📘 Class 11 Economics – Sample Paper
Chapter 8: Comparative Development Experiences of India and Its Neighbours
🔷 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 economic development?
Q2. Name any one neighbouring country of India.
Q3. What is per capita income?
Q4. Define human development.
Q5. What is meant by demographic indicators?
Q6. What is life expectancy?
Q7. Define literacy rate.
Q8. What is HDI?
Q9. What is infant mortality rate?
Q10. Name one indicator used to compare development of countries.
Short Answer Questions
Q11 – Q16 (3 × 6 = 18 marks)
Answer in 60–80 words.
Q11. Explain the meaning of comparative development.
Q12. Distinguish between economic growth and economic development.
Q13. Compare the population growth trends of India and China.
Q14. Explain the role of education in human development.
Q15. Compare the health indicators of India and Sri Lanka.
Q16. Explain the significance of per capita income as a development indicator.
Long Answer Questions
Q17 – Q18 (6 × 2 = 12 marks)
Q17. Compare the development strategies adopted by India and China.
OR
Compare the demographic indicators of India and Pakistan.
Q18. Explain the role of human development indicators in comparing countries.
🔷 Section B – Indian Economic Development (40 Marks)
Very Short Answer Questions
Q19 – Q28 (1 × 10 = 10 marks)
Answer in one line.
Q19. What is GDP?
Q20. What is GNP?
Q21. What is sex ratio?
Q22. Define poverty line.
Q23. What is economic planning?
Q24. Name one feature of China’s development strategy.
Q25. Name one feature of Pakistan’s economic development.
Q26. Which neighbouring country has the highest literacy rate?
Q27. Name one Millennium Development Goal (MDG).
Q28. Name one country included in SAARC.
Short Answer Questions
Q29 – Q34 (3 × 6 = 18 marks)
Answer in 60–80 words.
Q29. Explain the need for comparing development experiences of countries.
Q30. Compare the economic growth of India and China.
Q31. Explain the human development achievements of Sri Lanka.
Q32. Explain the demographic transition in India.
Q33. Explain the limitations of per capita income as an indicator of development.
Q34. How does HDI provide a better measure of development?
Long Answer Questions
Q35 – Q36 (6 × 2 = 12 marks)
Q35. Compare the development experiences of India, China and Pakistan.
OR
Compare the human development indicators of India and Sri Lanka.
Q36. Why is human development a more comprehensive measure of development than economic growth? Explain.