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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2023-24: question 28(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section B, question 28(A), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q28(A) · 3 marks · Short answerIndian Economy on the Eve of Independence

“During the colonial period, a number of socio-economic indicators were in a dilapidated state.”
List any three such indicators that led to the worsening of India’s demographic profile.

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

Think of education, life span and child deaths.

Hint 2

Recall the figures from the colonial period.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Literacy: the overall literacy rate was below 16% (female literacy only about 7%).

    1 mark

  2. Life expectancy: very low, about 32 years.

    1 mark

  3. Infant mortality: very high, about 218 per 1,000 live births.

    1 mark

Answer: Low literacy (below 16%), low life expectancy (32 years), high infant mortality (218 per 1,000).

Where the marks are

  • Any three indicators (1 × 3)

Revise the chapter

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