Read the following text carefully and answer the questions given below :
“In India, high-yielding seed varieties were initially brought to the State of Punjab, Haryana and portions of western Uttar Pradesh.”
Identify the approach initiated by Indian Government in 1966.
“It is an arrangement in which a firm hires some specialized firm(s) to carry out some of its activities (which were earlier being performed by itself). These service hirings could be from local / international markets.”
State any two factors responsible for making India as an important source of these activities.
Describe any two impacts of this approach.
Explain any two reasons for the slow economic growth in Pakistan.
State the meaning of ‘Commune system’.
Identify the indicated outcome of the globalisation process.
Discuss the long term implications of increased demand for environmental resources exceeding their natural regenerative capacity.
State the meaning of worker-population ratio.
Refer the given image carefully :
Distribution of Employment by Gender
Male Workers
Female Workers
Self-employed
Regular Salaried Employees
Casual Wage Labourers
Compare and analyse the distribution of work force with respect to gender.
“In the late 1970s and 1980s, Pakistan experienced significant changes in its policies, incentives and new investments.”
Do you agree with the above statement ? Justify your answer with valid arguments.
“The Restrictive policies under the colonial government adversely affected the structure, composition and volume of India’s foreign trade.”
Justify the above statement with valid explanation.
Explain the main objectives and impacts of land settlement policies implemented under the British government rule.
Distinguish between formal and informal sector of employment with the help of suitable examples.
__________ estimates India’s national and per capita income during the colonial era was considered very significant.
(Choose the correct option to fill in the blank)
From the types of unemployment/employment given in Column-I and corresponding features given in Column-II, choose the correct pair :
Growth of rural economy depends primarily on infusion of __________ to realise higher productivity in agricultural and non-agricultural sectors.
China adopted __________ strategy in which farmers and industries bought and sold certain quantities at government fixed prices, while remaining transactions occurred at market prices.
Education provides __________.
(i) Scientific advancements
(ii) Facilitate inventions and innovations
(iii) Adapting to new technology
“An economy facing an increase in unintended accumulation of inventories would try to reduce Aggregate Demand.” Defend or refute the above statement with valid arguments.
Identify the monetary measures being referred to in the following statements. Discuss whether the tool would be used during a situation of excess demand or deficient demand.
Selling off government securities (G-Sec) to public by the central bank.
Encourage commercial banks to park their surplus funds with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Complete the following table :
Estimate the value of subsistence level of consumption expenditure from the following data about an economy which is in equilibrium :
(i) National Income (Y) = ₹ 1,200 crore
(ii) Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS) = 0.20
(iii) Investment Expenditure (Ī) = ₹ 100 crore
The steep Indian education pyramid indicates __________.
“The Central Bank maintains reserves of all commercial banks and use to settle interbank claims.”
Do you agree with the given statement ? Give valid explanation in support of your answer.
