NIOS Sample Question Papers Economics Class – X (2010)

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Economics

Class – X

Duration : 3 Hours                                         Maximum Marks : 100

Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.

Note :- Each question from No. 1 to 8 has four alternatives A, B, C and D out of which one is the most appropriate. Select the correct answer and write it in your answer sheet against the number of question.

Q1. Which of the following are the example of wants?                                                           1
            (A) Text Book
            (B) Shoes
            (C) Roads
            (D) Computer

Hint: C

Q2. A production unit having investments of less than Rs. 25 lakhs is                                    1
            (A) a large scale industry
            (B) a small scale industry
            (C) an ancillary industry
            (D) a ting industry

Hint: D

Q3. Profit is the reward of 1
           (A) Land
           (B) Labour
           (C) Capital
           (D) Enterprise

Hint: D

Q4. Tertiary sector is associated with                                                                                     1
           (A) Land
           (B) Industry
           (C) Mining
           (D) Service

Hint: D

Q5. The main objective of seller is                                                                                         1
           (A) to become popular
           (B) to earn profit
           (C) to serve the buyers
           (D) to take care of the welfare of people

Hint: B

Q6. Price of a commodity means                                                                                            1
           (A) the amount of money given by a buyer to a seller
           (B) the amount of money buyer is getting
           (C) profit earned by the seller
           (D) cost of the commodity

Hint : A

Q7. A production unit owned and controlled by government comes under                           1
           (A) Joint sector
           (B) Public sector
           (C) Co-operative sector
           (D) Private sector

Hint: B

Q8. The demand for a commodity increases when its                                                            1
           (A) price increases
           (B) price decreases
           (C) price is constant
           (D) none of the above

Hint: B

Q9. State any four characteristics of wants.                                                                          2

Q10. Write the meaning of investment.                                                                                 2

Q11. State the sources of aggregate domestic savings.                                                         2

Hint: Any two sources of aggregate domestic savings
                  -Household
                  - Government
                  - Firm

Q12. Distinguish between private and public sectors.                                                           2

Q13. Explain any two advantages of globalisation to the Indian Economy.                            2

Hint: Any two advantages of globalisation
             - Globalisation views the entire world as a single market.
             - Through globalisation there is global sourcing of factors of production.

Q14. Why do people make saving?                                                                                          2

Hint: Importance of saving
                - They save for a difficult time in future.
                - They save for future expenditure such as education of children. (Any Other)

Q15. Distinguish between capitalist and socialist economy.                                                  2

Q16. Why do rich become rich and poor become poorer in our country?

Q17. Suppose the cost of production of a quintal of fertilizers is Rs. 500/ and Taxes imposed amounting to Rs. 50 and subsidies amounting to Rs. 100/-. Calculate the market price of fertilizers per quintal?                         2

Hint: Cost of production + Taxes – Subsidies
           = Rs. 500 + Rs. 50 – Rs. 100
           = Rs. 450

Q18. If person’s income has increased to a great extent, but he does not make any changes in his standard of living. Will you categorise this situation as economic growth or economic development?                                   2

Q19. What are the factors of production? Explain any two factors of production.                 4

Hint: Factors of Production are
            - Land
            - Labour
            - Capital
            - Enterpreneurship

Q20. Describe any four causes of high birth rate in India.                                                      4

Q21. What is World Trade Organization (WTO)? State its any four principles.                         4

Q22. Explain the relationship between wants and resources.                                                4

Q23. Explain any four economic factors affecting “Distribution Process”.                             4

Q24. Differentiate with examples between buying for consumption and buying for production.           4

Q25. Distinguish with examples between a wholesaler and retailer.                                      4

Q26. Explain the main features of ‘New Economic Policy’ (NEP) 1991 in India.                      4

Q27. Explain ‘carrying-capacity’ of environment with examples.                                            4

Q28. What are the reasons of declinig sex-ratio in India?                                                        4

Q29. “Life-insurance provides both savings and security”. Discuss.                                        4

Q30. What are the central problems of an economy? How does planning help in solving them?            4

Q31. Differentiate between developed and developing economy.                                          6

Q32. Explain the importance of increasing production of goods and services in an economy.              6

Q33. Explain how industrialisation is responsible for the pollution of environment.                6

Q34. Why do we need poverty alleviation programmes? Explain any two of them.                   6

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