NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Social Science - Understanding Economic Development

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.

Explain how public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation.

Why is the issue of sustainability important for development?

Workers are exploited in the unorganised sector. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer.

Critically examine the progress of the consumer movement in India?

Distinguish between open unemployment and disguised unemployment.

Analyse the role of credit 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.

“Tertiary sector is not playing any significant role in the development of Indian
economy.” Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.

For each of the sectors that we came across in this chapter why should one focus on employment and GDP? Could there be other issues which should be examined? Discuss.

What is the basic idea behind the SHGs for the poor? Explain in your own words.

Why are rules and regulations required in the marketplace? Illustrate with a few examples.

Critically examine the progress of the consumer movement in India?

The following tables gives the GDP in Rupees (Crores) by the three sectors:

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?

The workers in the unorganised sector need protection on the following issues :
wages, safety and health. Explain with examples.

Give a few examples of public sector activities and explain why the government
has taken them up.

Discuss and fill the following table giving one example each from your area.

Using examples from your area compare and contrast that activities and functions
of private and public sectors.

Explain the objective of implementing the NREGA 2005.

Compare the employment conditions prevailing in the organised and unorganised
sectors.