The UP Board Class 12 Economics 2026 question paper with solutions (Set 329 DG) is available here for free download. UP Board Class 12 Economics 2026 was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), as a 100-mark paper of 25 compulsory questions to be solved in 3 hours 15 minutes.

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UP Board Class 12 Economics 2026 (Set 329 DG) Questions with Solutions

Question 1:

How does Robbins define Economics?

  • (A) Science of market
  • (B) Science of business
  • (C) Science of life
  • (D) Science of scarcity

Question 2:

Inventory is a .......... concept whereas the change in inventory is a .......... concept.

  • (A) stock, flow
  • (B) flow, stock
  • (C) stock, stock
  • (D) flow, flow

Question 3:

The consumption function curve is

  • (A) Upward sloping
  • (B) Downward sloping
  • (C) Parallel to the x-axis
  • (D) Parallel to the y-axis

Question 4:

Which of the following makes a financial institution a bank?

  • (A) Accepting deposits
  • (B) Lending
  • (C) Accepting demand deposits
  • (D) Accepting time deposits

Question 5:

Decrease in Cash Reserve Ratio will lead to

  • (A) fall in aggregate demand
  • (B) rise in aggregate demand
  • (C) no change in aggregate demand
  • (D) fall in general price level

Question 6:

The shape of average revenue curve in monopoly is

  • (A) Upward rising
  • (B) U-shaped
  • (C) Downward sloping
  • (D) S-shaped

Question 7:

Fiscal deficit in a government budget refers to

  • (A) Shortfall in taxes
  • (B) Disinvestment requirement
  • (C) Shortfall in disinvestment
  • (D) Borrowing

Question 8:

Steps taken through the government budget can influence

  • (A) Inequalities
  • (B) Allocation of resources
  • (C) Inflation
  • (D) All of these

Question 9:

When exchange rate in terms of domestic currency rises

  • (A) Exports become cheaper
  • (B) Imports become cheaper
  • (C) Exports become costlier
  • (D) No effect on imports

Question 10:

Balance of trade equals

  • (A) Exports less imports
  • (B) Exports of goods less imports of goods
  • (C) Exports of services less imports of services
  • (D) None of these

Question 11:

Distinguish between Micro-economics and Macro-economics.


Question 12:

What do you mean by substitute goods? Give examples of two goods which are substitutes of each other.


Question 13:

Why is the budget line downward sloping? Explain.


Question 14:

What is the difference between planned and unplanned inventory accumulation? Explain.


Question 15:

Explain the components of money supply.


Question 16:

General public are not allowed to open accounts in the central bank. Does it mean that the central bank does not perform any commercial banking activity? Explain.


Question 17:

The Marginal Rate of Substitution (MRS) between perfectly substitute goods remains constant. Explain with diagram.


Question 18:

The following table shows the Total Cost Schedule of a firm. Calculate Total Fixed Cost, Total Variable Cost, Average Variable Cost, Average Cost and Marginal Cost:
Q: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Total Cost: 10, 30, 45, 55, 70, 90, 120


Question 19:

Write down any three identities of calculating the gross domestic product of a country by the three methods of estimating national income.


Question 20:

Write the relationship between the revenue deficit and the fiscal deficit. Are fiscal deficits inflationary?


Question 21:

What are official reserve transactions? Explain their importance in the balance of payments.


Question 22:

Describe Total Revenue, Average Revenue and Marginal Revenue.


Question 23:

What are the different types of costs (fixed, variable, total, average, marginal) and how are they related? Explain with the help of diagrams.


Question 24:

What do you understand by market supply? Describe the determinant elements of supply.


Question 25:

What is consumer's equilibrium? Explain the conditions for achieving consumer's equilibrium using the concept of indifference curves and budget lines. Illustrate with a diagram.


Question 26:

Explain six factors that affect market demand for a commodity.


Question 27:

What is deficient demand in an economy? Explain the measures to control it.


Question 28:

Write the meaning of full employment. Mention the factors responsible for full employment.

UP Board Class 12 Economics 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme Explained

UPMSP set this paper (Set 329 DG) as 25 compulsory questions of rising difficulty, with the last three long-answer questions offering an internal choice.

  • Total questions: 25, split into 10 one-mark MCQs (Q1-Q10), 6 very-short-answer questions of 4 marks each (Q11-Q16, 50 words), 6 short-answer questions of 6 marks each (Q17-Q22, 150 words), and 3 long-answer questions of 10 marks each with a choice (Q23-Q25, 300 words)
  • Total marks: 100
  • Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
  • Question types: objective (MCQ), very-short and short descriptive answers, and long-answer essays
  • Internal choice: Q23, Q24 and Q25 (10 marks each, 30 marks total) each let you attempt one of two alternative questions

High-Weightage Topics in UP Board Class 12 Economics 2026 to Focus On First

Based on this paper's actual question distribution across Q1-Q22 (70 of the 100 marks, before the internal-choice long-answer questions), a few chapters clearly dominate.

  • Consumer Theory: 14 of 70 marks - the single biggest chapter, spanning MCQs and short-answer questions
  • Microeconomics: 13 of 70 marks - revenue concepts and market-supply questions
  • Macroeconomics: 11 of 70 marks - national income and GDP calculation questions
  • Money and Banking: 10 of 70 marks - MCQs and short-answer questions

The remaining 30 marks (Q23-Q25) let you choose between long-answer questions on Microeconomics, Consumer Theory, and Income and Employment - practise all of them, since you only find out which alternative suits you better once you read the actual questions.

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How to Use the UP Board Economics Question Paper for Practice

Treat this Set 329 DG paper as a timed mock before you check the solutions.

  • Attempt all 25 questions in 3 hours 15 minutes under exam conditions first
  • For Q23, Q24 and Q25, practise both alternatives of the internal choice, not just the one you'd normally pick
  • Keep to the prescribed word limits - 50 words for very-short answers, 150 for short answers, and 300 for long answers
  • Review each answer against the step-by-step solution PDF, not just the final answer

UP Board Class 12 Economics Student Reactions 2026

  • Reactions to this paper were mixed - some students called it straightforward given the direct definitional MCQs, while others found the diagram-based long-answer questions time-consuming within the word limit

UP Board Class 12 Economics 2026 Question Paper FAQs

Ques. How many questions are there in the UP Board Class 12 Economics 2026 paper, and is there any choice?

Ans. The paper has 25 compulsory questions worth 100 marks. The last three questions, Q23, Q24 and Q25 (10 marks each), each give you a choice between two alternative long-answer questions - you only need to attempt one from each pair.

Ques. What is the marking scheme for UP Board Class 12 Economics 2026?

Ans. The paper carries 100 marks across 25 questions in 3 hours 15 minutes: 10 one-mark MCQs, 6 very-short-answer questions of 4 marks each, 6 short-answer questions of 6 marks each, and 3 long-answer questions of 10 marks each with internal choice.

Ques. Which topics had the highest weightage in UP Board Class 12 Economics 2026 Set 329 DG?

Ans. Based on this paper's actual questions, Consumer Theory (14 of the first 70 marks) was the biggest chapter, followed by Microeconomics (13 marks) and Macroeconomics (11 marks). The paper's final 30 marks let you choose between Microeconomics, Consumer Theory, and Income and Employment.

Ques. What are the word limits for answers in UP Board Class 12 Economics 2026?

Ans. Very-short-answer questions (Q11-Q16) need about 50 words each, short-answer questions (Q17-Q22) need about 150 words each, and long-answer questions (Q23-Q25) need about 300 words each.

Ques. Where can I download the UP Board Class 12 Economics 2026 question paper with solutions PDF for free?

Ans. You can download both the question paper and the full step-by-step solutions PDF for Set 329 DG from the table at the top of this page, for free.