Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Comparative Development Experiences of India and Its Neighbours NCERT Solutions | Group the following features pertaining

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?

Explain the Great Leap Forward campaign of China as initiated in 1958.

Comment on the growth rate trends witnessed in China and India in the last two decades.

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?

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(a) First Five Year Plan of ________________ commenced in the year 1956. (Pakistan/China)
(b) Maternal mortality rate is high in _____________. (China/Pakistan)
(c) Proportion of people below poverty line is more in __________. (India/Pakistan)
(d) Reforms in ______________ were introduced in 1978. (China/Pakistan)

Compare and contrast India and China’s sectoral contribution towards GDP in 2003. What does it indicate?

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?

Were there any positive contributions made by the British in India? Discuss.

Keeping in view your locality, describe any four strategies of sustainable development.

Is there any relationship between unemployment and poverty? Explain.

Explain the term ‘infrastructure’.

Differentiate the six systems of Indian medicine.

What do you mean by agricultural marketing?

An establishment with four hired workers is known as (formal/informal) sector establishment.

Are the following workers — a beggar, a thief, a smuggler, a gambler? Why?

Discuss the main drawbacks of our health care system.

Outline the steps involved in attaining sustainable development in India.