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.

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

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.

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?

Explain the Great Leap Forward campaign of China as initiated in 1958.

Explain how import substitution can protect domestic industry.

Do you think outsourcing is good for India? Why are developed countries opposing it?

Outline the steps involved in attaining sustainable development in India.

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

State any four pressing environmental concerns of India. Correction for environmental damages involves opportunity costs — explain.

What do you mean by transmission and distribution losses? How can they be reduced?

Compare and contrast India and China’s sectoral contribution towards GDP in 2003. What does it indicate?

Bring out the differences between human capital and human development.

How is RBI controlling the commercial banks?