Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Infrastructure NCERT Solutions | How has the consumption pattern of energ

Infrastructure contributes to the economic development of a country. Do you agree? Explain.

Discuss the main drawbacks of our health care system.

What are the various non-commercial sources of energy?

What is the significance of ‘energy’? Differentiate between commercial and non-commercial sources of energy.

What is the state of rural infrastructure in India?

How do infrastructure facilities boost production?

What is a ‘global burden of disease’?

Describe the meaning of public health. Discuss the major public health measures undertaken by the state in recent years to control diseases.

How are the rates of consumption of energy and economic growth connected?

What problems are being faced by the power sector in India?

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?

What is meant by environment?

Why are regional and economic groupings formed?

Why were reforms introduced in India?

Why calorie-based norm is not adequate to identify the poor?

Name some notable economists who estimated India’s per capita income during the colonial period?

Define the liberty indicator. Give some examples of liberty indicators.

Bring out the need for on-the-job-training for a person.

Discuss the importance of credit in rural development.

How will you know whether a worker is working in the informal sector?

Explain the relevance of intergenerational equity in the definition of sustainable development.

Who is a casual wage labourer?

What is sustainable development?

Fill in the blanks

(a) First Five Year Plan of ________________ commenced in the year 1956. (Pakistan/China)
(b) Maternal mortality rate is high in _____________. (China/Pakistan)
(c) Proportion of people below poverty line is more in __________. (India/Pakistan)
(d) Reforms in ______________ were introduced in 1978. (China/Pakistan)

In your view, is it essential for the government to regulate the fee structure in education and health care institutions? If so, why?

Victor is able to get work only for two hours in a day. Rest of the day, he is looking for work. Is he unemployed? Why? What kind of jobs could persons like Victor be doing?