B.A

B.A has scope but frankly, you have to search for jobs, jobs will not call you. That is you have to work hard to get a good job for you.
After B.A you can apply for government sector jobs like Bank PO and clerk, IAS, IPS, CDS, school teacher jobs, home tutor, railway jobs, etc.
So if you want to do B.A, then I will advise you to do M.A also. Then your job areas will be widened a little.

You can go for French language.

Kindly refer the following link:
https://www.shiksha.com/humanities-social-sciences/economics/course/ba-honours-with-a-major-in-economics-ambedkar-university-ajmeri-gate-delhi-177893

Yes, of course you can go ahead with your Masters in regular mode after your Bachelors through distance mode.
IGNOU is one of the prominent and renowned universities in the domain of distance education. You may also refer to the link below that would redirect you to the page wherein you can go through discussion:-
tinyurl.com/7ktfbzg

Amity Directorate of Distance and Online Education, Amity University

Although it cant be predicted with a certainity, but if you are a boy, you can expect to get through if you have above 93.5%. Girls might need little more than 94.5%. This is because morning batch which is boys only has a little lower cut off due to more seats. Girls can get into evening batch which is co-ed.
Its a great college for B. Com Honours, if you are considering it as an option.

One needs to be 10 + 2 with at least 60% in order to get admission in BA economics (honors).

Please specify which exam you achieved this rank in?
IPU only accepts IPU law CET.