Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Employment: Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues NCERT Solutions | The following table shows the population

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!

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

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

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?

Explain the supply-demand reversal of environmental resources.

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

Justify that energy crisis can be overcome with the use of renewable sources of energy.

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

 What was the two-fold motive behind the systematic de-industrialisation affected by the British in pre-independent India?

What are the main characteristics of health of the people of our country?

What is marketable surplus?

Why are tariffs imposed?

India has certain advantages which makes it a favourite outsourcing destination. What are these advantages?

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