HSC Arts (English Medium) १२ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Statements related to limitations of index numbers.

1. Index numbers are not completely reliable.
2. There may be a bias in the data collected. 
3. Every formula has some kind of defect.
4. Index numbers ignore changes in the qualities of products.

Statements related to limitations of index numbers.

1. Index numbers are not completely reliable.
2. There may be a bias in the data collected.
3. Every formula has some kind of defect.
4. Index numbers ignore changes in the qualities of products.

Statements related to limitations of index numbers.

1. Index numbers are not completely reliable.
2. There may be a bias in the data collected.
3. Every formula has some kind of defect.
4. Index numbers ignore changes in the qualities of products.

Statements related to limitations of index numbers.

1. Index numbers are not completely reliable.
2. There may be a bias in the data collected.
3. Every formula has some kind of defect.
4. Index numbers ignore changes in the qualities of products.

State the importance of the government budget.

What is the role of the capital market in India?

State with reasons whether you agree or disagree with the following statement.

The capital market plays an important role in India.

Complete the correlation:

Money market : Short-term funds : : ______ : Long-term funds.

Individual investors have lost confidence in the capital market due to ______.

Explain the problems of the capital market in India.

Assertion (A): Regional stock exchanges have witnessed a sharp decline in the volume of trade.

Reasoning (R): Investors prefer to trade in securities listed in premier stock exchanges like BSE, NSE etc.

Identify and explain the concept from the given illustration:

Prakash decided not to invest in the stock market as the financial scandal was exposed.

Explain the reforms introduced in the capital market of India.

Read the following extract carefully and present the information in the form of notes with the help of the given clues :
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President and second President of India.
He was a teacher, a philosopher and 'an author. He had introduced the thinking of Western idealist philosophers like Plato, Plontinus, Bergson into Indian thought.
He was born on 5th of September, 1888 in a poor Brahmin family. As his father could not afford his education expenses, Radhakrishnan supported most of his education
through scholarships. He completed his B.A. and M.A. with majors in philosophy. He went on to become a professor of philosophy. He showed that Indian Philosophy, once translated into standard academic jargon, is worthy of being called philosophy by Western standards.
He thus, placed Indian Philosophy on world map.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan had established a strong relationship with the Soviet Union when he w Is appointed as the ambassador to the Soviet Union.
He has been honoured with many awards for his achievements nationally and internationally. He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1954. He is also acknowledged with the Templeton Prize, Peace Prize of German Book Trade, Order of Merit and many other honours.
Title : Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Birth : 5th September, 1888
Qualifications : B.A. ___________
Introduced thinking of : _________,_________and ____ into Indian thought.
Work : Translated_____________ into standard____________
Ambassador : __________________________________
Honours : National___________
                International Order of Merit

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :
They whisper like drizzle
as they roam the streets
with a lost gaze as though
something they had thrown up
never returned to earth.

They shiver like December nights
in their dreamless sleep
on shop verandahs.

(1) Why do the old women in this extract roam the streets?

(2) What would you like to do for the betterment of the old people? 

(3) Find out an example of 'onomatopoeia' from the first stanza of the extract.

(4) Pick out the expressions from the extract showing the sad situation of the old women.

Read the following extract and complete the note with the help of the clues provided : 
Vitamins are either fat-soluble (A, D, E, K) or water-soluble (B vitamins, including niacin, folic acid and riboflavin, and vitamin C). They consist mainly of the elements nitrogen, oxygen, carbon and hydrogen. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in bod)' fat, while water-soluble vita1nins are used or quickly excreted in the urine.
Vitamin A is essential for the eyes, skin, hair, and bones; the B vitamins help enzymes to function; C is essential for the formation of collagen; D helps the body absorb calcium; E prevents cell damage, and K helps blood clotting. Most vitamins cannot be produced by the body and so must be obtained directly from food.

VITAMINS

Write an application in response to the following advertisement using information given in the CV provided :

Suggest two measures to increase the number of birds.

Rewrite the following sentences in the way instructed
(i) The paddy is ripe enough to harvest
(Remove ‘enough’ and rewrite the sentence.)
(ii) How beautiful the sight was!
(Rewritte as an assertive sentence)