List of top Economics Questions asked in CBSE Class Twelve Board Exam

Compare and analyse the following information related to distribution of employment in India: Distribution of Employment (Male–Female) in Different Sectors 

Some economists argue that: “Post-1991 economic reforms, globalisation played a major role in poor performance of the industrial sector.”
Present your arguments to justify the given statement.
Distinguish between positive externalities and negative externalities with suitable examples.
Using suitable example, distinguish between Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and Foreign Institutional Investments (FII).
Distinguish between Balance of Payments and Balance of Trade.
“Problem of Double Counting leads to overestimation of output in an economy.”
Justify the given statement with the help of suitable example.

Identify and explain any one function of Central Bank as indicated in the image given below: 

State and explain any two precautions that must be taken while estimating national income by income method.
Calculate the value of ‘Sales’ from the following data:

\[ \begin{array}{|c|l|c|} \hline \textbf{S. No.} & \textbf{Particulars} & \textbf{Amount (in ₹ lakh)} \\ \hline (i) & Subsidies & 200 \\ (ii) & Operating Surplus & 500 \\ (iii) & Opening Stock & 100 \\ (iv) & Closing Stock & 600 \\ (v) & Intermediate Consumption & 3,000 \\ (vi) & Consumption of Fixed Capital & 700 \\ (vii) & Profits & 750 \\ (viii) & \text{Net Value Added at Factor Cost (NVA}_{FC}\text{)} & 2,000 \\ \hline \end{array} \]
Read the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully.
Assertion (A): Shipping service provided by an Indian company to foreign companies will be recorded in the current account of Balance of Payments (BOP).
Reason (R): Current account of Balance of Payments (BOP) does not alter the status of the asset or liabilities of the residents of India.

Using the given information, complete the following table: (Choose the correct option) 

Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: Keeping other things constant, there exists positive correlation between the price of foreign exchange and its demand.
Statement 2: The foreign exchange rate indicates a country’s purchasing power in international markets.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct option from the following:
State any two benefits of organic farming.
Explain the steps taken by the government to promote organic products.
State and discuss any two reasons for slow economic growth in Pakistan.
Elaborate the role of land ceiling as an institutional reform in agricultural sector during the planning period of India.
Define organic farming.
Explain any two similar developmental strategies followed by India and Pakistan in post 1947 era.
“China used the tool of Special Economic Zones for its economic development very effectively.” Justify the given statement with valid explanation.
Mention and discuss any two indicators of human development, where China has performed well.
Outsourcing from India has become more intensified in recent times due to the expansion of the ............ sector. (Choose the correct option to fill in the blank)
“Many economists believe that India paid a very heavy price for the British industrialisation, by becoming their feeder economy.”
Justify the given statement with any one valid argument.
State and explain any two steps undertaken by the Government of India for the protection and promotion of Small-scale Industries between 1950–1990.
Suppose the percentage of casual workers rises in an economy as compared to the regular workers. This situation may be known as ............... of workforce. (Choose the correct option to fill in the blank)
Critically appraise infrastructural development in India during the British rule.