Indian Economy: 1950–1990: Class 12 Previous Year Questions

Indian Economy: 1950–1990 questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the correct options given below : Assertion (A) : Under the land reforms, Indian government fixed the minimum land size which could be owned by an individual. Reason (R) : The purpose …
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2. Describe the path of developmental initiatives taken by Pakistan for its economic development.
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3. From the terms given below in Column-I and Column-II, choose the correct pair of statements : Column-I Column-II (i) Subsidies (a) Maximum quantity of goods that can be imported Land ceiling (i) (b) Element of IPR 1956 (iii) (c) Small Scale Industries Land to …
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4. Study the following image carefully : Identify, the trade practice that has successfully replaced foreign goods with domestic production. Options : (A)Export Promotion (B) Export Substitution (C)Import Proliferation (D) Import Substitution Note: The following …
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5. Page 21 28. (a) lopsided Do you agree with the given statement ? Justify your answer with valid arguments. 3 OR (b) Elaborate the reasons owing to which the private sector was regulated under the Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956.
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6. Read the following statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative given below : 1 Assertion (A) : The excessive regulation of permit license raj prevented certain private firms from becoming fairly competitive. Reason (R) : Private sec…
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7. Discuss any two merits and demerits of the Green Revolution in the agricultural sector in the Indian economy. 25
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9. There are two statements given below, marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): The 12th Five Year Plan tried to raise India's Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education to 25.2% by 2017–18 and to …
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10. “The world has experienced two primary types of economic systems along with a hybrid one” Elaborate on the given statement. OR Briefly describe why the government had to intervene in the implementation of the Green Revolution, and the various steps it took to …
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11. Which of the following policies was adopted to increase the competitive position of Indian goods in the international markets? A. export duties were removed B. import licensing was abolished C. the rate of corporation tax was reduced D. Foreign Institutional I…
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12. C. Rajagopalachari, a founder of the Swatantra Party, coined the term 'permit-license raj' to encapsulate the party's frustrations with Nehru's policies, writing in his magazine Swarajya: I want the corruptions of the Permit/Licence Raj to go... I want real, e…
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13. Refer the following image: Identify the distinguished thinker, who is considered as the Architect of Indian planning. (Choose the correct option) Options: (A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (C) Amartya Sen (D) Dadabhai Naoroji Note: The foll…
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