semi-durable consumer good 
OR 
 GNP deflator is represented by which of the following formulae ? 1 
                                                                      (Choose the correct alternative) 
(A) 100
GNP al Re
GNP al min No
?  
(B) 100
GNP al min No
GNP al Re
? 
(C) 100
Inflation of Rate in Change
GNP al Re
? 
(D) 100
GNP al Re
Inflation of Rate in Change
?