How are the rates of consumption of energy and economic growth connected?
The rate of consumption of energy is crucial for the economic growth or development process of a nation. The consumption of renewable sources of energy is related to sustainable economic development. The renewable sources of energy are free from pollution and health hazards. Also, energy consumption is essential for promoting agriculture and industrial processes. Hence, more use of renewable sources of energy leads to more sustained economic development.
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.
How do infrastructure facilities boost production?
What is the state of rural infrastructure in India?
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.
Explain the two categories into which infrastructure is divided. How are both interdependent?
How has women’s health become a matter of great concern?
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?
Why are regular salaried employees more in urban areas than in rural areas?
Education is considered to be an important input for the development of a nation. How?
What is meant by environment?
Raj is going to school. When he is not in school, you will find him working in his farm. Can you consider him as a worker? Why?
What do you mean by rural development? Bring out the key issues in rural development.
Who is a casual wage labourer?
What are the main problems of human capital formation in India?
Who is a worker?
‘There is a downward trend in inequality world-wide with a rise in the average education levels’. Comment.
Why are less women found in regular salaried employment?