Economics · Class 11 Commerce

Kerala Dhse Class 11 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: 7
Total Papers: 7
Real Board Papers: 0
Sample papers: 250
Real-paper Q & A: 0
Sample-paper Q & A

Real board-paper questions available, by year

33 Q2026complete

33 Q2025complete

33 Q2024complete

33 Q2023complete

41 Q2022complete

41 Q2021complete

36 Q2020complete

Kerala DHSE Plus One 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.

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The marks / questions / duration above are the official exam pattern. We currently have 33 of this paper’s questions, with 33 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

Kerala DHSE Plus One Commerce Board 2026 · Set MARCH

Series/Set: MARCHRoll No. ________

Time Allowed: —Maximum Marks: —

Section A

Q1.

The class midpoint is equal to

(a) The average of the upper class limit and lower class limit.
(b) The product of upper class limit and lower class limit.
(c) The ratio of the upper class limit and lower class limit.
(d) None of the above

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Q2.

Before 1921, India was in which stage of demographic transition ?

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth

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Q3.

Land ceiling is related with __________.

(a) White Revolution
(b) Golden Revolution
(c) Land Reforms
(d) Green Revolution

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Q4.

Which of the given factor is considered as human capital ?

(a) Computers and electronics
(b) Machinery
(c) Equipment
(d) Trained labourers

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Q5.

Cultivation of land collectively by people in China is known as

(a) Five Year Plan
(b) Commune System
(c) Green Revolution
(d) Great Leap Forward

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Q6.

The data collected by an investigator from a website

(a) Primary data
(b) Secondary data
(c) Tertiary data
(d) None of these

[1]

Q7.

Which of the following is a measure of Central Tendency ?

(a) Standard Deviation
(b) Arithmetic Mean
(c) Mean Deviation
(d) Coefficient of variance

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Q8.

Which of the following is a two dimensional diagram ? (a) Simple Bar Diagram (b) Multiple Bar Diagram (c) Component Bar Diagram (d) Histogram

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Q9.

Which of the following diagram gives the value of mode ? (a) Histogram (b) Frequency curve (c) Frequency polygon (d) Ogive

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Q10.

The Index which measure cost of living. (a) Whole Sale Price Index (b) Consumer Price Index (c) Agriculture Production Index (d) SENSEX

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Section B

Q1.

List out any two problems faced by farmers during the initial years of organic farming.

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Q2.

Statistics is an indispensable tool for an economist – Elucidate.

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Q3.

Write two properties of correlation coefficient (r).

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Q4.

Calculate the value of Lower Quartile (Q1) from the data : 11, 12, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30

[2]

Q5.

What are the steps towards making a project ?

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Section C

Q1.

What are the main causes of India's agricultural stagnation during colonial period ?

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Q2.

(a) What is meant by Outsourcing ? (b) India has certain advantages which makes it a favourite outsourcing destination. What are these advantages ?

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Q3.

Distinguish between formal sector and informal sector.

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Q4.

Evaluate the various factors that led to the rapid growth in economic development in China.

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Q5.

List out the advantages of Pilot Survey.

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Section D

Q1.

(a) What is Green Revolution ? (b) How did it benefit the farmers ? Explain in brief.

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Q2.

Explain the major sources of Human Capital in a country.

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Q3.

Draw a pie diagram for the following data : | Items of Expenditure | Amount | |---|---| | Food | 6,000 | | Rent | 3,000 | | Education | 2,000 | | Clothing | 1,500 | | Miscellaneous | 1,000 |

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Q4.

Calculate Rank Correlation coefficient for the following data : | Students | Ranks in Economics | Rank in English | |---|---|---| | A | 1 | 4 | | B | 2 | 3 | | C | 3 | 2 | | D | 4 | 1 | | E | 5 | 6 | | F | 6 | 10 | | G | 7 | 5 | | H | 8 | 7 | | I | 9 | 8 | | J | 10 | 9 |

[4]

Q5.

Calculate Laspeyre's Price Index. | Commodity | Base Period Price | Base Period Quantity | Current Period Price | Current Period Quantity | |---|---|---|---|---| | A | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | | B | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | | C | 4 | 20 | 5 | 15 | | D | 2 | 15 | 3 | 10 |

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Section E

Q1.

Explain Financial Sector reforms and Tax Reforms introduced in India as part of liberalisation.

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Q2.

Bring out the importance of animal husbandry and horticulture as a source of diversification.

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Q3.

What are the different methods of collecting primary data ? Write two advantages and disadvantages of any one method.

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Q4.

Prepare a frequency distribution table by taking class interval 5 : (Using Exclusive Method) 28, 17, 15, 22, 29 1, 8, 3, 10, 5 3, 36, 27, 18, 9 15, 11, 9, 7, 32 19, 20, 6, 9, 5

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Q5.

Draw a less than and more than ogive for the following frequency distribution and find out the median graphically : | Marks | No. of Students | |---|---| | 0 – 10 | 5 | | 10 – 20 | 6 | | 20 – 30 | 30 | | 30 – 40 | 14 | | 40 – 50 | 5 |

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Section F

Q1.

(a) Why does poverty exist in India ? (4) (b) Explain the policies and programmes of poverty eradication implemented in India. (4)

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Q2.

Calculate Arithmetic Mean, Median and Mode. | Class | Frequency | |---|---| | 0 – 10 | 4 | | 10 – 20 | 5 | | 20 – 30 | 10 | | 30 – 40 | 15 | | 40 – 50 | 10 | | 50 – 60 | 6 |

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Q3.

(a) What is sustainable development ? (2) (b) Describe the strategies of sustainable development. (6)

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