Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Infrastructure NCERT Solutions | What is the significance of ‘energ

Infrastructure contributes to the economic development of a country. Do you agree? Explain.

Discuss the main drawbacks of our health care system.

What are the various non-commercial sources of energy?

What is the state of rural infrastructure in India?

How do infrastructure facilities boost production?

What is a ‘global burden of disease’?

Describe the meaning of public health. Discuss the major public health measures undertaken by the state in recent years to control diseases.

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

Explain the two categories into which infrastructure is divided. How are both interdependent?

How are the rates of consumption of energy and economic growth connected?

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?

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?

Though the public sector is very essential for industries, many public sector undertakings incur huge losses and are a drain on the economy’s resources. Discuss the usefulness of public sector undertakings in the light of this fact.

Bring out the importance of animal husbandry, fisheries and horticulture as a source of diversification.

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

What happens when the rate of resource extraction exceeds that of their regeneration?

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.

Fill in the blanks

(a) First Five Year Plan of ________________ commenced in the year 1956. (Pakistan/China)
(b) Maternal mortality rate is high in _____________. (China/Pakistan)
(c) Proportion of people below poverty line is more in __________. (India/Pakistan)
(d) Reforms in ______________ were introduced in 1978. (China/Pakistan)

What are the main problems of human capital formation in India?

Enlist some problems faced by farmers during the initial years of organic farming.

Agriculture sector appears to be adversely affected by the reform process. Why?

Identify six factors contributing to land degradation in India.