CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2023-24: question 27
From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section B, question 27, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q27 · 1 mark · MCQComparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours
From the set of the events given in column I and corresponding facts given in Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
| Column I | Column II | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Adoption of mixed economic system | I. | The common development policy of India and China |
| B. Introduction of economic reforms in China | II. | Imposed by World Bank |
| C. Great Leap Forward Campaign | III. | Focussed on massive industrialization |
| D. First Five Year Plan of Pakistan | IV. | Announced in 1953 |
- (A)A-I
- (B)B-II
- (C)C-III
- (D)D-IV
Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.
Hints
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Hint 1
What was the GLF trying to do?
Hint 2
Which country had reforms imposed by the World Bank?
Step-by-step solution
Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.
A-I is wrong (China followed a command economy, not a mixed one); B-II is wrong (China's reforms were its own, while Pakistan's were imposed by the World Bank/IMF); D-IV is wrong (Pakistan's first plan came in 1956; China's was 1953).
- 1 mark
C-III is correct: the Great Leap Forward campaign focused on massive industrialisation. Option (C).
Answer: (C) C-III
Where the marks are
- GLF: massive industrialisation (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Comparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
- Topic: Development Strategies of China and Pakistan Compared with India
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