Indian Economy: 1991 Reforms: Class 12 Previous Year Questions

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1. (A) (i) Mr. Ravi, an IT entrepreneur from Bengaluru, observed that several MNC’s prefer India as their outsourcing Hub for services like software development, customer support, data management etc. His friend Priya believes this is due to certain inherent adva…
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2.  33. (A) Read the following text carefully and answer the questions given below : “In India, high-yielding seed varieties were initially brought to the State of Punjab, Haryana and portions of western Uttar Pradesh.” (i) Identify the approach initiated by Ind…
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3. (C) (iii) (c) (D) (iv) (d) 23. Growth of rural economy depends primarily on infusion of _________ to realise higher productivity in agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. (Choose the correct option to fill in the blank) 1 (A) Capital (B) Road Construction …
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4. (a) Giving valid reasons, state whether the following statements are true or false. 2×3=6 (i) India followed unbalanced growth during the colonial rule. (i) The economic policies implemented in India between 1950 - 1990's sought to promote regional equality. (…
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5. (a) (i) "To promote green revolution, the Indian government provided fertilizer subsidies to the farmers." Briefly explain any two arguments in favour of such subsidies. (i) As per a news report dated, 8th Oct. 2021, the Government of India sold its entire 100…
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6. India is NOT a member of which of the following regional/global economic grouping ? BRICS (B) (A) SAARC (C) G-20 () G-7 19|Page 28. (a) (b) 31. (a) (b) 33. (a) 2 ×3= 6 (i) (ii) (ii)1991 (outsourcing) I l · · 20 |Page
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7. Read the following text carefully and answer the given questions on the basis of the same and common understanding. The stabilisation and structural adjustment measures, initiated under the 1991 ·Economic Reforms" mark a watershed moment in India's economic po…
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8. ·In the Annual Budget 2022-23, the Government of India set up disinvestment targets of 65,000 crore". Such proceeds from disinvestment can be classified as. receipts in the Government Budget as it leads to of the Government. (Choose the correct alternative) (a…
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9. Refer to the following text: The Government of India, decided to reduce its role in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to improve efficiency and reduce fiscal burden. As per the policy decision, government companies are converted into private companies in two w…
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10. How can globalisation increase the standard of living of the people in a country? A. by offering more products to buy B. by increasing rural to urban migration C. by improving working conditions for factory workers D. by making cheaper products available due t…
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