Mention the various indicators of human development.
The indicators of human development are:
i. Life Expectancy.
ii. Adult Literacy Rate.
iii. Infant Mortality Rate.
iv. Percentage of the population below poverty line.
v. GDP per capita
vi. Percentage of the population having access to improved sanitation
vii. Percentage of the population having access to improved water sources.
Compare and contrast the development of India, China and Pakistan with respect to some salient human development indicators.
Define the liberty indicator. Give some examples of liberty indicators.
Why are regional and economic groupings formed?
What are the various means by which countries are trying to strengthen their own domestic economies?
Comment on the growth rate trends witnessed in China and India in the last two decades.
Explain the Great Leap Forward campaign of China as initiated in 1958.
Group the following features pertaining to the economies of India, China and Pakistan under three heads
• One-child norm
• Low fertility rate
• High degree of urbanisation
• Mixed economy
• Very high fertility rate
• Large population
• High density of population
• Growth due to manufacturing sector
• Growth due to service sector.
Give reasons for the slow growth and re-emergence of poverty in Pakistan.
What similar developmental strategies have India and Pakistan followed for their respective developmental paths?
Mention the salient demographic indicators of China, Pakistan and India.
What was the focus of the economic policies pursued by the colonial government in India? What were the impacts of these policies?
What are the two major sources of human capital in a country?
What do you mean by rural development? Bring out the key issues in rural development.
Define a plan?
Who is a worker?
Explain the term ‘infrastructure’.
What is meant by environment?
Why were reforms introduced in India?
Why calorie-based norm is not adequate to identify the poor?
Name some notable economists who estimated India’s per capita income during the colonial period?
Explain the relevance of intergenerational equity in the definition of sustainable development.
Why should plans have goals?
What is the state of rural infrastructure in India?
Trace the relationship between human capital and economic growth.
Explain how import substitution can protect domestic industry.
India has abundant natural resources —substantiate the statement.
Why is it necessary to became a member of WTO?
What is the Green Revolution? Why was it implemented and how did Does it benefit the farmers? Explain in brief.
What is the meaning of quantitative restrictions?
What are the indicators of educational achievement in a country?