RBSE 10th Board Economics Previous Years Questions

RBSE 10th Board Economics Previous Years Questions

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2013 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Main Exam	Write the names of any two indicators of Human Development Index (HDI).
	Write the names of any two services of tertiary sector.
	Explain the meaning of ‘Globalisation’.
	Write a short note on sustainable development.
	Explain any three characteristics of unorganised sector.
	How does foreign trade help in integration of markets in different countries? Explain.
	Describe any three rights granted to consumers under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
	In your point of view, between Barter system and Monetary system, which one is best and why? (OR) Compare the contribution of formal and informal credit between urban poor and rich households. Give any two suggestions to increase the role of formal sector in credit creation.
Supplementary Exam	Write the definition of ‘Under Unemployment’.
	Explain the meaning of ‘Liberalisation’.
	Describe the important causes of the Great Depression of 1929.
	Explain any three reasons of rapid increase in tertiary sector in Indian economy.
	Why are Multinational Companies establishing their plants in countries like India and China? Give any three reasons.
	State any three shortcomings of effective implementation of Consumer Movement in India.
	Give suggestions for rapid economic development in the democratic form of government.
	Demand deposits also work as a medium of exchange like money. Explain. (OR) How do banks mediate depositors and borrowers? Explain.

2014 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Main Exam	What is gross domestic product (GDP)?
	Write any two difficulties of barter system.
	What is meant by trade barrier?
	When is consumer day observed in India?
	What is meant by disguised unemployment? Give any two suggestions to reduce it.
	Give any three suggestions to increase formal sources of loan in rural areas of India.
	Describe any three impacts of globalisation on Indian Economy.
	Explain the concept of economic equality in democracy.
	In your point of view, which is a better measure to compare development between two countries? Explain. (OR) In your point of view, which type and level of development is sustainable? Explain.

2015 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Main Exam	What is primary sector?
	What is Bank Cheque?
	What is meant by globalisation?
	Which are final goods?
	In your view, why is public sector a must? Write any three points.
	Give any three suggestions to increase activities of cooperatives in the rural areas.
	Explain the role of information and communication technology in globalisation on any three bases.
	Why did consumer movement begin in India? Describe this movement.
	Which is much better measure to compare the development between two states on the basis of educational level? Explain. (OR) What should be our goal on sustainability of development? Explain.

2016 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Main Exam	Write any two intermediate goods for the production of biscuits.
	What is investment?
	What is the alternative name of Consumer Protection Act 1986?
	Explain any three goals of economic development.
	Explain the interdependency of primary, secondary and tertiary sector of an economy.
	Explain any three impact of globalisation in India.
	Explain any three types of consumers exploitation in the market.
	In your opinion between formal and informal credit, which one is superior and why? (OR) In your opinion, between barter system and monetary system, which one is superior and why?

2017 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Supplementary Exam	Give any two developmental goals for landless rural labourers.
	What are demand deposits?
	What is meant by Multinational Corporation?
	Write full form of R.T.I. (Right to Information).
	Explain any three criteria for comparing two states (for development).
	How does Reserve Bank of India supervises the activities of other banks? Clarify it.
	Explain the importance of Foreign trade for the producers and buyers of a country.
	Give any three suggestions for the awareness of the consumer.
	Write the name of three sectors of economic activities. Explain with the help of examples. (OR) Distinguish between under employment and open unemployment with examples.
Main Exam	What is suitable measure for comparison of development between two or more countries?
	What is medium of exchange?
	Write the meaning of investment.
	Write any two ways of consumer exploitation.
	Explain the importance of Advertisement in goods market.
	Write any six public facilities.
	Give any two differences between formal and informal sector credit.
	Write any two benefits of Multinational Corporations.
	Explain the Judicial machinery for redressal of consumer disputes.

2018 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Supplementary Exam	Into how many sectors an economy is classified?
	Write any one objective of economic planning.
	What is meant by sustainable development?
	What do you understand by disguised unemployment?
	State any two challenges of Indian economy.
	What is meant by value of money?
	What do you understand by skill development? Mention any three advantages of it.
	Discuss the stages of development of money.
	If you want any information from any department, what method will you adopt under the Right of Information Act? Explain.
Main Exam	Define the National Income.
	Mention the period of financial year in India.
	Which activities are included in primary sector?
	What is the meaning of General Price Level?
	What is unemployment?
	When was the first effort to measure poverty in India was made?
	“Indian economy is a developing economy.” Explain any four arguments in favour of this statement. (OR) Explain any four advantages of globalisation.
	What is Money? Clarify any three functions of Money.
	As a conscious citizen, write any four causes of consumer exploitation.

2019 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Main Exam	What is meant by production?
	Name any two activities of tertiary sector.
	State any one function of NITI Aayog.
	What is demand driven inflation?
	What is the implication of the vicious cycle of poverty?
	What is seasonal unemployment?
	Describe any four characteristics of Indian Economy as an undeveloped economy. (OR) Explain any four advantages of Swadeshi.
	Distinguish between institutional and non-institutional sources of credit.
	According to you what duties should be followed by a consumer in order to avoid the loss?

2020 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Main Exam	Who was the first estimator of national income of India?
	What is the time period of a financial year in India?
	What is planning?
	Write any one monetary measure to control the inflation.
	Write any one economic factor of poverty in India.
	What is the hidden unemployment?
	Describe the National Population Policy of year 2000 in short.
	Describe any four characteristics of Indian economy as a developing economy. (OR) Briefly describe the economic reforms in Indian economy.
	Explain the barter system.
	According to you, what legal rights do you have as a consumer? Describe any four.
Supplementary Exam	Who was the first chairman of National Income Committee?
	State any one object of economic planning in India.
	Agriculture and animal husbandry are related to which sector?
	What is cost driven inflation?
	Define the relative poverty.
	What is technical unemployment?
	Explain privatization in Indian Economy. (OR) Explain the concept of ‘Swadesi’ in India.
	Explain the working system of Self Help Group.
	What rights do you have under the Right to Information Act, 2005? Describe any four.

2021 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Main Exam	Describe the estimate of poverty presented by C. Rangarajan in India. (OR) Describe any four reasons for the problem of unemployment in India.
	Which four rights should be given to consumers to protect their interests?
	Give any four reasons for adopting economic reforms in India. (OR) Explain any four benefits of Swadeshi.
	What four steps have been taken by the Government of India for skill development?

2022 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Main Exam	Companies, that do business in several countries at the same time are called Multinational corporations. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	Tertiary sector is also called as service sector. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	Rapid improvement in Technology has stimulated the globalisation process. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	What do you understand by sustainable development?
	According to you where are most people of India employed?
	What does Ranbaxy company produce?
	What is Tariff?
	Give any two examples of Primary Sector Activity.
	Write any two benefits of self help group.
	How do multinational companies work? Explain.
	What facilities do you get from banks? Mention any three. (OR) “Banks use a large part of their deposits for giving loans.” Do you agree with this statement? Explain your views.

2023 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Main Exam	In which country is the famous place Bretton Woods? (America) (MCQ)
	Which of the following company controls or owns production in more than one country? (Multinational company) (MCQ)
	Human Development Report published by UNDP compares countries on the basis of educational level, Health Status and per capita income. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	In the Barter system goods are exchanged without the use of money. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	The Consumer Protection act was passed in the Indian Parliament on 24 December, 1986. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	By what other name is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development known?
	What do you understand by primary sector?
	How can unorganized sector workers be protected in rural areas? Give any one example.
	Mention any two goals of development of a landless rural labourer.
	How was the life of the workers affected by the abundance of labour in the market?
	Differentiate between public and private sector.
	Briefly explain the lending activities of banks.
	Describe any two factors which made the consumer movement effective in India.
	‘Foreign trade helps in the integration of the markets of different countries’. Give your three arguments in favour of this statement.

2024 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Main Exam	Which one of the following is an unorganized sector related activity? (Daily wages labour) (MCQ)
	Institution issuing currency note in India is (Reserve Bank of India) (MCQ)
	As a trade barrier tax is imposed (on Import) (MCQ)
	Which is the main factor to stimulate the globalisation process? (Technology)
	What do you understand by Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)?
	Write any two main functions of World Trade Organisation (WTO).
	Write any two measures of Consumer Awareness.
	How will you calculate the value of goods and services produced from different sectors? Explain with the help of suitable example. (OR) How more employment can be created according to you?
	Write a short note on loan related activities of banks.
Supplementary Exam	When did Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act come into force? (2005) (MCQ)
	Which fulfilment in the format of cheque is filled by the payer? (Payable amount) (MCQ)
	The Great Depression started in the year _________. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	Write any one problem of labour in unorganised sector.
	In which year did far reaching changes in economic policies begin in India?
	Write a short note on Bretton Woods institutions.
	What is Proto – industrailisation?
	What is literacy rate?
	What is the role of multinational corporations in globalisation process?
	Where can consumers appeal for settlement of disputes?
	‘The tertiary sector has become important in India’. Give any three arguments in favour. (OR) How would you explain the difference between public and private sector?
	Write a note on: i) Terms of credit ii) Functions of money. (OR) Explain the condition of informal credit in India.

2025 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)	Source Citation
Main Exam	In which country was the Bretton Woods Conference held?
	What is the main aim of World Trade Organization?
	How can you use ‘Right to Choose’? Give an example.
	Explain any two causes of the Great Depression of 1929.
	The following table shows the contribution of all three sectors to GDP… Calculate Gross Domestic Production… and calculate how much contribution of the tertiary sector was more than the primary sector.
	How did the lives of workers get affected due to abundance of labour in the market? (OR) What impact did the inventions of the eighteenth century have on the production process? Describe it.
	Explain the difference between natural gas and biogas.
Supplementary Exam	Which one of the following is example of formal source of credit? (Bank) (MCQ)
	The main factor that has stimulated the globalization process is (Rapid improvement in technology) (MCQ)
	When is National Consumer Day celebrated? (24, December) (MCQ)
	Tertiary sector is also called service sector. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	Tax on Import/Export is an example of trade barrier. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	What is the other popular name of the ‘International Bank for Reconstruction and Development’?
	Write any one function of money.
	What benefits have consumers by globalization? Write any one.
	How can you use ‘Right to seek Redressal’? Give an example.
	Which two measures would you suggest for additional employment generation?
	Calculate Gross Domestic Production (GDP) and calculate how much contribution of the tertiary sector was more than the primary sector.
	List any four Indian companies that have emerged as multinational companies.
	‘Different person could have different as well as conflicting notions of a country’s development.’ Discuss the statement.