Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence NCERT Solutions |  What was the two-fold motive behin

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

Critically appraise some of the shortfalls of the industrial policy pursued by the British colonial administration.

What do you understand by the drain of Indian wealth during the colonial period?

When was India’s first official census operation undertaken?

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

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

Highlight the salient features of India’s pre-independence occupational structure.

What were the main causes of India’s agricultural stagnation during the colonial period?

 Give a quantitative appraisal of India’s demographic profile during the colonial period.

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’.

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?

What are the indicators of educational achievement in a country?

Do you think the navaratna policy of the government helps in improving the performance of public sector undertakings in India? How?

Explain the role of micro-credit in meeting credit requirements of the poor.

What is marketable surplus?

‘There is a downward trend in inequality world-wide with a rise in the average education levels’. Comment.

Distinguish between the following

(i) Strategic and Minority sale
(ii) Bilateral and Multi-lateral trade
(iii) Tariff and Non-tariff barriers.

What is the state of rural infrastructure in India?

What is meant by ‘Food for Work’ programme?

The three dimensional attack on poverty adopted by the govern-ment has not succeded in poverty alleviation in India. Comment.

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

Mention the salient demographic indicators of China, Pakistan and India.