Economics HCS Mains 2022 Question Paper (Page 1-2) Haryana

Haryana Government Jobs Administrative / Civil Services 2022

  • Year 2022
  • Conducted By Haryana Government
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 200
  • Duration 3 Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

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Examination Economics
Year 2022
Conducting Body Haryana Government
Paper Economics
Subject Economics
Duration 3 Hours
Maximum Marks 200
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive/mixed

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Major Topics Covered

  • Economics
  • HCS exam
  • Question paper
  • Mains exam
  • Tariffs vs quotas
  • Human capital
  • Welfare analysis
  • IS-LM
  • Monopoly
  • Duopoly
  • Antitrust
  • Regulation
  • Tax elasticity
  • Tariffs
  • Quotas
  • Trade policy
  • Income distribution
  • Kaldor's stylized facts
  • Price theory

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Instructions

  • 2022 ECONOMICS अर्थशास्त्र Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 200 समयः 3 घंटे अधिकतम अंकः 200

  • प्रश्न प्रत्र के लिए विशिष्ट अनुदेश This paper is divided into two Sections, Section-A and Section-B. i. ये प्रश्नपत्र दो खंडों में विभाजित है, खंड-A और खंड-B Each Section contains four (4) questions. ii. प्रत्येक खंड में चार प्रश्न है। Candidate has to attempt five questions in all. iii. परीक्षार्थी को पांच प्रश्नों का उत्तर लिखना है। Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE questions are iv. to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section. प्रश्न संख्या 1 और 5 अनिवार्य है और शेष प्रश्नों में से किन्हीं तीन का उत्तर लिखना है, प्रत्येक खंड से एक प्रश्न को हल करना है। Word limit in questions, where specified, should be adhered to.
  • V. प्रश्नों में शब्द सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है, का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए। The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it. vi. प्रत्येक प्रश्न/भाग के लिए नियत अंक उसके सामने दिए गए हैं। Questions are printed in English & Hindi languages.
  • In case of any ambiguity in vii. translation of any question, English version shall be treated as final. प्रत्येक प्रश्न हिन्दी और अंग्रेजी दोनों भाषाओं में छपा है। प्रश्नों के अनुवाद में किसी अस्पष्टता की स्थिति में, अंग्रेजी सरंकरण को ही अन्तिम माना जाएगा।

Questions (page 2)

Q1. 1(a) आय वितरण से संबंधित "काल्डोर के शैलीबद्ध तथ्य" की अवधारणा को स्पष्ट करें?
(8) How do you define tax elasticity? What are its main implications for revenue generation?

() Explain the concept of Kalddor's stylized facts related to income distribution.

Q2. 1(b) आप कर लोच को कैसे परिभाषित करते हैं? राजस्व सृजन के लिए इसके मुख्य निहितार्थ क्या हैं?
(8) Discuss the trade-offs and narrate the implications of choosing tariffs over quotas or vice versa.

() How is tax elasticity defined? What are its main implications for revenue generation?

Q3. 1
(c) ट्रेड-ऑफ़ पर चर्चा करें और कोटा के स्थान पर याइस के विपरीत टैरिफ चुनने के निहितार्थ बताएं।
(8) What are the factors that determine the accumulation and distribution of human capital in

() Trade-offs in choosing tariffs over quotas or vice versa; implications for policy.

Q4. 1(d) वे कौन से कारक हैं जो किसी समाज में मानव पूंजी के संचय और वितरण को निर्धारित करते हैं?
(8) A monopolist has no supply curve. Do you agree with the statement? Is this applying to a 1(e) firm under perfect competition as well?

() What are the factors that determine the accumulation and distribution of human capital in a society?

Q5. 1(e) A monopolist has no supply curve. Do you agree with the statement? Is this applying to a 1(e) firm under perfect competition as well?
(8) A monopolist has no supply curve. Do you agree with the statement? Is this applying to a 1(e) firm under perfect competition as well?

() Statement on monopolist supply curve and applicability to perfect competition.

Q6. 2(a) How does government regulation and antitrust policy impact duopoly markets?
(10) सरकारी विनियमन और अविश्वास नीति एकाधिकार बाजारों को कैसे प्रभावित کرتی है?

() Explain the impact of government regulation and antitrust policy on duopoly markets.

Q7. 2(b) How do the Pareto criteria, Hicks and Scitovsky criteria, and Arrow's Impossibility Theorem differ in their approaches to welfare analysis?
(15) पेरेटो मानदंड, हिक्स और स्किटोव्स्की मानदंड, और एरो की असंभवता प्रमेय कल्याण विश्लेषण के दृष्टिकोण में कैसे भिन्न हैं?

() Explain differences among Pareto, Hicks-Scitovsky, and Arrow in welfare analysis.

Q8. 2
(c) How does the IS-LM analysis help in understanding the transmission mechanism of monetary policy?
(15) IS-LM विश्लेषण मौद्रिक नीति के संचरण तंत्र को समझने में कैसे मदद करता है?

() Describe the role of IS-LM in monetary policy transmission.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the exam name and year?

Economics, 2022 HCS Mains.

Which questions are compulsory?

Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory.

How many total questions are in the paper?

Eight questions (four in Section A, four in Section B).

How many questions must a candidate attempt?

Five questions in total, with at least one from each section.

What is the duration of the exam?

3 hours.

What is the maximum marks for the paper?

200 marks.

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