What are the three basic sources of generating power?
The three basic sources of generating power are thermal, hydro-electric, and nuclear power. Thermal power uses heat energy as its base for the production of electricity. Hydro-electric power involves production of electricity through the use of kinetic force of falling water. And the nuclear power involves the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate electricity. The thermal sources, hydro-electric sources and nuclear power accounts for 70%, 28% and 2% of the power generation capacity respectively in India.
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 significance of ‘energy’? Differentiate between commercial and 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?
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?
What is the Green Revolution? Why was it implemented and how did Does it benefit the farmers? Explain in brief.
Why is agricultural diversification essential for sustainable livelihoods?
Explain how investment in education stimulates economic growth.
What were the main causes of India’s agricultural stagnation during the colonial period?
What are the indicators of educational achievement in a country?
What are the alternative channels available for agricultural marketing? Give some examples.
Why was the public sector given a leading role in industrial development during the planning period?
Enlist some problems faced by farmers during the initial years of organic farming.
While subsidies encourage farmers to use new technology, they are a huge burden on government finances. Discuss the usefulness of subsidies in the light of this fact.
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?