Eco Class 12 ch16,17,18
Eco Class 12 ch16,17,18
Eco Class 12 ch16,17,18
ANSWER
Question No Answer
Q1 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A )
Q2 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q3 (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q4 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R)
is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q5 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q6 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q7 (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Q8 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q9 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
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the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q10 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q11 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q12 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q13 (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Q14 (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Q15 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q16 (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Q17 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q18 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q19 (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Q20 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q21 (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q22 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Q23 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Sl. Question
No.
1 Assertion (A): A country always tries to balance the BOP i.e., balance in current account
equals to balance in capital account.
Reason (R): Balanced BOP indicates stable economic relation with rest of the world.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
2 Assertion (A): Accommodating items of trade are undertaken to maintain the balance in
the BOP account.
Reason (R): Accommodating items are net consequences of autonomous transactions that
are undertaken to correct disequilibrium in autonomous items of BOP.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true
3 Assertion (A): Purchase of second-hand machinery from abroad is not recorded in balance
of payment.
Reason (R): Sale and purchase of second-hand goods from abroad are not included in the
estimation of national income.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true
4 Assertion (A): Increased lending abroad are recorded on the debit side of the capital
account.
Reason (R): Lending affect the assets and liabilities of the economy and involves outflow
of income.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true
5 Assertion (A): All transactions recorded in Balance of Payment are autonomous
transactions.
Reason (R): Autonomous transactions are recorded in both current and capital account of
BoP.
22 Assertion A: ‘Borrowings from abroad’ is recorded in the credit side of capital account of
the balance of payments account.
Reason R: ‘Borrowings from abroad’ leads to the receipts of foreign exchange from rest of
the world.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
23 Assertion A: Balance of Trade refers to difference between the amount of exports and
imports of visible items (goods).
Reason R: Balance of Trade is a wider concept as it includes the amount of exports and
imports of visible items.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) d) Assertion is false, reason is true
24 Assertion (A): 'Make in India' Programme will have favourable effect on Balance of
Payments position of India.
Reason (R): 'Make in India' will increase supply (inflow) of foreign exchange in India,
causing improvement in the balance of payment position.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true
25 Assertion (A): Mr. Roy sends Rs. 95,000 as a birthday gift to his son living in England.
Reason (R): It will be recorded in debit side of Balance of Payments of India as it leads to
outflow of foreign currency.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
2 Assertion (A) : Rise in the value of domestic currency in terms of foreign currency in the
market is called appreciation of domestic currency.
Reason (R) : When there is appreciation of domestic currency, export of domestic country
increases.
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. Only Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
3 Assertion (A) : If US dollar exchanges for Rs 70, instead of Rs 64 earlier in foreign exchange
market, it is called depreciation of rupee.
Reason (R) : If US dollar exchanges for Rs 45, instead of Rs 60 earlier in foreign exchange
market, it is called appreciation of rupee.
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. Only Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
4 Assertion (A) : Gold standard system is an example of fixed exchange rate system.
Reason (R) : In fixed exchange rate system the exchange rate is officially fixed by the
6 Assertion(A):Buyingforeigngoodsisexpenditurefromourcountryanditbecomestheincomeofthatforeign
country.
Reason(R):The purchaseofforeigngoodsorimportsdecreasesthedomestic
demandforgoodsandservicesin our country.
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Assertion (A): Managed Floating exchange rate system is also called as 'Dirty Floating'
Reason(R): Clean Floating rate is influenced by the intervention of the Central Bank in the
Foreign ExchangeMarket.
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
8 Assertion(A):FixedExchangeratesysteminvolvesactiveinvolvementofcentralbank/governmentof
therespectivecountries.
Reason (R): In fixed exchange rate system, once the exchange rate is decided it is
usuallykeptas fixedin ordertomaintain thestabilityin economictransactions
.
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
13 Assertion (A): Managed Floating Exchange rate system is a combination of fixed and flexible
exchange rate systems.
14 Assertion (A): Appreciation of domestic currency means a rise in the price of domestic
currency.
Reason (R): Appreciation leads to increase in Exports.
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
15 Assertion (A): Managed floating exchange rate system is also called as ‘Dirty floating’.
Reason (R): Clean floating rate is influenced by the intervention of the central bank in the
foreign exchange market.
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R)are true and Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
16 Assertion A: An increase in demand for imported goods raises the foreign exchange rate.
Reason R: Demand for foreign exchange will increase in order to make the payment for
imported goods. Supply of foreign exchange may change; increase in demand will cause the
exchange rate to rise.
A. Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B. Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C. Assertion is true, reason is false.
D. Assertion is false, reason is true.
17 Assertion A: Under managed floating exchange rate system, the Government directly controls
the exchange rate.
Reason R: Managed floating exchange rate is decided by market forces (the float part) but
remains within a specific range as decided by central bank (the managed part).
A. Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B. Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C. Assertion is true, reason is false.
D. Assertion is false, reason is true.
18 Assertion A: Flexible exchange rate is determined by the market forces of demand and supply.
A. Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B. Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C. Assertion is true, reason is false.
D. Assertion is false, reason is true
A. Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B. Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C. Assertion is true, reason is false.
D. Assertion is false, reason is true.
Q.No. Answer
1 A
2 C
3 B
4 A
5 C
6 A
7 A
8 B
9 D
10 A
11 C
12 A
13 A
14 C
15 A
16 A
17 D
18 B
19 C
20 A
21 B
22 A
23 D
24 D
25 D