Board : Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board
Exam : SSLC Indian Economics
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Indian Economics Model Paper :
Code No. : 92-E
Time : 9-30 A.M. to 12-45 P.M.
Max. Marks : 100
General Instructions :
i) The Question-cum-Answer Booklet consists of 56 objective and subjective types of questions.
ii) Space has been provided against each objective type question. You have to choose the correct choice and write the complete answer along with its alphabet in the space provided.
iii) For subjective type questions enough space for each question has been provided. You have to answer the questions in the space.
iv) Follow the instructions given against both the objective and subjective types of questions.
v) Candidate should not write the answer with pencil. Answers written in pencil
will not be evaluated ( Except Graphs, Diagrams & Maps ).
vi) In case of Multiple Choice, Fill in the blanks and Matching questions, scratching / rewriting / marking is not permitted, thereby rendering to disqualification for evaluation.
vii) For reading the question paper 15 minutes of extra time has been provided.
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its alphabet in the space provided against each question. 15 × 1 = 15
1. The rate of exchange of the currency in the international market depends on
(A) demand and supply of a currency of a nation
(B) demand and supply of industrial productions
(C) production and distribution of products within the nations
(D) industrialization of the country.
2. The First Five-Year Plan was called Agrarian Plan whereas the Second Five-Year Plan was called
(A) Gandhian Plan
(B) Bombay Plan
(C) Industrial Plan
(D) Transport Plan.
3. Tiller was made the owner of the land according to
(A) Bonded Labour Prohibition Act
(B) Minimum Wages Act
(C) Land Ceiling Act
(D) Zamindari Prohibition Act.
4. The first Chairman of Planning Commission of India was
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) G. L. Nanda
(C) V. T. Krishnamachari
(D) Motilal Nehru.
5. Rural Development Programme was given much importance in
(A) Third Five-Year Plan
(B) Fourth Five-Year Plan
(C) Fifth Five-Year Plan
(D) Sixth Five-Year Plan.
6. In 1962 Indo-China war was fought whereas in 1965
(A) Indo-Bangla war
(B) Indo-Pak war
(C) Indo-Tibet war
(D) Indo-Nepal war.
7. The 20 point programme was a brave step towards
(A) Eradication of Dowry
(B) Eradication of Illiteracy
(C) Eradication of Unemployment
(D) Eradication of Poverty.
8. D.D.T. factory at Delhi was set up during
(A) First Five-Year Plan
(B) Second Five-Year Plan
(C) Third Five-Year Plan
(D) Fourth Five-Year Plan.
9. The first Labour Union of India was started in 1918 by
(A) N. M. Lokhande
(B) M. G. Ranade
(C) Sri Wadia
(D) Ganesh Chandawarkar.
10. In India the penicillin industry was first started during
(A) First Five-Year Plan
(B) Second Five-Year Plan
(C) Third Five-Year Plan
(D) Fourth Five-Year Plan.
11. The first country to have a Labour Government in the world was
(A) U.K.
(B) U.S.A.
(C) U.S.S.R.
(D) France.
12. The petroleum deposit extracted from sea bed that belongs to India is
(A) Digboi
(B) Ankleshwar
(C) Bombay High
(D) Sundarban.
13. Lira is the currency of
(A) Italy
(B) Indonesia
(C) Lisbon
(D) Bangladesh.
14. The country which gave a correct shape to economic planning is
(A) U.S.A.
(B) U.S.S.R.
(C) U.K.
(D) India.
15. The biggest aluminium complex of India is in the state
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Orissa
(D) Chhattisgarh.
II. Fill in the blanks with suitable answers : 5 × 1 = 5
16. The currency of Russia is ……………………………….. .
17. The Government of India passed the Labour Union Act in the year ……………………………….. .
18. The century which is known as age of planning is …………………………………….. .
19. ‘Planned Economy for India’ was written by ………………………………… .
20. The trade union leader who prepared people’s plan was ……………………………… .
III. 21. Match the following in List-A with suitable answer in List-B and write them in the space provided : 5 × 1 = 5
List-A List-B
(a) Hindustan Machine & Tools (i) Vishakhapatnam
(b) Ship building industry (ii) Tarapur
(c) Fertilizer industry (iii) Chittaranjan
(d) First nuclear power station (iv) Bangalore
(e) Railway coach factory (v) Rana Pratap Sagar
(vi) Sindri
(vii) Perambur
(viii) Kaiga.
IV. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : 9 × 1 = 9
22. Who prepared Bombay Plan ?
23. Which Five-Year Plan aimed at eradication of poverty ?
24. What is Green Revolution ?
25. Name the iron and steel industry which was started during the Third Five-Year Plan.
26. When did India get independence ?
27. Who are given old age pension ?
28. Where is the headquarters of International Monetary Fund situated ?
29. Which is the highest dam in India ?
30. Which is the Wealthiest Nation of Asia ?
V. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each : 16 × 2 = 32
31. What is Economic Planning ? From which nation have we taken this ?
32. Who were the important members of the Indian Planning Commission during its formation ?
33. What were the main aims of Five-Year Plans in India ?
34. Which factors helped for the success of First Five-Year Plan ?
35. Why was not the Second Five-Year Plan as successful as the First Five-Year Plan ?
36. What were the causes for the failure of Third Five-Year Plan ?
37. What were the achievements of Annual Plans during 1966 to 1969 ?
38. Why did the Fifth Five-Year Plan become only a Four-Year Plan ?
39. What were the priorities given under Sixth Five-Year Plan ?
40. How was the Sixth Five-Year Plan hopeful ?
41. How can we solve the financial deficits during Economic plannings ?
42. Why has the life span of an Indian increased after independence ?
43. Why is India’s dependency on foreign for the import of capital goods is becoming less ?
44. Name the important multipurpose river valley projects of India.
45. Name the important Engineering Industries of India.
46. Name the prominent labour unions of India.
VI. Answer the following questions in five or six sentences each : 6 × 3 = 18
47. What were the achievements of Second Five-Year Plan ?
48. How are multipurpose river valley projects helpful to us ?
49. How did Russia achieve economic progress ?
50. What are the suggestions of Reserve Bank of India regarding our economic progress in 1988 ?
51. Explain the three types of Balance of Trade.
52. How can the Government help in increasing exports of the country ?
VII. Answer the following questions in ten sentences each : 4 × 4 = 16
53. What are the functions of Planning Commission of India ?
54. How do you say that there is a raise in the standard of living of the people of India after independence ?
55. Why is Economic Planning in India essential ?
56. How does export of a country important in its economic development ?