Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Environment and Sustainable Development NCERT Solutions | What happens when the rate of resource e

What are the functions of the environment?

Highlight any two serious adverse environmental consequences of development in India. India’s environmental problems pose a dichotomy — they are poverty induced and, at the same time, due to affluence in living standards — is this true?

Explain the supply-demand reversal of environmental resources.

India has abundant natural resources —substantiate the statement.

Give two instances of

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

Is environmental crisis a recent phenomenon? If so, why?

Identify six factors contributing to land degradation in India.

Explain the relevance of intergenerational equity in the definition of sustainable development.

How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?

(i) Rising population
(ii) Air pollution
(iii) Water contamination
(iv) Affluent consumption standards
(v) Illiteracy
(vi) Industrialisation
(vii) Urbanisation
(viii) Reduction of forest coverage
(ix) Poaching
(x) Global warming

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

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’.

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?

Bring out the differences between human capital and human development.

Name some notable economists who estimated India’s per capita income during the colonial period?

Explain how investment in education stimulates economic growth.

Compared to the 1970s, there has hardly been any change in the distribution of workforce across various industries. Comment.

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

Discuss the need for promoting women’s education in India.

What is organic farming and how does it promote sustainable development?

Were there any positive contributions made by the British in India? Discuss.

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

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