RALLI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SUBJECT: ECONOMICS
CLASS XI

INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. When was Tata Iron & Steel Company (TISCO) incorporated ?.
2. Who is the chairman of the planning commission in India?
3. What was the idea behind abolition of intermediaries?
4. Write the classification of industries according to IPR-1956.
5. Give the name of one economist who estimated Indias per capital income during colonial
period.
6. What is meant by small scale industries? How can they contribute in the socio- economic
development of India?
7. What is marketable surplus?
8. Who formulates five year plans in India? Write the duration of current five year plan.
9. What percentage of Indias working population was engaged in secondary and tertiary
sector during British rule?
10. Explain any two Common goals of five year plan.
11. During British rule what was estimated
a. Overall literacy level.

b. Female literacy

c. Infant mortality rate

d. Life expectancy

12. Discuss three general problems of an economy.

13. Write two drawbacks of Import Substitution Policy adopted by India after Independence.

14. Name the main items of Indias exports and imports during British rule.
15. How was the licensing policy misused by some industrial houses?

STATISTICS
1. Suppose there are 10 students in a class. Only three students to be selected out of them.
How many samples are possible?
2. Expand NSSO. Write its functions.
3. Differentiate between primary and secondary data.
4. Write four merits of census method & three demerits of sample method of collecting the
data.
5. Distinguish between sampling and non-sampling errors.
6. Discuss the term universe and sample with example.
7. Census of India is the main source of secondary data. explain.
8. Briefly explain the term service holder and service provider with an example each..
9. Which one of the following is economic activity? Give reason.
(i) Transporting sand from river bank to a town.
(ii) Attending marriage party.
(iii) Parental love and affection towards their children.
10. Which one of the following is non-economic activity? Give reason:
(i) Production of printing press machines to print news papers.
(ii) Service of doctor in a hospital.
(iii) Organisation of free medical check up camp.
PROJECT WORK
a)Prepare a Questionnaire on any one of the following topics:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)

Popularity of social media among youth.

Changing consumer awareness amongst households.
Consumers preference of Milk brand.
Consumers preference of any one beverages brand(Pepsi, Coke, etc)
Popularity of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation among people of Delhi.
Any other topic.

b) Prepare a Project on any one of the following topics:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

Global Warming.
Outsourcing
Case study on Public Private Partnership
Study of a cooperative institution: milk cooperatives, marketing cooperatives, etc.
Case study on outward Foreign Direct Investment.
Growth in Indian Banking sector.
Study on changes in Indias exports and imports before independence and post
independence.

h)

Comparison of Pre-independent India with Post- Independent India on account of

agricultural development, Industrial development, etc.