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.
(a) Banks ask for proper document before providing loans. But the small farmers might not be able to provide such documents. In addition to this there is possibility that the small farmers fail to repay the loan if their crop gets ruined due to dome reason. So banks might not be willing to lend to small factors as there are high risks.
(b) Apart from the banks, other sources from which the small farmers can borrow include informal sources of credit like local money lenders, agricultural traders, nig landlords, cooperatives SHGs etc.
(c) The terms of credit can be unfavorable for the small farmer can be explained with the help of the following example: It a farmer borrows money from the bank during the harvest season his crops are ruined. Then he small not be able to repay the loan to the bank. He might have to sell a part of his land to repay the amount. In such condition he will further fall into the debt trap.
(d) The small farmers can get cheap from the different sources like banks, agricultural cooperatives and SHGs.
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?
Why do we need to expand formal sources of credit in India?
What is the basic idea behind the SHGs for the poor? Explain in your own words.
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?
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.
Fill in the blanks:
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 |
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Unirrigated land |
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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 |
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Compelled to sell their grains to the local traders soon after harvest |
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Banks to provide credit with low interest |
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
Service sector in India employs two different kinds of people. Who are these?
For each of the items given in Table 1.6, find out which country is at the top and
which is at the bottom.
Distinguish between open unemployment and disguised unemployment.
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?
Supposing you find two people arguing: One is saying globalisation has hurt our country’s development. The other is telling, globalisation is helping India develop. How would you respond to these organisations?
“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.
“Tertiary sector is not playing any significant role in the development of Indian
economy.” Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Using examples from your area compare and contrast that activities and functions
of private and public sectors.
Explain how public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation.