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Answer the following. (Class 12 Economics SQP 2026-27, Q33A)

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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2026-27: question 33(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section B, question 33(A), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q33(A) · 6 marks · Long answerCompetency-basedComparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours

Answer the following.

  1. (I)

    Refer to the following data carefully:

    Some Selected Indicators of Human Development, 2017-2019

    ItemIndiaChinaPakistan
    Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1 lakh births)10323154
    Gross National Income per Capita (PPP US$)6,95118,0255,374
    Mean years of Schooling (aged 15 and above) in %6.68.14.4
    People using at least basic drinking Water Source (% of population)939790

    Answer the following questions on the basis of the given data and common understanding:
    (a) List one key measure of both income and health indicators given in the above table.
    (b) On the basis of the given data, compare and critically examine any two human development indicators of India and China.

    4 marks
  2. (II)

    State the meaning of Special Economic Zones and its significance.

    2 marks

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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Hint 1

Which row measures income and which measures health?

Hint 2

Compare the India and China columns row by row.

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.

  1. (I)(a) Income indicator: Gross National Income per capita (PPP US$). Health indicator: Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1 lakh births).

    1 mark

  2. (I)(b) Maternal mortality is far higher in India than in China: 103 women die per 1 lakh births in India against 23 in China, showing China's much better maternal health care.

    1½ marks

  3. (I)(b) Access to basic drinking water is fairly good in both: China 97% and India 93%, showing considerable progress in basic amenities, with China slightly ahead. (Also: China's GNI per capita of 18,025 is more than 2.5 times India's 6,951.)

    1½ marks

  4. (II) A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a geographical region whose economic laws differ from the country's usual economic laws.

    1 mark

  5. (II) Significance: SEZs attract domestic and foreign investment, promote exports and trade, and foster industrial development and employment (as China used them to attract FDI after 1978).

    1 mark

Answer: (I)(a) GNI per capita (income) and maternal mortality rate (health). (I)(b) China is far ahead in maternal mortality (23 vs 103) and slightly ahead in water access (97% vs 93%). (II) SEZs are regions with separate economic laws that attract investment and promote trade.

Where the marks are

  • Income and health indicators (½ + ½)
  • Two indicators compared (1½ + 1½)
  • SEZ meaning (1)
  • SEZ significance (1)

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