Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Poverty NCERT Solutions | What is meant by ‘Food for Work&rs

Is there any relationship between unemployment and poverty? Explain.

The three dimensional attack on poverty adopted by the govern-ment has not succeded in poverty alleviation in India. Comment.

Illustrate the difference between rural and urban poverty. Is it correct to say that poverty has shifted from rural to urban areas? Use the trends in poverty ratio to support your answer.

What programmes has the government adopted to help the elderly people and poor and destitute women?

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

Why are employment generation programmes important in poverty alleviation in India?

How can creation of income earning assets address the problem of poverty?

Suppose you are a resident of a village, suggest a few measures to tackle the problem of poverty.

Suppose you are from a poor family and you wish to get help from the government to set up a petty shop. Under which scheme will you apply for assistance and why?

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?

Explain the term ‘infrastructure’.

What is meant by environment?

Why are regional and economic groupings formed?

Why were reforms introduced in India?

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

What objectives did the British intend to achieve through their policies of infrastructure development in India?

What do you understand by devaluation of rupee?

India has abundant natural resources —substantiate the statement.

How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?

(i) Rising population
(ii) Air pollution
(iii) Water contamination
(iv) Affluent consumption standards
(v) Illiteracy
(vi) Industrialisation
(vii) Urbanisation
(viii) Reduction of forest coverage
(ix) Poaching
(x) Global warming

What were the main causes of India’s agricultural stagnation during the colonial period?

Explain the supply-demand reversal of environmental resources.

Explain how the opportunity costs of negative environmental impact are high.

Give two instances of

(a) Overuse of environmental resources
(b) Misuse of environmental resources.

What is the state of rural infrastructure in India?

‘Information technology plays a very significant role in achieving sustainable development and food security’ - comment.