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Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 113 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Economics – Indian Economic Development – Chapter 6 – Rural Development Q1 : What do you mean by rural development? Bring out the key issues in rural development. Answer :  Rural areas support the bulk of India’s population. Simultaneously, these areas are the breeding ground of poverty, hunger and starvation. So, to accelerate the process of growth and development of a country, rural development must be accorded priority. Rural development refers to the actions and initiatives taken for the social and economic development of the…

Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 96 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Economics – Indian Economic Development – Chapter 5 Solutions Q1 :What are the two major sources of human capital in a country? Answer : Human capital is a stock of skill and expertise of a nation at a particular point of time. The contribution of human skills and expertise towards economic growth and development is invaluable. This is because a stock of quality enriched human capital raises individual efficiency and productivity thereby raising the aggregate production and economic well being of a country. Thus, the…

Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 79 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Economics – Indian Economic Development -Chapter 4 – Poverty Q1 : Why is calorie-based norm not adequate to identify the poor? Answer : The calorie-based norm is not adequate to identify the poor because of the following reasons: a) This mechanism does not differentiate a very poor from other poor. It categorises them into one category that is, ‘poor’. Consequently, it indicates whole class of poor and not, especially, those poor who are the most needy. b) This mechanism uses inappropriate proxies for income like…

Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 53 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Economics – Indian Economic Development – Chapter 3 – Liberalisation , Privatisation and Globalisation : An Appraisal Q1 :Why were reforms introduced in India? Answer :  Economic reforms were introduced in the year 1991 in India to combat economic crisis. Economic Crisis of 1991 was a culminated outcome of the policy failure in the preceding years. It was in that year the Indian government was experiencing huge fiscal deficits, large balance of payment deficits, high inflation level and an acute fall in the foreign exchange…

Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 34 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Economics – Indian Economic Development – Chapter 2 – Indian Economy 1950-1990 Q1 :Define a plan. Answer :  A plan is a proposed list of goals that an economy wants to achieve within a specific period of time. It suggests the optimum ways to utilise the scarce available resources to achieve the enlisted goals. In India, planning is done for a period of five years, which is called five year plan. Plans have both specific and general goals. Some of the common goals are economic…

Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 14 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Economics – Indian Economic Development – Chapter 1 – Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence Q1 : What was the focus of the economic policies pursued by the colonial government in India? What were the impacts of these policies? Answer :  The main focus of the economic policies pursued by the colonial government was to make India a mere supplier of Britain’s own flourishing industrial base. The policies were concerned mainly with the fortification and advancement for their home country. The interests of the…

Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 157 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Political Science – Political Theory – Chapter 10 – Development Q1 :What do you understand by the term development? Would all sections of society benefit from such a definition of development? Answer : Development is a process that ensures good quality of life to all the people in terms of happiness, harmony and satisfaction of essential needs. It is related to improvement, progress and aspirations of people. This definition of development would benefit all the sections of society as it shows the basic need approach.…

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Political Science – Political Theory – Chapter 9 – Peace Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 142 Q1 :Do you think that a change towards a peaceful world, needs a change in the way people think? Can mind promote peace and is it enough to focus only on the human mind? Answer : Any answer supported with argument or explanation would solve the purpose. It is strongly recommended that you prepare the solution on your own. However, a sample solution has been provided for your reference: A change towards a peaceful world…

Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 127 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Political Science – Political Theory – Chapter 8 – Secularism Q1 :Which of the following do you feel are compatible with the idea of secularism? Give reasons. (a) Absence of domination of one religious group by another. (b) Recognition of a state religion. (c) Equal state support to all religions. (d) Mandatory prayers in schools. (e) Allowing separate educational institutions for any minority community. (f) Appointment of temple management bodies by the government.(g) Intervention of state to ensure entry of Dalits in temples. Answer : …

Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 110 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Political Science – Political Theory – Chapter 7 – Nationalism Q1 :How is a nation different from other forms of collective belonging? Answer : Nation is, to a great extent, an ‘imagined community’ held together by the collective beliefs, aspirations and imaginations of its members. It is based on certain assumptions like shared beliefs, common history, common territory, shared political ideals and common political identity that people construct about the collective whole with which they identify themselves. Unlike family its members are not linked with…