Economics Paper II 2025 Maharashtra MS Main – Section A

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  • Year 2025
  • Conducted By MPSC
  • Questions 5
  • Maximum Marks 50
  • Languages Marathi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Maharashtra State Services Main Examination
Year 2025
Conducting Body MPSC
Paper Economics - Paper II
Subject Economics
Maximum Marks 50
Number of Questions 5
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This dataset combines Page 1 instructions and Page 2 Section A prompts for Economics Paper II of the 2025 Maharashtra State Services Main Examination. Section A presents five descriptive sub-questions under Q1, labeled (a) through (e), each carrying 10 marks. The prompts address long-term land reforms (Zamindari, Ryotwari, Mahalwari), the impact of British agricultural commercialization, industrial policy and evolution, the Green Revolution, and the role of Small Scale Industries (SSIs) in the pre-liberalization era. The OCR includes bilingual prompts (Marathi/Hindi and English); translations accompany the prompts. The material provides a basis for SEO tagging, topic categorization, and metadata curation to improve discoverability of the exam content.

Major Topics Covered

  • Zamindari system
  • Ryotwari system
  • Mahalwari system
  • Land reforms
  • Post-independence land reforms
  • British agricultural commercialization
  • Imperial interests
  • Industrial policy
  • Industrial evolution
  • Green Revolution
  • Green Revolution achievements
  • Green Revolution limitations
  • Small Scale Industries (SSIs)
  • Employment generation
  • Regional development
  • Industrial diversification
  • Pre-liberalization era
  • Agricultural and industrial trends
  • Economic development in India
  • Colonial economy

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Instructions

  • प्रश्नपत्रिकेसंबंधी विशेष सूचना प्रश्नांची उत्तरे लिहिण्यापूर्वी खालील सूचना काळजीपूर्वक वाचा :
  • प्रश्नपत्रिकेत एकूण 8 प्रश्न असून दोन विभागात विभागलेले आहेत. त्यापैकी 5 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक आहेत.
  • प्रश्न क्रमांक 1 व प्रश्न क्रमांक 5 अनिवार्य आहेत. उर्वरित प्रश्नांपैकी 3 प्रश्न सोडविणे अनिवार्य असून त्यापैकी प्रत्येक विभागातील किमान 1 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक राहील.
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/उप-प्रश्नांचे गुण त्याच्या समोर दर्शविण्यात आले आहेत.
  • अर्जात दावा केल्यानुसार व प्रवेशपत्रांत दर्शविल्यानुसार उत्तरपुस्तिकेवर उत्तराचे माध्यम नमूद करावे. अधिकृत माध्यमाव्यतिरिक्त इतर माध्यमात लिहिलेले उत्तर तपासले जाणार नाहीत व त्यांना गुण दिले जाणार नाहीत.
  • जेथे पर्याय दिलेले असतील तेथे अनुक्रमाने प्रथम सोडविलेल्या पर्यायांचे आवश्यक संख्येइतक्याच प्रतिसादांचे केवळ मूल्यांकन केले जाईल. एखादे उत्तर काट मारल्याशिवाय अंशत: सोडविले असल्यास ते मोजण्यात येईल. अतिरिक्त प्रतिसादांचे मूल्यांकन केले जाणार नाही आणि त्याकडे दुर्लक्ष केले जाईल.
  • उमेदवारांनी प्रश्नाच्या सर्व उप-प्रश्नांची एकत्रित उत्तरे सोडविणे अपेक्षित आहे. जर एखाद्या प्रश्नाचा उप-प्रश्न इतरत्र सोडविल्यास, (काही पृष्ठ सोडल्यानंतर किंवा दुसऱ्या इतर प्रश्नाचा प्रयत्न केल्यानंतर) अशा प्रकरणी नंतरचे उप–प्रश्न मुल्यांकनासाठी दुर्लक्षित \bf *SE केले जातील.
  • प्रश्नात शब्द मर्यादा दर्शविलेली असल्यास ती लक्षात घ्या.
  • उत्तर पुस्तिकेतील कोणतेही पान किंवा पानाचा भाग रिकामा अथवा कोरा ठेवला असेल तर ते स्पष्टपणे रद्द करणे/काट मारणे आवश्यक आहे.
  • अन्यथा नमूद केलेले नसेल तर सांकेतिक चिन्ह, मानके यांना नेहमीचा प्रमाणित अर्थ असेल. आवश्यक असल्यास योग्य विदा (Data) गृहित धरा व तसे स्पष्टपणे नमूद करा.
  • आवश्यक असेल तेथे नकाशा/आकृतीचे रेखांकन स्पष्ट असणे आवश्यक राहील.

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections, out of which FIVE are to be attempted.
  • Question No. 1 and 5 are compulsory.
  • Out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/sub-question is indicated against it.
  • The medium of answer should be mentioned on the answer book as claimed in the application and printed on admission card.
  • The answers written in medium other than the authorized medium will not be assessed and no marks will be assigned to them.
  • Wherever option has been given, only the required number of responses in the serial order attempted shall be assessed.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Excess responses shall not be assessed and shall be ignored.
  • Candidates are expected to answer all the sub-questions of a question together.
  • If sub-question of a question is attempted elsewhere (after leaving a few page or after attempting another question) the later sub-question shall be overlooked.
  • Keep in mind the word limit indicated in the question if any.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
  • Unless otherwise mentioned, symbol and notation have their usual standard meanings.
  • Assume suitable data, if necessary and indicate the same clearly.
  • Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required. P.T.O. \mathfrak{t}

Questions (page 2)

Q1. Q1. (a) झालेल्या परिणामांच्या दृष्टिने तुलना करा.
10 Compare the Zamindari, Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems with respect to their impact on long-term land reforms in post-independence India.

Q2. Q1. (b) "इंग्रजी वसाहती काळातील कृषी वाणिज्यीकरण भारतीय शेतकऱ्यांच्या गरजापेक्षा साम्राज्यवादी हितांनी जास्त प्रभावित केले होते." - या विधानाचे गंभीरपणे विश्लेषण करा.
10 "The commercialization of agriculture in British colonial India was driven more by imperial interests than by the needs of Indian farmers." - Critically examine this statement.

Q3. Q1.
(c) अर्थ यावर विचार करा.
10 Examine the industrial policy, evolution and present relevance in the context of India's changing industrial trends.

Q4. Q1. (d) यांचे ठळकपणे सखोल परिक्षण करा.
10 Critically examine the impact of the Green Revolution in post-independence India, highlighting both its achievements and limitations.

Q5. Q1. (e) उद्योगांचा (SSIs) भूमिका आणि महत्व नमूद करा.
10 State the role and significance of Small Scale Industries (SSIs) in employment generation, regional development and industrial diversification during the pre- liberalization era.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the paper name and code?

Economics - Paper II, paper code 5550.

Which exam year is this paper from?

2025.

Which section contains Q1(a)–Q1(e)?

Section A of Economics Paper II.

How many sub-parts are in Q1?

Five sub-parts: (a) to (e).

Which questions are compulsory in the overall paper?

Question No. 1 and Question No. 5 are compulsory.

What is the approximate word count for Section A answers?

Approximately 150 words per question in Section A.

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