Indian Economy: Comparative Development (India, China, Pakistan): Class 12 Previous Year Questions

Indian Economy: Comparative Development (India, China, Pakistan) questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. On the basis of the given data, compare and analyse the Distribution of workforce and its contribution to Gross Value added in India and China. Sectoral Share of Employment and GVA (%) in 2018-2019 Contribution to GVA Distribution ofWorkforce Sector India Chin…
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2. “In the late 1970s and 1980s, Pakistan experienced significant changes in its policies, incentives and new investments.” Do you agree with the above statement ? Justify your answer with valid arguments.
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3. Arrange the following events in China’s economic development history in correct chronological sequence and select the correct option : 1 I. Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. II. Great leap forward III. Introduction of Economic Reforms IV. Launch of the Fi…
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4. (i) State the meaning of ‘Commune system’. 1 (ii) Explain any two reasons for the slow economic growth in Pakistan.
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5. (A) “The Restrictive policies under the colonial government adversely affected the structure, composition and volume of India’s foreign trade.” Justify the above statement with valid explanation. 4 OR (B) Explain the main objectives and impacts of land settlem…
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6. “At the time of independence, both India and Pakistan inherited similar colonial economic structures. Both the nations adopted many similar economic planning strategies.” Explain any two such similarities in the developmental path of India and Pakistan.
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7. China adopted _________ strategy in which farmers and industries bought and sold certain quantities at government fixed prices, while remaining transactions occurred at market prices. 1 (Choose the correct option to fill in the blank) Options : (A) Dual Pricin…
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8. “In the late 1970’s China’s population growth rate has sharply declined as compared to India.” Elucidate the reasons and impacts of this situation.
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9. Read the following statements carefully :Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Choose the correct option from those given below : Assertion (A) : Prior to economic reforms, public investment in social infrastructure by China resulted in better Human Development Indicat…
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10. Read the following statements carefully : Statement 1 : In 1978, commune lands were divided into small plots to the individual households for cultivation. Statement 2 : Under commune system, professionals were sent to work and learn from the country side. In t…
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11. sector was the primary focus of the Great Leap Forward in China. (Filluptheblankwithcorrectoption) Options : (A) Tax (B) Industrial (C) Financial (D) Educational
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12. From the following terms given in Column-I, match the correct pair of meaning given in Column-II : Column-I Column-II (i) Human Development Indicator (a) Rule of Law (i) (b)·1Demographic Indicator Constitutional Protection (ii) (c) Special Economic Zone Genera…
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14. Page 15 19. In the decade of the 1970s, Pakistan nationalized its ________ industries. (Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank) 1 (A) Medical infrastructure (B) Consumer goods (C) Capital goods (D) Foreign trade Page 16 20. {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZm| H$m Ü`…
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16. After the implementation of economic reforms, Pakistan experienced slowdown of growth due to various reasons including _____________. (Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank) 1 (i) Volatile performance of the agriculture sector (ii) Over-dependenc…
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17. Read the following statements carefully : Statement 1 : India announced its First Five Year Plan in 1951. Statement 2 : India, Pakistan and China adopted economic planning as the core development strategy. In light of the given statements, choose the correct a…
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18. l. Read the following statements carefully : Statement 1 : China introduced structural economic reforms on its own, without any pressure. Statement 2 : Scholars argue that in India, the economic reforms process led to the worsening of all the economic indicato…
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19. Read the following statements carefully : Statement 1 : Amongst India, China and Pakistan, China is the largest nation and has the highest population density. Statement 2 : One-child policy introduced in the late 1970s in China led to a considerable decline in…
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20. : Some Selected Indicators ofHuman Development,2017-2019 Item China India Paistan Human Development Index (Value) 0.645 0.761 0.557 130 87 Rank (based on HDI) 154 69.7 76.9 Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 67.3 6.5 8.1 Mean years of Schooling (%aged 15 and abo…
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