What is a ‘global burden of disease’?
Global Burden of Disease (GBD) is an indicator used by the experts to measure the number of people dying prematurely due to a particular disease. This also includes the number of years spent by them in a state of disability due to various diseases. India bears a frightening 20 % of the GBD. More than half of the GBD is accounted for by communicable diseases such as diarrhea, malaria and tuberculosis.
Popular Questions of Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development
- Q:-
Compare and contrast the development of India, China and Pakistan with respect to some salient human development indicators.
- Q:-
How is RBI controlling the commercial banks?
- Q:-
Explain the steps taken by the government in developing rural markets.
- Q:-
What are the functions of the environment?
- Q:-
Distinguish between the following
(i) Strategic and Minority sale
(ii) Bilateral and Multi-lateral trade
(iii) Tariff and Non-tariff barriers. - Q:-
Why was the public sector given a leading role in industrial development during the planning period?
- Q:-
Match the following:
1. Prime Minister
2. Gross Domestic Product3. Quota
4. Land Reforms
5. HYV Seeds
6. Subsidy
A. Seeds that give large proportion of output
B. Quantity of goods that can be importedC. Chairperson of the planning commission
D. The money value of all the final goods and services produced within the economy in one year.
E. Improvements in the field of agriculture to increase its productivity
F. The monetary assistance given by government for production activities.
- Q:-
Infrastructure contributes to the economic development of a country. Do you agree? Explain.
- Q:-
Find the odd man out (i) owner of a saloon (ii) a cobbler (iii) a cashier in Mother Dairy (iv) a tuition master (v) transport operator (vi) construction worker.
- Q:-
Highlight any two serious adverse environmental consequences of development in India. India’s environmental problems pose a dichotomy — they are poverty induced and, at the same time, due to affluence in living standards — is this true?
Recently Viewed Questions of Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development
- Q:-
What is meant by ‘Food for Work’ programme?
- Q:-
How will you know whether a worker is working in the informal sector?
- Q:-
Explain the two categories into which infrastructure is divided. How are both interdependent?
- Q:-
Compared to urban women, more rural women are found working. Why?
- Q:-
Why are tariffs imposed?
- Q:-
Why is agricultural diversification essential for sustainable livelihoods?
- Q:-
What is the sectoral composition of an economy? Is it necessary that the service sector should contribute maximum to the GDP of an economy? Comment.
- Q:-
Two major environmental issues facing the world today are ____________ and _____________.
- Q:-
Outline the steps involved in attaining sustainable development in India.
- Q:-
Mention the various indicators of human development.
- NCERT Chapter