VVSIPUC

ECONOMICS
I PUC COMMERCE
I. Answer the following in a sentence each. 12X1=12
1. Who has given the wealth definition?
2. Give the meaning of Primary Data.
3. What do you mean by textual presentation of data?
4. Define Arithmetic Mean.
5. What do you mean by economic reform?
6. Define poverty.
7. Give the meaning of human capital.
8. What is rural development?
9. Who is the father of White Revolution?
10. What do you mean by bar diagram?
11. Define statistics in singular sense.
12. Expand NABARD.
II. Answer any FOURTEEN of the following questions in four sentences each. 14X2=28
13. Name the types of data.
14. Distinguish between census survey and sample survey.
15. What is Qualitative classification of data?
16. Name the different types of averages.
17. Define Median. Write the formula for grouped data.
18. Name the categories of poverty.
19. Do you think growth oriented approach is successful in reducing poverty?
20. Why do we need to invest in human capital?
21. Why do youth move toward cities?
22. Write any two defects of agricultural diversification.
23. What is on-the-job training?
24. Write the important features of poorest households.
25. Do you think FDI is necessary in India? Why?
26. Find arithmetic mean : 10, 7, 13, 20, 15
27. Give the meaning of temporal classification.
28. Name the divisions of CSO.
III. Answer any FOUR of the following questions in 15 sentences each. 4X5=20
29. Explain the different methods of collecting Primary Data.
30. Explain the parts of a table.
31. Write the features of a Questionnaire.


32. Construct a simple bar diagram by using the data given in the following table. It gives the
information about the profit level of 6 companies.
Companies A B C D E F
Profits(in Cr) 100 55 80 95 30 10

33. The marks obtained by 30 students of PUC first year of a college in Economics are given in the
following table. Find the mean of the marks obtained by the students.
Marks
Obtained
(X)
10 20 36 40 50 56 60 70 72 80 88 92 95
Number
of
Students
(F)
1 1 3 4 3 2 4 4 1 1 2 3 1

34. Explain the importance of statistics in economics.
IV. Answer any EIGHT of the following questions in fifteen sentences each. 8X5=40
35. Explain the background of economic reforms in India.
36. Explain the causes of poverty.
37. Explain the policies and programmes of poverty alleviation.
38. Write a short note on outsourcing.
39. Explain the role of government in human capital formation in India.
40. Trace the relationship between Human Capital and Economic Growth.
41. Explain the measures to improve the marketing condition in India.
42. Discuss the benefits of Organic Farming.
43. Write a note on Rural Credit in India.
44. Explain the different sources of Human Capital Formation.