Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Employment: Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues NCERT Solutions | Find the odd man out (i) owner of a salo

Why are regular salaried employees more in urban areas than in rural areas?

Why are less women found in regular salaried employment?

Compared to urban women, more rural women are found working. Why?

Analyse the recent trends in sectoral distribution of workforce in India.

Define worker-population ratio.

The following table shows distribution of workforce in India for the year 1972-73. Analyse it and give reasons for the nature of workforce distribution. You will notice that the data is pertaining to the situation in India 30 years ago!

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

Is it necessary to generate employment in the formal sector rather than in the informal sector? Why?

Who is a casual wage labourer?

Find the odd man out (i) rickshaw puller who works under a rick-shaw owner (ii) mason (iii) mechanic shop worker (iv) shoeshine boy.

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?

Explain the term ‘infrastructure’.

What is meant by environment?

Why are regional and economic groupings formed?

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?

Why did RBI have to change its role from controller to facilitator of financial sector in India?

How is human development a broader term as compared to human capital?

Give two instances of

(a) Overuse of environmental resources
(b) Misuse of environmental resources.

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.

What objectives did the British intend to achieve through their policies of infrastructure development in India?

Give reasons for the slow growth and re-emergence of poverty in Pakistan.

Explain the role of non-farm employment in promoting rural diversification.

What is the Green Revolution? Why was it implemented and how did Does it benefit the farmers? Explain in brief.

Two major environmental issues facing the world today are ____________ and _____________.

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