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Karnataka PUC 1st Puc Commerce 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
3
Total Papers
3
Real Board Papers
0
Sample papers
145
Real-paper Q & A
0
Sample-paper Q & A

Real board-paper questions available, by year

48 Q2026complete
—2025Not available
48 Q2024complete
—2023Not available
—2022Not available
—2021Paper not available
49 Q2020complete

2021 — Paper not available: We publish a Karnataka II PUC board question paper only after verifying it against the official printed original from the Department of Pre-University Education (KSEAB / DPUE). No such verified paper is available for this year, so we show none rather than an unconfirmed copy.

Karnataka 1st PUC 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 48 of this paper’s questions, with 48 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

Karnataka 1st PUC Commerce Board 2026 · Set MARCH

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

Q1.
This subject is mainly around the study of mankind in the ordinary business of life.
  • (a)
  • (a) History
  • (b)
  • (b) Economics
  • (c)
  • (c) Political Science
  • (d)
  • (d) Sociology
[1]
Q2.
Data are presented in sentences is called
  • (a)
  • (a) Tabular Presentation
  • (b)
  • (b) Diagrammatic Presentation
  • (c)
  • (c) Textual Presentation
  • (d)
  • (d) None of the above
[1]
Q3.
Railway transport introduced in India in the Year
  • (a)
  • (a) 1835
  • (b)
  • (b) 1776
  • (c)
  • (c) 1850
  • (d)
  • (d) 1853
[1]
Q4.
It is an agricultural allied activity.
  • (a)
  • (a) Poultry
  • (b)
  • (b) Cottage industry
  • (c)
  • (c) Small industry
  • (d)
  • (d) Tourism
[1]
Q5.
GDP stands for
  • (a)
  • (a) Gross domestic product
  • (b)
  • (b) Gross domestic price
  • (c)
  • (c) None of the above
  • (d)
  • (d) Gross dollar price
[1]
Q6.
Fill in the blank by choosing correct answer from the bracket (Data, Labour, Bar diagram, Mahatma Gandhi, Time series graph, Unlimited): Resources are limited, but wants are __________
[1]
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Q7.
Fill in the blank by choosing correct answer from the bracket (Data, Labour, Bar diagram, Mahatma Gandhi, Time series graph, Unlimited): Arithmetic line graph is also called _____
[1]
Q8.
Fill in the blank by choosing correct answer from the bracket (Data, Labour, Bar diagram, Mahatma Gandhi, Time series graph, Unlimited): Survey helps to determine the method of collection of _____
[1]
Q9.
Fill in the blank by choosing correct answer from the bracket (Data, Labour, Bar diagram, Mahatma Gandhi, Time series graph, Unlimited): Small Scale Industries use more of _____ than large scale industries.
[1]
Q10.
Fill in the blank by choosing correct answer from the bracket (Data, Labour, Bar diagram, Mahatma Gandhi, Time series graph, Unlimited): _____ insisted upon education and training through variety of works including craft.
[1]
Q11.
Match the following (match the Column A item with the correct option from Column B): Column A: Personal interview Column B: a) Wholesale Price Index b) Chairperson of the Planning Commission c) More expensive d) Divisional values e) Literacy Rate f) India and the Knowledge economy
[1]
Q12.
Match the following (match the Column A item with the correct option from Column B): Column A: Q1, Q2, P25, P50 Column B: a) Wholesale Price Index b) Chairperson of the Planning Commission c) More expensive d) Divisional values e) Literacy Rate f) India and the Knowledge economy
[1]
Q13.
Match the following (match the Column A item with the correct option from Column B): Column A: WPI Column B: a) Wholesale Price Index b) Chairperson of the Planning Commission c) More expensive d) Divisional values e) Literacy Rate f) India and the Knowledge economy
[1]
Q14.
Match the following (match the Column A item with the correct option from Column B): Column A: Prime Minister Column B: a) Wholesale Price Index b) Chairperson of the Planning Commission c) More expensive d) Divisional values e) Literacy Rate f) India and the Knowledge economy
[1]
Q15.
Match the following (match the Column A item with the correct option from Column B): Column A: World Bank Column B: a) Wholesale Price Index b) Chairperson of the Planning Commission c) More expensive d) Divisional values e) Literacy Rate f) India and the Knowledge economy
[1]
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Q16.
Write the meaning of "Census".
[1]
Q17.
What is correlation?
[1]
Q18.
Name the important 'Revenue Settlement System' during British rule.
[1]
Q19.
Expand UGC.
[1]
Q20.
What is rural credit?
[1]
Section B

Q1.
Mention the types of variable.
[2]
Q2.
What are the types of bar diagram?
[2]
Q3.
Calculate arithmetic mean from the following data. Marks obtained by 10 students 30, 62, 47, 25, 52, 39, 56, 66, 12, 24
[2]
Q4.
Mention which type of correlation is associated with a) Production and price of vegetable b) Temperature and sale of ice-creams.
[2]
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Q5.
Mention the name of any four statistical tools.
[2]
Q6.
What are the Services of out Sourcing?
[2]
Q7.
What are the two major sources of human capital in a country?
[2]
Q8.
How money lenders exploited the rural farmers?
[2]
Q9.
Mention any four functions of environment.
[2]
Q10.
Name the types of medical systems included in AYUSH.
[2]
Q11.
What is a Commune system?
[2]
Section C

Q1.
Briefly explain how Statistics helps to study economics.
[4]
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Q2.
Briefly explain sampling errors.
[4]
Q3.
Write a note on Classification of data.
[4]
Q4.
Draw scatter diagram and conclude about correlation. | X | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Y | 25 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 35 | 50 | 45 |
[4]
Q5.
What do you understand by the 'drain of Indian wealth' during colonial period?
[4]
Q6.
Briefly explain any two goals of Five Year Plans.
[4]
Q7.
Briefly explain the back ground of Economic Reforms in India.
[4]
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Q8.
Discuss the need for promoting women's education in India.
[4]
Q9.
Explain the types of unemployment.
[4]
Q10.
Mention the various indicators of human development.
[4]
Section D

Q1.
Find median of the following data. | Wages | 60-70 | 50-60 | 40-50 | 30-40 | 20-30 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | No of workers | 7 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
[6]
Q2.
Explain the difficulties in Construction of consumer price index number.
[6]
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Q3.
List out the benefits of organic farming.
[6]
Q4.
Explain any six strategies for sustainable development.
[6]
Section E

Q1.
On the basis of data you have collected regarding participation of women in your locality in the below mentioned categories construct a pie chart. | Status | Population | |---|---| | a) Marginal worker | 12 | | b) Main worker | 36 | | c) Non-worker | 73 |
[5]
Q2.
Identify the following banks as agriculture, industry, nationalized, private and foreign bank. ICICI, Canara Bank, HSBC, NABARD, IDBI.
[5]
Q3.
Identify the formal and informal workers in the following list. 1. A petty shop owner 2. Hand loom weaver 3. SBI Cashier 4. A Street vendor 5. Government Hospital nurse 6. Government Primary School teacher 7. Tailor 8. Revenue Inspector 9. Police 10. Agricultural labourers
[5]
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