Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Poverty NCERT Solutions | What programmes has the government adopt

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.

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?

What is meant by ‘Food for Work’ programme?

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?

What happens when the rate of resource extraction exceeds that of their regeneration?

Critically evaluate the role of the rural banking system in the process of rural development in India.

When was India’s first official census operation undertaken?

Identify six factors contributing to land degradation in India.

What are High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds?

Why are regular salaried employees more in urban areas than in rural areas?

What similar developmental strategies have India and Pakistan followed for their respective developmental paths?

You are residing in a village. If you are asked to advice the village panchayat, what kinds of activities would you suggest for the improvement of your village which would also generate employment.

Describe the path of developmental initiatives taken by Pakistan for its economic development.

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