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MANGALAM VP/2021-22/CLASS XII/PRE BOARD EXAM/ECONOMICS

K.R. MANGALAM VP/2021-22/CLASS


XII/PRE BOARD EXAM/ECONOMICS
MAX. MARKS: 50

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1 There are 50 questions in the question paper.

2 The question paper contains 3 sections.

3 Section A has 20 questions.


4 Section B has 20 questions.

5 Section C has 10 questions.

6 All questions carry equal marks.

7 There is NO negative marking.

* Required

1. Email *

2. Name *

3. Class *

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XII A

XII B

XII C

XII D

XII E

XII F

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There are 20 questions in section A. All questions are compulsory.


SECTION A

4. ------------ programme intend to improve the food and nutritional status of 1 point
the poor. *

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Midday Meal Scheme

Public Distribution System

Integrated Child Development Scheme

All of these

5. Match the following. * 1 point

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A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

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6. Which of the following is the problem of human capital formation in India: * 1 point

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Brain drain

Low academic standards

Rising population

All of the above

7. Which one of the following is not a capital expenditure? * 1 point

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Loans advanced by World bank

Construction of school buildings

Repayment of loans

Purchase of metro coaches from japan

8.  A government budget is an annual statement of ________ during a fiscal year. * 1 point

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Estimated receipts and expenditure

Actual receipts and expenditure

Revenue receipts and expenditure

Capital receipts and expenditures

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9.  Which of the following steps should be taken by the central bank if there is ex 1 point
cessive rise in the foreign exchange  rate? *

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Supply foreign exchange from its stock

Demand more of other foreign exchange

Not intervene in the market as exchange rate is determined by the market forces

Help central government to stabilise foreign exchange rate

10. In an economy, If the amount 1 point

of export of goods and services are Rs.4500 and Rs.2500 respectively and i
mport of services 
and goods are Rs.1000 and Rs.1500 respectively.  Balance of Trade in the eco
nomy is: *

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3500

3000

4000

4500

11. What percentage of agricultural production increased from 2007 to 2012? * 1 point

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2%

3.2%

4.1%

4.4%

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12. In the rural area, which institutions collect small savings and give credit to 1 point

their members: *

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Self Help Group

Saving Help Group

Short time Help Group

All of the above

13. Which one of the following was not the condition of foreign trade under 1 point
British rule? *

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Surplus on account of foreign trade was spent on war expenses.

Favourable trade policies for Handicraft industry

India became net exporter of raw material

India became net importer of finished goods produced by Britain.

14. Under Flexible exchange rate system, due to relaxation of global COVID-19 1 point
pandemic restrictions on travel, there is increased movement of tourists
from India to Maldives. This leads to ________ in domestic currency of India. *

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Depreciation

Appreciation

Devaluation

Revaluation

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15. Attempt any one of the following: * 1 point

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16. GATT was established in the year: * 1 point

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1958

1946

1955

1962

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17. It refers to contracting out some of its activities to a third party which were 1 point

earlier performed by the organization *

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Globalisation

Outsourcing

Privatisation

Liberalisation

18. Human capital formation leads to : * 1 point

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Efficient utilisation of inputs

Increases in skills of people

Increase in GDP growth

All of the above

19. When was the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 1 point
established in India: *

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1982

1987

1976

1999

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20. In 1987-88, ______________ were setup to impart modern education to 1 point


talented students of rural areas. *

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Kendriya Vidyalaya

Navodaya Vidyalayas

Pratibha vikas Vidyalayas

Gramin Vidyalayas

21. Which one of the following is not related to AGMARK : * 1 point

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Quality of agricultural produce

Grading of agricultural produce

Certification of agricultural produce

Heavy machinery used for agricultural activities

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22. Attempt any one of the following: * 1 point

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23. The focus of government budget is to: * 1 point

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Maximise fiscal deficit

Minimise fiscal deficit

Maximum expenditure

Maximum revenue

There are 20 questions in section B. All questions are compulsory.


SECTION B

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24. Decrease in Cash Reserve Ratio will lead to…...........… * 1 point

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Fall in aggregate demand

No change in aggregate demand

Rise in aggregate demand

Fall in general price level

25. …………….was the Indian Finance Minister in 1991, acknowledged for his 1 point
capabilities to steer away the economic crisis looming large on the erstwhile
Indian Economy. *

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Dr. Subramanian Swamy

Dr. Manmohan Singh

Pranab Mukherjee

Dr. Urjit Patel

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26. Select the correct option: * 1 point

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Both Assertion(A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason(R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion(A)

Both Assertion(A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason(R) is the not correct explanation
of Assertion(A).

Assertion(A) is true but Reason(R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

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27. Select the correct option: * 1 point

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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A)

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

28. What was Infant Mortality rate of India at the time of Independence * 1 point

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214 per thousand

218 per thousand

252 per thousand

239 per thousand

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29. Which of the following is an indicator of economic development in an 1 point


economy? *

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Increase in National Income

Increase in per capita Income

Increase in population

All of the above

30. Which economic system is based upon the market forces of demand and 1 point
supply? *

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Capitalism

Socialism

Mixed

Monarchy

31. In which of the following state land reform was most successful? * 1 point

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Punjab

Haryana

Tamil nadu

West Bengal

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32. Identify the correct pair from column I and column II and choose the correct 1 point
alternative. *

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A-1

B-2

C-3

D-4

33. Which one of the following is a non tax revenue. * 1 point

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Income tax

Corporate tax

Dividends

Borrowings

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34. How will the devaluation of Indian Rupee affect the exports? * 1 point

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Exports will fall

Exports will rise

Exports will remain same

Exports will first fall and then rise

35. If LRR is 5% , the money multiplier will be * 1 point

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20 times

10 times

5 times

4 times

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36. Select the correct option: * 1 point

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Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason (R)is the correct explanation of
Assertion(A)

Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason (R)is not the correct explanation
of Assertion(A)

Assertion (A) is true and Reason(R) is false

Assertion (A) is false and Reason(R) is true.

37. An Indian real estate company receives rent from Google in New York. This 1 point
transaction would be recorded on ________ side of _________ account. *

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Credit, current

Credit, capital

Debit, capital

Debit, current

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38. Export of machinery is recorded on the: * 1 point

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Debit side of Current Account

Credit side of Current Account

Credit side of Capital Account

Debit side of Capital Account

39. Identify the correct pair from column I and column II and choose the correct 1 point
alternative. *

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A-1

B-2

C-3

D-4

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40. Select the correct option. * 1 point

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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion(A).

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

41. The main cause(s) behind poverty is/are. * 1 point

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Social inequality

Illiteracy

Unequal wealth distribution

All of the above

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42. Reforms have not been able to benefit agriculture because of 1 point
______________________ *

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Public investment in agriculture sector especially in infrastructure has fallen

Rise in subsidy

Rise in import duties on agriculture products

Shift from production of cash crops to food crops

43. _____________ is not issued by RBI. * 1 point

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RS. 100 note

RS. 500 note

Coins

RS. 2000 note

There are 6 questions in section C(1). All questions are compulsory.


SECTION C (1)

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44. Attempt any one of the following: * 1 point

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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A)

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

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45. Attempt any one of the following: * 1 point

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46. Which of the following is not a measure to reduce fiscal deficit? * 1 point

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Reduction in taxes

Disinvestment

Reduction in subsidies

Deficit financing

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47. Which one of the following is not recorded in the capital account of BOP? * 1 point

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Equity capital

Gifts, remittances and grants

Government aid

Offshore funds

48. Which of the following is not a component of fiscal policy of the government. 1 point
*

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Fines, challans and penalties

Expenditure on maintenance of roads and dams

Margin requirements

Tax revenue

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49. On the basis of the given case study: What is the main benefit of the scheme? * 1 point

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Bring alot of people in the purview of health care.

Make health care affordable for the rich in India.

Alleviating poverty in India.

Improving the education in India.

There are 4 questions in section C(2) based on a case study. All questions are compulsory.

India officially enters technical recession,


GDP contracts by 7.5 percent in Q2 of FY21The Indian economy contracted by 7.5 percent
in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2020-21 (July to September), as per government
data that was released on November 27, 2020. With this contraction, India officially
entered a technical recession for the first time. The contraction is a rebound from the
earlier quarter of the fiscal year 2020-21. India's economy had contracted by 23.9 percent
in the April to June quarter (Q1 FY21), which marked the first contraction in more than 40
years as the COVID-19 pandemic majorly impacted consumer demand and private
SECTION investments. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the
C (2) gross value added (GVA) came in at minus 7 percent during the second quarter of FY21.
Key Details •The GDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices in Q2 of FY 2020-21 was estimated at
CASE Rs 33.14 lakh crore, as against Rs 35.84 lakh crore in Q2 of FY 2019-20. This shows a
STUDY contraction of 7.5 percent as compared to 4.4 percent growth in the second quarter of the
Fiscal Year 2019-20.•The quarterly GVA at Basic Prices at Constant (2011-12) Prices for
the second quarter of FY 2020-21 was estimated at Rs 30.49 lakh crore, as against Rs
32.78 lakh crore in Q2 of 2019-20. This showed a contraction of 7 percent.•The second
quarter of FY 2020-21 saw a -15.6 percent drop in trade, transport, communication and
hotels. On the other hand, defence, public administration and other services saw a
contraction of -12.2 percent.•Further, the real estate, financial and professional services
sector saw a contraction of 8.1 percent and construction by 8.6 percent.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 2020.

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50. Repo rate is the rate at which * 1 point

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Commercial bank purchases government securities from the central bank

Commercial bank can take long term loans from central bank

Commercial bank can keep their deposits with Central bank

Short term loans are given by commercial bank

51. The central bank cannot increase the availability of credit by: * 1 point

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Decreasing the repo rate

Decreasing the reverse repo rate

Buying government securities

Decreasing the margin requirements

52. To encourage the flow of goods and services, RBI should * 1 point

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Increase bank rate

Increase CRR

Increase LRR

None of these

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53. In order to increase purchasing power of people to come out of the low 1 point
aggregate demand trap and to increase the growth rate of GDP of an
economy, which of the following will increase the money supply? *

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Fall in repo rate

Purchase of securities in open market

Decrease in CRR

All of these

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