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?

Victor is able to get work only for two hours in a day. Rest of the day, he is looking for work. Is he unemployed? Why? What kind of jobs could persons like Victor be doing?

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?

Illustrate the difference between rural and urban poverty. Is it correct to say that poverty has shifted from rural to urban areas? Use the trends in poverty ratio to support your answer.

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

Why were reforms introduced in India?

Discuss economic reforms in India in the light of social justice and welfare.

What are the functions of the environment?

 Indicate the volume and direction of trade at the time of independence.

State any four pressing environmental concerns of India. Correction for environmental damages involves opportunity costs — explain.

Why was the public sector given a leading role in industrial development during the planning period?

Suppose you are a resident of a village, suggest a few measures to tackle the problem of poverty.

What problems are being faced by the power sector in India?