Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Poverty NCERT Solutions | Illustrate the difference between rural

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?

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?

The traditional handicrafts industries were ruined under the British rule. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer.

 What was the two-fold motive behind the systematic de-industrialisation affected by the British in pre-independent India?

Argue in favour of the need for different forms of government intervention in education and health sectors.

What is the sectoral composition of an economy? Is it necessary that the service sector should contribute maximum to the GDP of an economy? Comment.

Though the public sector is very essential for industries, many public sector undertakings incur huge losses and are a drain on the economy’s resources. Discuss the usefulness of public sector undertakings in the light of this fact.

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

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.