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?
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?
Describe the path of developmental initiatives taken by Pakistan for its economic development.
What factors contribute to human capital formation?
What is meant by ‘Food for Work’ programme?
Are the following workers — a beggar, a thief, a smuggler, a gambler? Why?
Underscore some of India’s most crucial economic challenges at the time of independence.
Examine the role of education in the economic development of a nation.
What programmes has the government adopted to help the elderly people and poor and destitute women?
Explain the role of micro-credit in meeting credit requirements of the poor.
Compare and contrast the development of India, China and Pakistan with respect to some salient human development indicators.
Which is regarded as the defining year to mark the demographic transition from its first to the second decisive stage?