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?

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?

Those public sector undertakings which are making profits should be privatised. Do you agree with this view? Why?

Highlight the salient features of India’s pre-independence occupational structure.

How has women’s health become a matter of great concern?

What are the various non-commercial sources of energy?

The three dimensional attack on poverty adopted by the govern-ment has not succeded in poverty alleviation in India. Comment.

Name some modern industries which were in operation in our country at the time of independence?

Is there any relationship between unemployment and poverty? Explain.

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

Why calorie-based norm is not adequate to identify the poor?

What programmes has the government adopted to help the elderly people and poor and destitute women?