Manav needs a loan to set up a small business. On what basis will Manav decide whether to borrow from the bank or the moneylender? Discuss.
Manav will decide whether to borrow from the bank or the money lender on the basis of the following things:
- Comparison between the rate of interest charged by the two sources.
- Availability of the eligible documents required by the bank to approve his loan.
- Mode of repayment of the loan.
Analyse the role of credit for development.
How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants? Explain with example of your own.
In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. Explain?
In India, about 80 percent of farmers are small farmers, who need cultivation.
(a) Why might banks be unwilling to lend to small farmers? (b) What are the other sources from which the small farmers can borrow? (c) Explain with an example of how the terms of credit can be unfavorable for the small farmer.
(d) Suggest some ways by which small farmers can get cheap credit.
What is the basic idea behind the SHGs for the poor? Explain in your own words.
Why do we need to expand formal sources of credit in India?
Look at a 10 rupee note. What is written on top? Can you explain this statement?
“Reserve Bank of India” and “Guaranteed by the Government” are written on top.
How do banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who need money?
In what ways does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the functioning of banks? Why is this necessary?
What are the reasons why the banks might not be willing to lend to certain borrowers?
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
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)
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.
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
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
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?
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
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 |
For each of the items given in Table 1.6, find out which country is at the top and
which is at the bottom.
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.
Kerala, with lower per capita income has a better human development ranking
than Haryana. Hence, per capita income is not a useful criterion at all and should
not be used to compare states. Do you agree? Discuss.