Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Employment: Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues NCERT Solutions | An establishment with four hired workers

Find the odd man out (i) owner of a saloon (ii) a cobbler (iii) a cashier in Mother Dairy (iv) a tuition master (v) transport operator (vi) construction worker.

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!

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

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

Who is a casual wage labourer?

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?

Discuss the following as a source of human capital formation
(i) Health infrastructure
(ii) Expenditure on migration.

Outline the steps involved in attaining sustainable development in India.

What are the major factors responsible for the high growth of the service sector?

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

Examine the role of education in the economic development of a nation.

What is the meaning of quantitative restrictions?

What do you understand by devaluation of rupee?

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

Why has the industrial sector performed poorly in the reform period?

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