ANTHROPOLOGY - 2007 (A)
Class – XII (Optional) - Art
Full Marks – 100 Time – 3 Hours
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
All questions are compulsory.
(i). Question Nos. 1 to 14, each question carries 2 marks. Maximum word limit of answer 30 words.
(ii). Question Nos. 15 to 26, each question carries 4 marks. Maximum word limit of answer 75 words.
(iii). Question Nos. 27 to 29, each question carries 8 marks. Maximum word limit of answer 200 words.
(Very Short-Answer type Questions) 2×14=28
1. Define ‘Anthropology’.
2. Define ‘Culture’.
3. What do you mean by Custom ?
4. What is Social Institution ?
5. What is Simple Family ?
6. What do you understand by blood relatives ?
7. Define ‘Caste’.
8. What is Tribe ?
9. What is Tribal Village ?
10. What is law ?
11. What do you mean by Nomad Group ?
12. What is Urbanization ?
13. What is Sanskritization ?
14. What do you understand by Ethnic Group ?
(Short-Answer type Questions) 4×12=48
15. What are the problems of Schedule Tribe ?
16. Explain the impact of Urbanization on Tribe.
17. Classify tribe on the basis of economy.
18. Give suggestion for tribal rehabilitation.
19. Write the status of tribes in independent India.
20. Give a general outline of demerits of Caste System in India.
21. Describe religious problems of tribes.
22. Describe health and sanitation problem in tribe.
23. State the causes of the Tribal Displacement.
24. Explain indebtedness in tribes.
25. Classify Indian Tribes on the basis of language.
26. Write a short note on Sauria Paharia.
(Long-Answer type Questions) 8×3=24
27. Classify race according to Guha.
Or
Explain the relation between race and culture.
28. Explain, steps taken by the government for the welfare of Tribes.
Or
Explain the problems of Schedule Caste in Jharkhand.
29. Explain the problems of Primitive Tribe in Jharkhand.
Or
Write an essay on ‘The Birhor’.
ECONOMICS - 2007 (A)
Class – XII (Optional) - Art
Full Marks – 100 Time – 3 Hours
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Figures in the margin indicate full marks.
All questions are compulsory.
(i) All questions in both Groups are compulsory.
(ii) Question Nos. 1 and 13 are very short-answer type questions carrying 1 mark. They are required to be answered in one sentence each.
(iii) Question Nos. 2 to 5 and 14 to 17 are short answer type questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to them should normally not exceed 60 words each.
(iv) Question Nos. 6 to 9 and 18 to 21 are also short-answer type questions carrying 4 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 70 words each.
(v) Question Nos. 10 to 12 and 22 to 24 are long-answer type questions carrying 6 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 100 words each.
(vi) All parts of one question should be written in one place.
Group – A
1. (a) What is price-elasticity of demand ? 1
(b) Define ‘market demand’. 1
(c) Distinguish between short-run and longrun. 1
(d) What is meant by supply function ? 1
2. Is economics a Positive Science or a Normative Science ? Support your answer with example. 3
3. Explain the law of demand with the help of a suitable diagram and demand schedule. 3
4. What is the degree of elasticity of demand in case of following demand curves ? 3
(i) Straight line parallel to OX-axis
(ii) Straight line parallel to OY-axis
(iii) At mid-point downward sloping straight line curve.
5. With the help of a diagram, describe pricedetermination under perfect competition. 3
6. Explain the methods of measuring elasticity of supply. 4
7. ‘‘Economics is the logic of choice.’’ Explain. 4
8. Complete the following table : 4
| Output | Total Cost | Average Cost | Marginal Cost |
| 1 | 20 | - | - |
| 2 | 32 | - | - |
| 3 | 45 | - | - |
| 4 | 60 | - | - |
| 5 | 80 | - | - |
9. State three features of monopolistic competition. Describe any one of these. 4
10. Explain the laws of variable proportions with the help of suitable diagram. 6
11. Information about a firm is given :
| Output | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Total Cost | 150 | 300 | 420 | 600 | 790 | 1000 | 1260 | 1500 |
Find (i) Total fixed cost, (ii) Total variable cost,
(iii) Average fixed cost, (iv) Average cost,
(v) Marginal cost. 6
12. What do you mean by price elasticity of demand ? What are the methods of measuring it ? 6
Group – B
13. (a) What is meant by Circular Flow of National Income ? 1
(b) Define ‘Gross Domestic Product’. 1
(c) Define ‘Tax’. 1
(d) What is macro-economics ? 1
14. Define ‘money’. 3
15. Differentiate between Balance of Payment and Balance of Trade. 3
16. Explain main functions of Central Bank. 3
17. If marginal propensity to consume is .6 and increase in investment is 100 crore, then point out the increase in national income. 3
18. Explain the classical view of full employment. 4
19. Explain any two drawbacks of the barter system. How does money help in removing these drawbacks ? 4
20. Mention four sources each of demand and supply of foreign exchange. 4
21. Complete the following table : 4
| Level income | Consumption expenditure | Marginal propensity to consume | Average propensity to consume |
| 100 | 100 | ||
| 200 | 190 | ||
| 300 | 275 | ||
| 400 | 355 |
22. Explain the concept of effective demand. What are its main constituent elements ? 6
23. What is investment-multiplier ? How is it related to propensity to consume ? 6
24. Explain value-added method of estimating national income. What are difficulties in measuring national income ? 6
ECONOMICS - 2007 (A)
Class – XII (Optional) - Science/Commerce
Full Marks – 100 Time – 3 Hours
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Figures in the margin indicate full marks.
All questions are compulsory.
(i) All questions in both Groups are compulsory.
(ii) Question Nos. 1 and 13 are very short-answer type questions carrying 1 mark. They are required to be answered in one sentence each.
(iii) Question Nos. 2 to 5 and 14 to 17 are short answer type questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to them should normally not exceed 60 words each.
(iv) Question Nos. 6 to 9 and 18 to 21 are also short-answer type questions carrying 4 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 70 words each.
(v) Question Nos. 10 to 12 and 22 to 24 are long-answer type questions carrying 6 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 100 words each.
(vi) All parts of one question should be written in one place.
Group – A
1. Answer the following questions : 1×4= 4
(a) What is the main problem of micro economics ?
(b) What is the name of the book of Adam Smith ?
(c) Define ‘marginal utility’.
(d) What is normal price ?
2. What is the difference between extension of demand and increase in demand ? Explain. 3
3. Explain the law of diminishing marginal utility. 3
4. Define ‘market’. 3
5. What is production possibility curve ? Explain. 3
6. Price elasticity of demand of a commodity is 2. If the quantity demand increases by 10%, what is the percentage change in price ? 4
7. What are the main determinants of supply of a commodity ? 4
8. Explain the role of price mechanism to solve the central problem in capitalistic economy. 4
9. Is it demand or supply which is more active in determining price ? Explain. 4
10. Define ‘monopoly’. Can a monopolist sell more commodity at a higher price ? Explain. 6
11. Distinguish between return to a variable factor and return to scale. 6
12. Explain the concept of total revenue, average revenue and marginal revenue. Explain their interrelationship with diagram. 6
OR
Explain with the help of diagram, the effect of the following changes on the demand of a commodity :
(a) Rise in the price of complementary goods.
(b) Rise in the price of substitute goods.
Group – B
13. Answer the following questions : 1×4= 4
(a) What is the difference between micro and macro economics ?
(b) What do you mean by national income ?
(c) What are budget receipts ?
(d) What is meant by double counting ?
14. Define ‘investment multiplier’. 3
15. What is the difference between Balance of Trade and Balance of Payment ? 3
16. What do you mean by disposable income ? 3
17. Explain any two functions of money. 3
18. What are the uses of national income accounting ? 4
19. What is the difference between CRR and SLR ? 4
20. From the following table, calculate MPC and MPS : 4
| Income (Rs.) | Consumption (Rs.) |
| 1000 | 700 |
| 1200 | 850 |
21. Distinguish between developmental and nondevelopmental expenditure. 4
22. What is Central Bank ? Explain the functions of Central Bank. 6
23. Explain the concept of consumption function with diagram. 6
24. Describe the circular flow of income in a foursector economy with a diagram. 6