STRUCTURE OF QUESTION PAPER ECONOMICS (All Streams)
CLASS – XII 2023-24
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs Theory: 80 Marks
Internal Assessment: 20 Marks Marks Total: 100 Marks Instructions:
There will be 5 Questions in all. All Questions will be compulsory. (Use of simple calculator will be allowed for Numerical questions)
SECTION- A
Multiple Choice Question: Question No. 1 consists of 20 sub parts (i to xx) carrying 1 mark each. including multiple choice/Fill in the blanks/True-False type
questions. 20*1=20
SECTION-B
Very Short Answer Question: Question No.2 comprises of 12 sub questions I to XII carrying 2 marks each. Students have to attempt any 10 Questions out of 12 Questions. Answer to each question should be in 25-30 words. 10*2= 20
SECTION-C
Source Based/Case Based Question: Question No.3 comprises 1 Source Based and 1 Case Based question with follow up questions. Each question carrying 6 marks with follow up questions. Students are required to study these source-based questions and answer the questions given on the basis of these paragraphs. 6+6=12
SECTION-D
Short answer type Question: Question No. 4 consists of 4 sub parts (i to iv) (with complete internal choice). Each question will carry 4 marks. Answer to the theoretical question should be in about 80-100 words. 4*4=16
SECTION-E
Long answer type Question: Question No. 5 consists of 2 sub parts (i to ii) (with complete internal choice). Each question will carry 6 marks. Answer to theoretical question should be in about 125-150 words. 2*6=12
Question wise Break up Type of Question Marks Per
Question
Total no. of Questions
Total Marks Multiple Choice (Learning
checks)
1 20 20
Objective Type (Learning checks)
2 10 20
Source Based(SB)/ Case Based question
6 02 12
Short answer (SA) 4 04 16
Long answer (LA) 6 02 12
Total Theory Marks 80 marks
Unit-wise Weightage to Content
Unit Part Topics Multiple
choice/Fill in the blanks/True-
False type questions of 1 Mark each (Attempt 20
(9+9+2) questions)
20*1=20 marks
Very short Answer type Questions of 2 Marks each
(Attempt 10 out of 12 questions)
10*2=20 Marks
2 Source and case Based Questions
of 6 Marks
each
Short Answer
types questions
of 4 Marks
each 4*4=20
Marks
with 100%
internal choice).
Long Answer
type question
s of 6 Marks
each
with 100%
internal choice)
.
2*6=12 1 Introductory
Macro Economics
National Income and Related Aggregates
9 Questions
2 Questions
2 out of 4 Questions
1 out of 2 Questions 2 Introductory
Macro Economics
Determination of Income and Output 3 Introductory
Macro Economics
Money and
Banking
4 Introductory Macro Economics
Government Budget and the Economy
2 Questions
12 Questions
from two source-
based paragraphs 5 Introductory
Macro Economics
Balance of
Payment and Foreign Exchange Rate
6 Indian Economic Development
Development Experience of India (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991
9 Questions
2 Question
2 out of 4 Questions
1 out of 2 Questions 7 Indian
Economic Development
Current Challenges Faced by Indian Economy
2 Questions
8 Statistics for Economics
Correlation and Index Numbers
2 Questions 4 Questions
Total 20*1= 20 Marks
10*2=20 Marks 12*1=12 Marks
4*4=16 Marks
2*6=12 Marks Total Theory Marks = 80 Internal Assessment Including Project Work= 20 Grand Total = 100
