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Gujarat Gseb Class 12 Economics — Real Previous-Year Papers

with complete answers

Real previous-year board papers, year by year — the official exam pattern, the full question paper, and every question solved the concept-first way. Distinct from the chapter-wise textbook bank.

2020–2026
Years of papers
4
Total Papers
4
Real Board Papers
0
Sample papers
237
Real-paper Q & A
0
Sample-paper Q & A

Real board-paper questions available, by year

63 Q2026complete
63 Q2025complete
—2024Paper not yet available
—2023Paper not yet available
63 Q2022complete
—2021Exam cancelled (COVID-19)
48 Q2020complete

2024 — Paper not yet available: This year’s exam was held, but no verified question paper for this subject has been published by any source we check — the official GSEB archive and the public past-paper archives. We publish only a paper we can verify against a real printed original — this one will appear here once it is.

2023 — Paper not yet available: This year’s exam was held, but no verified question paper for this subject has been published by any source we check — the official GSEB archive and the public past-paper archives. We publish only a paper we can verify against a real printed original — this one will appear here once it is.

2021 — Exam cancelled (COVID-19): GSEB cancelled the Class-12 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Examination in 2021 due to COVID-19; students were promoted via internal/alternative assessment. No exam was administered that year, so there is no genuine previous-year paper to publish.

Gujarat Board (GSEB) HSC Commerce Board 2026 · Set MARCH

Real board examination

About this paper

The real Class-12 board examination held in 2026. Every question below is solved the concept-first way. Sample papers are labelled honestly — never shown as a past exam.

Total marks
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Questions
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Duration
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Sections
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The marks / questions / duration above are the official exam pattern. We currently have 63 of this paper’s questions, with 63 fully solved. Questions we couldn’t yet extract or verify are held — never shown as complete.

The question paper

The questions we hold for this paper, laid out by section. Solutions are on the Answers tab.

Board Examination

Economics

Gujarat Board (GSEB) HSC Commerce Board 2026 · Set MARCH

Series/Set: MARCHRoll No. ________
Time Allowed: —Maximum Marks: —
Section A

Q1.
Which type of organization presents data CDs pertaining to economic information?
  • (a) Private publishers
  • (b) Schools
  • (c) Laboratories, Research centres, Government, etc.
  • (d) Individuals
[1]
Q2.
Which of the following is a type of diagram?
  • (a) Pictogram
  • (b) Histogram
  • (c) Frequency polygon
  • (d) Frequency curve
[1]
Q3.
Development is a multi dimensional process. Who has given this statement?
  • (a) Todaro
  • (b) Kindleberger
  • (c) Marshall
  • (d) Machlup
[1]
Q4.
Which country was first in Human Development Index according to 2014 report?
  • (a) Japan
  • (b) Norway
  • (c) America
  • (d) India
[1]
Q5.
What is the type of inflation when the government controls inflation via rules or laws?
  • (a) Open
  • (b) Galloping
  • (c) Suppressed
  • (d) Hidden
[1]
Q6.
What is the name of Apex Bank of India?
  • (a) UBI
  • (b) PNB
  • (c) SBI
  • (d) RBI
[1]
Q7.
Short term lending in theoretical sense is for what period?
  • (a) Upto 1 year
  • (b) 1 to 3 years
  • (c) 1 to 5 years
  • (d) 5 to 15 years
[1]
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Q8.
Which state has the lowest poverty in the year 2013 in India? (a) Bihar (b) Gujarat (c) Rajasthan (d) Goa
[1]
Q9.
In which year Prime Minister Awas Yojana was started? (a) 2013 (b) 2014 (c) 2015 (d) 2016
[1]
Q10.
Which type of production technique increases unemployment? (a) Education oriented (b) Capital intensive (c) Agriculture oriented (d) Labour intensive
[1]
Q11.
In which type of unemployment, marginal productivity of a labour is zero? (a) Cyclical (b) Frictional (c) Seasonal (d) Disguised
[1]
Q12.
What is the estimated population of India between 2011 to 2025? (a) 155 crores (b) 130 crores (c) 139.98 crores (d) 180 crores
[1]
Q13.
Which state in India has the highest female population per 1000 males? (a) Kerala (b) Maharashtra (c) Gujarat (d) Uttar Pradesh
[1]
Q14.
How much is the use of pesticides per hectare in India? (a) 7 kg (b) 2.5 kg (c) 0.5 kg (d) 6.6 kg
[1]
Q15.
In today's time which factor of production is the most mobile in international trade? (a) Land (b) Capital (c) Labour (d) Entrepreneurship
[1]
Q16.
Which countries can be included in the list of India's traditional trade partners? (a) England and Russia (b) Japan and China (c) Countries of Central Asia (d) Australia
[1]
Q17.
How much was the contribution of industries in 2013-14 in national income of India? (a) 16.6 % (b) 27 % (c) 40 % (d) 60 %
[1]
Q18.
Which of the following is an example of co-operative sector industries? (a) LIC (b) ONGC (c) BHEL (d) IFFCO
[1]
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Q19.
Identify the type of effect that is caused by migration due to pull factors. (a) Negative (b) Positive (c) Zero (d) Relative
[1]
Q20.
Who formulated the agroforest model? (a) Dr. Kurian (b) Dr. Swaminathan (c) Dr. Subhash Palekar (d) Dr. M.S. Rangarajan
[1]
Section B

Q1.
Give the formula of Pie diagram.
[1]
Q2.
What is meant by infant mortality rate?
[1]
Q3.
Give the full form of RTGS.
[1]
Q4.
Explain the concept of Relative Poverty.
[1]
Q5.
What was the amount of per capita monthly consumption expenditure estimated by the Tendulkar Committee as a determinant of poverty line for rural area in 2011-12?
[1]
Q6.
In which year was planning started in India?
[1]
Q7.
Give any two examples of cash crops.
[1]
Q8.
What is meant by balanced Balance of Payment?
[1]
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Q9.
Australia is known as which type of nation in the world?
[1]
Q10.
What is crop protection?
[1]
Section C

Q1.
Give the caution areas in using internet technology for studying.
[2]
Q2.
What is meant by a graph and for what purpose it is drawn?
[2]
Q3.
Explain any two limitations of National Income as an indicator in brief.
[2]
Q4.
Between growth and development, which one is difficult to measure? Why?
[2]
Q5.
State the characteristics of inflation.
[2]
Q6.
Discuss the function of money 'as store of value.'
[2]
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Q7.
Give the meaning of Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate.
[2]
Q8.
State the names of qualitative measures of monetary policy of RBI.
[2]
Q9.
What is the measure of absolute poverty in India?
[2]
Q10.
Explain frictional unemployment with example.
[2]
Q11.
When and with what objective Prime Minister Irrigation Scheme was started?
[2]
Q12.
"The problem of unemployment is because of low saving and investment in India." Explain in brief.
[2]
Q13.
What is small scale industry? Explain with example.
[2]
Q14.
Give the meaning of internal migration with example.
[2]
Q15.
Which vegetables are grown for salad in agroforest?
[2]
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Q16.
Explain the method of making Sonthastra.
[2]
Section D

Q1.
Write the important aspects to be considered while drawing a diagram and a graph.
[3]
Q2.
Explain per capita income as an indicator of economic development.
[3]
Q3.
Explain the limitations of Physical Quality of Life Index.
[3]
Q4.
Discuss any three measures to reduce poverty in India.
[3]
Q5.
"Defective education system is responsible for unemployment." Explain.
[3]
Q6.
Discuss the causes of low death rate.
[3]
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Q7.
Discuss any three institutional measures to improve productivity in agriculture.
[3]
Q8.
Explain the difference between internal trade and international trade.
[3]
Q9.
Give the meaning of balance of payment, explain the accounts involved in balance of payment.
[3]
Q10.
Explain the special economic zone (SEZ).
[3]
Section E

Q1.
Define barter system and explain limitations of barter system.
[5]
Q2.
Discuss any five indicators of poverty.
[5]
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Q3.
Explain in detail the methods to control population.
[5]
Q4.
Discuss present situation of agriculture sector in India.
[5]
Q5.
Explain negative effects of urbanisation.
[5]
Q6.
Explain the causes of migration.
[5]
Q7.
(A) This question is for General Students. Draw a bar diagram and analyse it on the basis of below given informations: | Year | Population (In crores) | | --- | --- | | 1971 | 54.8 | | 1981 | 68.3 | | 1991 | 84.6 | | 2001 | 102.7 | | 2011 | 121.02 | (B) This question is only for the Blind Students. Blind Students are required to do only analysis of the data given in 63 (A).
[5]
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