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.

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

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?

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

Suppose you are a resident of a village, suggest a few measures to tackle 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?

How does investment in human capital contribute to growth?

Explain the supply-demand reversal of environmental resources.

Two major environmental issues facing the world today are ____________ and _____________.

Give reasons for the slow growth and re-emergence of poverty in Pakistan.

Bring out the importance of animal husbandry, fisheries and horticulture as a source of diversification.

Discuss the following as a source of human capital formation
(i) Health infrastructure
(ii) Expenditure on migration.

Enlist some problems faced by farmers during the initial years of organic farming.

Give two instances of

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

Explain the need and type of land reforms implemented in the agriculture sector.

What do you mean by agricultural marketing?