BLUE PRINT I PUC ECONOMICS 2022-2023

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KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING APPLICATION SKILL
No Name of the chapter Hrs Marks
Type of Questions : VSQ I & VSQ II = 1 mark, SQ = 2 marks, EQ = 4 marks, LEQ = 6 marks, PQ = 5 marks

Statitics/Indian Economic Development VSQ SQ EQ LEQ PQ VSQ SQ EQ LEQ PQ VSQ SQ EQ LEQ PQ VSQ SQ EQ LEQ PQ

1 Introduction 4 5 1 1

2 Collection of Data 6 7 1+1 1 1

3 Organisation Of Data 6 7 1 1 1

4 Presentation of Data 9 9 1 1 1

5 Measures of Central Tendency 10 9 1 1 1

6 Measures of Dispersion 10 10 1 1

7 Correlation 7 6 1 1
8 Index Numbers 7 6 1 1

9 Use of Statistical Tools 3 4 1 1

10 Indian Economy On the eve of Independence 6 7 1 1 1

11 Indian economy 1950-1990 6 6 1 1 1

12 Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation an apprisal 10 11 1 1 1

13 Poverty 10 10 1 1 1

14 Human Capital Formation in India 10 10 1 1 1 1

15 Rural Development 7 8 1 1 1 1

16 Employment: Growth, Informalisation and other issues. 10 9 1 1 1

17 Infrastructure 9 7 1 1 1

18 Environment and Sustainable development 10 8 1 1 1

19 Comparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours 7 6 1 1

Sub Total 147 145 16 3 3 4 7 5 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 2

 DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
I PUC - ECONOMICS (22) NS - 2022-23
Time : 3 Hours 15 minutes [Max. Marks : 100]
Instruction : 1. Write the question numbers legibly in the margin.
2. Answer for a question should be continuous

PART - A
I. Choose the correct answer: 1 × 10 = 10
1. Scarcity is the root of
(a) All economic problems (b) Social problems
(c) Political problems (d) All problems
2. A histogram is a
(a) one dimensional diagram (b) two dimensional diagram
(c) three dimensional diagram (d) four dimensional diagram
3. Which Method of collection of Data gives better result?
(a) Census (b) Sample survey
(c) Innovation (d) Distribution
4. In index number of which year price is assumed to be 100
(a) Current year (b) Base year
(c) Selection of prices (d) None of the above
5. In India census is carried out once in
(a) 5 years (b) 10 years
(c) 1 year (d) 2 years
6. Poverty line separates
(a) Poor and nonpoor (b) Rich and nonrich
(c) Poor and weak (d) None of the above
7. Who can work better in the folllowing
(a) A sick person (b) An unhealthy labourer
(c) A person with sound health (d) None of the above
8. Which state in India is popularly known as ‘God’s own country’?
(a) Kerala (b) Kashmir
(c) Goa (d) Himachal Pradesh

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 9. Workers who own and operate an enterprises to earn their livelihood is called
(a) Ministers (b) Public servant
(c) self employees (d) Government doctor
10. Most of the agricultural labourers are
(a) Rich (b) Middle class
(c) Poor (d) Upper class
II. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer given in the bracket. 1 × 5 = 05
(Financial, Primary data, Prime minister, Spatial data, Carbon dioxide)
11. Data collected by the investigator is called ..................
12. Data classified according to geographical area is called ..................
13. RBI regulates .................. sector.
14. Chairperson of planning commission ..................
15. Thermal power plants emit large quantities of ........................ .
III. Match the following 1 × 5 = 05
16. A B
1) Personal interview 1) A positive development
2) Arithmetic mean 2) A non-institutional source
3) Quota 3) More response
4) Better gender equity 4) Quantity of goods that can be imported
5) Money lender 5) X
PART - B
IV. Answer any 4 of the following questions in about four sentences each. 2 × 4 = 08
17. Differentiate between inclusive and exclusive method of classification.
18. How can you obtain frequency curve?
19. Calculate the value of the median from the following figures.
X : 5 7 9 12 11 8 7 15 25.
20. Name the types of correlation.
21. Name the first four steps in developing a project.
22. Mentions the name of 4 statistical tools.
V. Answer any 5 of the following questions in about four sentences each. 2 × 5 = 10
23. What are the infrastructure facilities developed during colonial rule?
24. What are the various forms of health expenditure?
25. Give the meaning of rural development.

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 26. Who are self employed? Give example.
27. What is the meaning of ‘Global Burden of Diseases’?
28. Mention the four functions of Environment.
29. Give the meaning of liberty indicator.
PART - C
VI. Answer any 3 of the following questions in about twelve sentences each. 3 × 4 = 12
30. “We are not as Lucky as Aladdin” Elucidate this statement.
31. Briefly explain the sampling errors.
32. Write a note on classification of data.
33. Draw scatter diagram and conclude about correlation.

X 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Y 25 20 25 35 40 35 50 45
34. The yield of Jower per acre for ten districts of a state is as under.

District A B C D E F G H I J
Jower 22 29 12 23 18 15 12 34 18 12
Calculate mean deviation from mean.
VII.Answer any 4 of the following questions in about twelve sentences each. 4 × 4 = 16
35. What do you understand by the ‘drain of Indian wealth’ during colonial period?
36. Write a short note on land reforms in India.
37. Write a note on WTO.
38. Write a short note on alternative markets.
39. Explain the state of health infrastructure in Rural India.
40. What do you mean by growth oriented approach to poverty reduction? Why it is not successful in India?
41. Compare and contrast the development of India and China with respect to some salient human
development indicators.
PART - D
VIII. Answer any 2 of the following questions in about twenty sentences each. 6 × 2 = 12
42. Following table shows the Enrollment by gender at schools (%) of children aged 6-14 years in a dis-
trict of Bihar. Draw a component bar diagram by using these datas.
Gender Enrolled (in %) Drop-outs
Boy 91.5 8.5
Girl 58.6 41.4
All 78.0 22.0

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43. Calculate Q1, Q2 and Q3 from the following data :
22, 26, 14, 130, 18, 11, 35, 41, 12, 32.
44. The yield of Sugarcane per acre for ten districts of a state is as under.
District A B C D E F G H I J
Sugarcane 12 10 15 19 21 16 18 9 25 10
Calculate standard deviation and co-efficient variation.
IX. Answer any 2 of the following questions in about twenty sentences each. 6 × 2 = 12
45. Explain the important areas of liberalisation.
46. Explain the role of education in the economic development of a nation.
47. What role does the government play in generation employment opportunities in India?
PART - E
X. Answer any 2 of the following project oriented questions. 5 × 2 = 10
48. Write a note on SENSEX.
49. Write the chart of poverty line.
50. Identify and prepare the list of reasons responsible for the land degradation in your locality.

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