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Answer the following. (Class 12 Economics SQP 2025-26, Q31)

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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2025-26 · 4 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2025-26: question 31

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2025-26, section B, question 31, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q31 · 4 marks · Short answerComparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours

Answer the following.

  1. (I)

    “India has been a part of many regional and global economic groupings such as G20, SAARC, BRICS etc.”
    In the light of the given statement, briefly explain the importance of regional and global economic groupings.

    3 marks
  2. (II)

    Define ‘Special Economic Zone’.

    1 mark

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Hints

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Hint 1

Why compare yourself with neighbours?

Hint 2

China used SEZs to attract foreign investment.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. (I) Groupings such as G20, SAARC and BRICS help developing countries like India understand the development strategies of their neighbours and other nations, so they can see their own strengths and weaknesses in comparison.

    1½ marks

  2. (I) With globalisation, developing countries compete with developed nations and with each other; these groupings let them cooperate, share markets and grow together in a shared environment.

    1½ marks

  3. (II) A Special Economic Zone is a geographical region where economic laws are different from the country's usual laws, to attract foreign investment.

    1 mark

Answer: (I) Groupings help nations learn from neighbours' strategies and compete and cooperate under globalisation. (II) SEZ: a region with economic laws different from the rest of the country.

Where the marks are

  • Importance of groupings (3)
  • Meaning of SEZ (1)

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