The following table shows the proportion of adults (aged 15-49 years) whose BMI
is below normal (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) in India. It is based on a survey of various
states for the year 2015-16. Look at the table and answer the following questions.
(i) Compare the nutritional level of people in Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Can you guess why around one-fifth of people in the country are undernourished even though it is argued that there is enough food in the country? Describe in your own words.
(i) Kerela is quite higher than the people ofnMadhya Pradesh for the nutritional level of people bothn males and females. The ratio of the under nourished is less than that of Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) The reason for the undernourishment of the40% of the people in the country are as follows:
1) There are a large number of poor people who cannot afford nutritious food.
2) In most of the states the Public Distribution System(PDS) does not function properly and the poor people cannot get cheap food items. 3) Lack of educational and health facilities in many parts of the country.Many people are backward and poor. Therefore, they are unable to get nutritious food.
Why is the issue of sustainability important for development?
For each of the items given in Table 1.6, find out which country is at the top and
which is at the bottom.
Why do we use averages? Are there any limitations to their use? Illustrate with
your own examples related to development.
“The Earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all but not enough to
satisfy the greed of even one person”. How is this statement relevant to the
disscusion of development? Discuss.
What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What are the limitations of this criterion, if any?
List a few examples of environmental degradation that you may have observed
around you.
Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of
these families is Rs 5000. If the income of three families is Rs 4000, Rs 7000
and Rs 3000 respectively, what is the income of the fourth family?
(i) Rs 7500
(ii) Rs 3000
(iii) Rs 2000
(iv) Rs 6000
Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of
human development than India?
(i) Bangladesh
(ii) Sri Lanka
(iii) Nepal
(iv) Pakistan
Development of a country can generally be determined by
(i) its per capita income
(ii) its average literacy level
(iii) health status of its people
(iv) all the above
In what respects is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different from the one used by the World Bank?
Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket:
(i) Employment in the service sector _________ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not)
(ii) Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary agricultural) (iii) Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)
(iv) A _________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small)
(v) Cotton is a _________ product and cloth is a _________ product. (natural / manufactured)
(vi) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are _________. (independent / interdependent)
In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. Explain?
What do you understand by globalisation? Explain in your own words.
Why are rules and regulations required in the marketplace? Illustrate with a few examples.
Choose the most appropriate answer.
(a) The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of:
(i) employment conditions
(ii) the nature of economic activity
(iii) ownership of enterprises
(iv) number of workers employed in the enterprise
(b) Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in ______________ sector.
(i) primary
(ii) secondary
(iii) tertiary
(iv) information technology
(c) GDP is the total value of _____________ produced during a particular year.
(i) all goods and services
(ii) all final goods and services
(iii) all intermediate goods and services
(iv) all intermediate and final goods and services
(d) In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2003 is _________
(i) between 20 per cent to 30 per cent
(ii) between 30 per cent to 40 per cent
(iii) between 50 per cent to 60 per cent
(iv) 70 per cent
How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants? Explain with example of your own.
What was the reason for putting barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment by the Indian government? Why did it wish to remove these barriers?
What factors gave birth to the consumer movement in India? Trace its evolution?
Match the following:
S/No. |
Problems faced by farming sector |
S/No. |
Some possible measures |
|
Unirrigated land |
|
Setting up agro-based mills |
|
Low prices for crops |
|
Cooperative marketing societies |
|
Debt burden |
|
Procurement of food grains by government |
|
No job in the off season |
|
Construction of canals by the government |
|
Compelled to sell their grains to the local traders soon after harvest |
|
Banks to provide credit with low interest |
How do banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who need money?
In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. Explain?
Suppose you buy a bottle of honey and a biscuit packet. Which logo or mark you will have to look for and why?
A study in Ahmedabad found that out of 15,00,000 workers in the city, 11,00,000
worked in the unorganised sector. The total income of the city in this year (1997-1998) was Rs 60,000 million. Out of this Rs 32,000 million was generated in the organised sector. Present this data as a table. What kind of ways should be thought of for generating more employment in the city?
How are the activities in the economy classified on the basis of employment conditions?
A research scholar looked at the working people in the city of Surat and found the following.
Place of work |
Nature of employment |
Percentage of working people |
In offices and factories registered with the government |
Organised |
15 |
Own shops, office, clinics in marketplace with formal license |
--- |
15 |
People working on the street, construction workers, domestic workers |
--- |
20 |
Working in small workshops usually not registered with the government |
--- |
--- |
Complete the table. What is the percentage of workers in the unorganised sector in this city?
Discuss and fill the following table giving one example each from your area.
Well-Managed Organisation |
Badly-Managed Organisation |
|
Public sector |
||
Private sector |
How is the tertiary sector different from other sectors? Illustrate with a few examples.
The following tables gives the GDP in Rupees (Crores) by the three sectors:
Year |
Primary |
Secondary |
Tertiary |
1950 |
80,000 |
19,000 |
39,000 |
2000 |
3,14,000 |
2,80,000 |
5,55,000 |
i. Calculate the share of the three sectors in GDP for 1950 and 2000.
ii. Show the data as a bar diagram similar to Graph 2 in the chapter.
iii. What conclusions can we draw from the bar graph?
Compare the employment conditions prevailing in the organised and unorganised
sectors.
Find the odd one out and say why.
(i) Tourist guide, dhobi, tailor, potter
(ii) Teacher, doctor, vegetable vendor, lawyer
(iii) Postman, cobbler, soldier, police constable
(iv) MTNL, Indian Railways, Air India, Jet Airways, All India Radio