NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Economics

UNIT I: DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND EXPERIENCE (1947-1990)

CHAPTER 1: INDIAN ECONOMY ON THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE

The main learning objectives you will learn in this chapter are:

• Low Level Of Economic Development Under The Colonial Rule
• Agricultural Sector
• Industrial Sector
• Foreign Trade
• Demographic Condition
• Occupational Structure
• Infrastructure

CHAPTER 2: INDIAN ECONOMY 1950-1990

The main learning objectives you will learn in this chapter are:

• The Goals of Five Year Plans
• Agriculture
• Industry and Trade
• Trade Policy: Import Substitution

UNIT II: ECONOMIC REFORMS SINCE 1991

CHAPTER 3: LIBERALISATION, PRIVATISATION AND GLOBALISATION: AN APPRAISAL

The main learning objectives you will learn in this chapter are:

• Background
• Liberalisation
• Privatisation
• Globalisation
• Indian Economy during Reforms: An Assessment

UNIT III: CURRENT CHALLENGES FACING THE INDIAN ECONOMY

CHAPTER 4: POVERTY

The main learning objectives you will learn in this chapter are:

• Who Are The Poor?
• How Are Poor People Identified?
• The Number of Poor in India
• What Causes Poverty?
• Policies and Programmes towards Poverty Alleviation
• Poverty Alleviation Programmes—A Critical Assessment

CHAPTER 5: HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION IN INDIA

The main learning objectives you will learn in this chapter are:

• What Is Human Capital?
• Sources of Human Capital
• Human Capital and Human Development
• State Of Human Capital Formation in India
• Education Sector in India
• Future Prospects

CHAPTER 6: RURAL DEVELOPMENT

The main learning objectives you will learn in this chapter are:

• What Is Rural Development?
• Credit and Marketing in Rural Areas
• Agricultural Market System
• Diversification into Productive Activities
• Sustainable Development and Organic Farming

CHAPTER 7: EMPLOYMENT: GROWTH, INFORMALISATION AND OTHER ISSUES

The main learning objectives you will learn in this chapter are:

• Workers and Employment
• Participation of People in Employment
• Self-Employed and Hired Workers
• Employment in Firms, Factories and Offices
• Growth and Changing Structure of Employment
• In-formalisation of Indian Workforce
• Unemployment
• Government and Employment Generation

CHAPTER 8: INFRASTRUCTURE

The main learning objectives you will learn in this chapter are:

• What Is Infrastructure?
• Relevance of Infrastructure
• The State Of Infrastructure in India

CHAPTER 9: ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The main learning objectives you will learn in this chapter are:

• Environment — Definition and Functions
• State of India’s Environment
• Sustainable Development
• Strategies for Sustainable Development

UNIT IV: DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES OF INDIA: A COMPARISON WITH NEIGHBOURS

CHAPTER 10: COMPARATIVE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES OF INDIA AND ITS NEIGHBOURS

The main learning objectives you will learn in this chapter are:

• Developmental Path - A Snapshot View
• Demographic Indicators
• Gross Domestic Product and Sectors
• Indicators of Human Development
• Development Strategies - An Appraisal