📘 Class 11 Economics – Sample Paper
Chapter 4: Human Capital Formation in India
🔷 Section A – Statistics for Economics (40 Marks)
Very Short Answer Questions
Q1 – Q10 (1 × 10 = 10 marks)
Answer in one or two lines.
Q1. What is human capital?
Q2. Define education as a source of human capital.
Q3. What is meant by health expenditure?
Q4. Define on-the-job training.
Q5. What is human capital formation?
Q6. Give one example of investment in human capital.
Q7. What is meant by labour productivity?
Q8. Define skilled labour.
Q9. What is migration in economics?
Q10. State one limitation of human capital formation in India.
Short Answer Questions
Q11 – Q16 (3 × 6 = 18 marks)
Answer in 60–80 words.
Q11. Distinguish between human capital and physical capital.
Q12. Explain any three sources of human capital formation.
Q13. Describe the role of education in economic development.
Q14. Explain the importance of health in human capital formation.
Q15. What are the problems of human capital formation in India?
Q16. Explain the meaning of brain drain.
Long Answer Questions
Q17 – Q18 (6 × 2 = 12 marks)
Q17. Explain the role of human capital in economic growth.
OR
Explain how investment in education contributes to human capital formation.
Q18. Describe the major sources of human capital formation in India.
🔷 Section B – Indian Economic Development (40 Marks)
Very Short Answer Questions
Q19 – Q28 (1 × 10 = 10 marks)
Answer in one line.
Q19. What is literacy rate?
Q20. Name one indicator of health status.
Q21. What is meant by infant mortality rate?
Q22. Define life expectancy.
Q23. What is vocational education?
Q24. What is brain drain?
Q25. Name one government programme related to education.
Q26. What is public health infrastructure?
Q27. Which sector employs the largest workforce in India?
Q28. Name one initiative taken by the government to improve skill development.
Short Answer Questions
Q29 – Q34 (3 × 6 = 18 marks)
Answer in 60–80 words.
Q29. Explain the concept of human capital formation.
Q30. Describe the role of health expenditure in economic development.
Q31. Explain how education enhances labour productivity.
Q32. Discuss the relationship between human capital and economic growth.
Q33. Explain the causes of brain drain in India.
Q34. How does skill development contribute to employment generation?
Long Answer Questions
Q35 – Q36 (6 × 2 = 12 marks)
Q35. Explain the challenges faced in human capital formation in India.
OR
Describe the measures taken by the government to improve education and health sectors.
Q36. Why is human capital considered more important than physical capital? Explain.