Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Comparative Development Experiences of India and Its Neighbours NCERT Solutions | Fill in the blanks (a) First Five Yea

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.

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?

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.

What was the focus of the economic policies pursued by the colonial government in India? What were the impacts of these policies?

What were the main causes of India’s agricultural stagnation during the colonial period?

Explain how investment in education stimulates economic growth.

Critically evaluate the role of the rural banking system in the process of rural development in India.

Meena is a housewife. Besides taking care of household chores, she works in the cloth shop which is owned and operated by her husband. Can she be considered as a worker? Why?

Distinguish between ‘Green Revolution’ and ‘Golden Revolution’.

Do you think that in the last 50 years, employment generated in the country is commensurate with the growth of GDP in India? How?

What is sustainable development?

What are the two major sources of human capital in a country?