Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Infrastructure NCERT Solutions | What problems are being faced by the pow

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.

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?

Illustrate the difference between rural and urban poverty. Is it correct to say that poverty has shifted from rural to urban areas? Use the trends in poverty ratio to support your answer.

What do you understand by devaluation of rupee?

How government organisations facilitate the functioning of schools and hospitals in India?

Classify the following into renewable and non-renewable resources
(i) trees    (ii) fish    (iii) petroleum    (iv) coal    (v) iron-ore    (vi) water

Why are less women found in regular salaried employment?

Is it necessary to generate employment in the formal sector rather than in the informal sector? Why?

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?

Find the odd man out (i) rickshaw puller who works under a rick-shaw owner (ii) mason (iii) mechanic shop worker (iv) shoeshine boy.

Why is it necessary to became a member of WTO?

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