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?

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

What is meant by ‘Food for Work’ programme?

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?

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

What do you understand by devaluation of rupee?

What are the functions of the environment?

Do you think that in the last 50 years, employment generated in the country is commensurate with the growth of GDP in India? How?

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.

What were the main causes of India’s agricultural stagnation during the colonial period?

What are the three basic sources of generating power?

What is sustainable development?

What are the indicators of educational achievement in a country?

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