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The shackles of agriculture during the colonial rule were permanently broken by the Green Revolution that resulted from the application of ______.
- High Yielding Varieties (HYV)
- Mechanization of Agriculture
- Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides
- Organic Fertilizers and Pesticides
Concept: Agriculture
“Green revolution transformed India from a subsistent food grain economy to a food surplus economy.”
Justify the statement, giving reasons in support of your answer.
Concept: Agriculture
“In order to protect domestic industries, India followed the regime of restrictions on imports.”
Briefly outline and discuss such steps taken by the government to promote import substitution policy.
Concept: Trade Policy: Import Substitution
“In India, after 1947 land reforms were introduced on a large scale.”
In the light of the given statement, discuss any one such land reform.
Concept: Agriculture
“The debate over farm subsidies in India is enraged at different platforms.”
Discuss any two arguments in favour of continuing farm subsidies.
Concept: Agriculture
What is the relation between marginal cost and average variable cost when marginal cost is rising and average variable cost is falling?
Concept: Relationship Between Average Variable Cost and Average Total Cost and Marginal Cost
Complete the following table:
| Units of Labour | Average Product (Units) | Marginal Product (Units) |
| 1 | 8 | ............. |
| 2 | 10 | ............ |
| 3 | ............ | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | ........... |
| 5 | ............. | 4 |
| 6 | 7 | ............ |
Concept: Relation Between Total, Average and Marginal Product
What is opportunity cost? Explain with the help of a numerical example.
Concept: Concept of Opportunity Cost
What is the relation between Average Variable Cost and Average Total Cost, if Total Fixed Cost is zero?
Concept: Relationship Between Average Variable Cost and Average Total Cost and Marginal Cost
When does 'shift' in supply curve take place?
Concept: Movements Along and Shifts in Supply Curve
From the following data find out the level of output that will give the producer maximum profit (Use marginal cost and marginal revenue approach,) Give reasons for your answer
| Output (units) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Total Cost (Rs) | 9 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 36 |
| Total Revenue (Rs) | 11 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 35 |
Concept: Average and Marginal Physical Products
Giving reason comment on the production possibilities curve based on the following schedule:
| Good X (units) | Good Y (units) |
| 0 | 20 |
| 1 | 18 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 |
Concept: Basics of Production Theory
Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule :
| Good X (units | Good Y (units) |
| 0 | 30 |
| 1 | 27 |
| 2 | 21 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 0 |
Concept: Basics of Production Theory
Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule:
| Good X (units) | Good Y (units) |
| 0 | 16 |
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 |
Concept: Basics of Production Theory
What are the different phases in the Law of Variable Proportions in terms of Total Product ? Give reasons behind each phase. Use diagram.
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
The price elasticity of supply of a good is 0.8. Its price rises by 50 percent. Calculate the percentage increase in its supply.
Concept: Measurement of Elasticity of Supply
Complete the following table:
|
Units of Labour |
Average Product (Units) |
Marginal Product (Units) |
|
1 |
16 |
……. |
|
2 |
20 |
…….. |
|
3 |
……. |
20 |
|
4 |
18 |
…….. |
|
5 |
…… |
8 |
|
6 |
14 |
…….. |
Concept: Relation Between Total, Average and Marginal Product
State the relation between marginal product and average product. Show this relation in a diagram.
Concept: Relation Between Total, Average and Marginal Product
Choose the correct answer from given options
If the supply curve is a straight line parallel to the vertical axis (Y-axis), supply of the good is called as _________.
Concept: Movements Along and Shifts in Supply Curve
Explain whether the statement is true or false with reasons.
Average product curve and Marginal product curves are 'U-shaped' curves.
Concept: Shapes of Product Curves
