What are the various non-commercial sour | Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development Chapter Infrastructure, Infrastructure NCERT Solutions

Compare and contrast the development of India, China and Pakistan with respect to some salient human development indicators.

How is RBI controlling the commercial banks?

Explain the steps taken by the government in developing rural markets.

What are the functions of the environment?

Distinguish between the following

(i) Strategic and Minority sale
(ii) Bilateral and Multi-lateral trade
(iii) Tariff and Non-tariff barriers.

Why was the public sector given a leading role in industrial development during the planning period?

Match the following:

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

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.

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?

 What was the two-fold motive behind the systematic de-industrialisation affected by the British in pre-independent India?

Distinguish between ‘Green Revolution’ and ‘Golden Revolution’.

Give reasons for the slow growth and re-emergence of poverty in Pakistan.

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

Bring out the importance of animal husbandry, fisheries and horticulture as a source of diversification.

India has certain advantages which makes it a favourite outsourcing destination. What are these advantages?

Which is regarded as the defining year to mark the demographic transition from its first to the second decisive stage?

 Indicate the volume and direction of trade at the time of independence.

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

Discuss economic reforms in India in the light of social justice and welfare.