Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Poverty NCERT Solutions | What is meant by ‘Food for Work&rs

Is there any relationship between unemployment and poverty? Explain.

What programmes has the government adopted to help the elderly people and poor and destitute women?

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.

The three dimensional attack on poverty adopted by the govern-ment has not succeded in poverty alleviation in India. Comment.

Why calorie-based norm is not adequate to identify the poor?

Why are employment generation programmes important in poverty alleviation in India?

Suppose you are a resident of a village, suggest a few measures to tackle the problem of poverty.

How can creation of income earning assets address the problem of poverty?

Suppose you are from a poor family and you wish to get help from the government to set up a petty shop. Under which scheme will you apply for assistance and why?

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?

Explain the term ‘infrastructure’.

What is meant by environment?

Why are regional and economic groupings formed?

Why were reforms introduced in India?

Name some notable economists who estimated India’s per capita income during the colonial period?

Analyse the recent trends in sectoral distribution of workforce in India.

Mention the salient demographic indicators of China, Pakistan and India.

Why was it necessary for a developing country like India to follow self-reliance as a planning objective?

What are the various means by which countries are trying to strengthen their own domestic economies?

What is the significance of ‘energy’? Differentiate between commercial and non-commercial sources of energy.

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.

Why did RBI have to change its role from controller to facilitator of financial sector in India?

How is human development a broader term as compared to human capital?

Give two instances of

(a) Overuse of environmental resources
(b) Misuse of environmental resources.

Group the following features pertaining to the economies of India, China and Pakistan under three heads

• One-child norm
• Low fertility rate
• High degree of urbanisation
• Mixed economy
• Very high fertility rate
• Large population
• High density of population
• Growth due to manufacturing sector
• Growth due to service sector.