CBSE Class 11 Economics India Pakistan China Worksheet

CBSE Class 11 Economics Worksheet - India, Pakistan, China - Practice worksheets for CBSE students. Prepared by teachers of the best CBSE schools in India.

CLASS –XI

ECONOMICS

INDIA, PAKISTAN, CHINA

Question. The nature of Pakistan’s economy is :
(a) Capitalist
(b) Socialist
(c) Mixed
(d) Communist.
Answer: C

Question. The country having maximum population of the world is :
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) None of these.
Answer: B

Question. In China The Great Leap Forward (GLF) Campaign was launched in :
(a) 1940s
(b) 1950s
(c) 1960s
(d) 1970s.
Answer: B

Question. The Grat Leap Forward (GLF) campaign focussed on :
(a) widespread industrialisation
(b) new agricultural strategy
(c) privatisation
(d) economic reforms.
Answer: A

Question. In terms of the sectoral contribution to GDP, economies of India and Pakistan are now relying more on :
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) tertiary sector
(d) none of these.
Answer: C

Question. In terms of the sectoral contribution to GDP, the economy of China is relying more on :
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) tertiary sector
(d) none of these.
Answer: B

Question. Which of the following countries has adopted one child policy ?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) None of these.
Answer: B

Question. Growth rate of population is highest in which of the following countries ?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) None of these.
Answer: C

Question. Which of the following countries has the lowest density of population ?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) None of these.
Answer: B

Question. Which of the following countries has the least urbanised population ?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) None of these.
Answer: A

Question. When did India and Pakistan become independent?
(a) In 1948
(b) In 1950
(c) In 1947
(d) In 1951.
Answer: C

Question. Human development index measures ........... of economy.
(a) quality of life
(b) birth rate
(c) death rate
(d) quality of education.
Answer: A

Question. The largest democratic economy of the world is :
(a) China
(b) Pakistan
(c) India
(d) None of these.
Answer: C

Question. When was one-child norm’ introduced in China ?
(a) Late 1970s
(b) Late 1960s
(c) Late 1980s
(d) None of these.
Answer: A

Question. What was the alternative name of First Five Year Plan of Pakistan in 1956 ?
(a) Long-term plan
(b) Medium-term plan
(c) Short-term plan
(d) None of these.
Answer: B

Fill in the blanks:

Question. First Five Year Plan of commenced in the year 1956_______.
Answer: Pakistan

Question. Maternal mortality rate is high in________ .
Answer: Pakistan

Question. Proportion of people below poverty line is more in _________.
Answer: Pakistan

Question. Reforms in were introduced in _________1978.
Answer: China

Question. Match the following :

Answer: 1. (b) Agriculture, 2. (c) Textile, 3. (d) China, 4. (a) India

Short Answer Type Questions

Question. How is China able to lead in almost all the Human Development Indicators?
Answer: Reason behind China’s lead in Human Development Indicator :
(i) Stricter govt. norms and less corruption: Decentralised planning, commune system, etc. all supported high HDI.
(ii) Early start in making economic reforms: By developing infrastructure in areas of health and education, industrial foreign trade, agriculture and land reforms, etc. all led to increased HD Index. 
(iii) Control on population even by coercive measure: One child norm was strictly enforced which brought down the population growth, decline in sex ratio, fertility rate, etc.

Question. Why are regional and economic groupings formed ? 
Answer:
(i) With the objective of understanding various means and strategies to strengthen the economies, different nations of the world are motivated to form regional and global economic groups like SAARC, European Union, ASEAN, etc.
(ii) The formation of such regional and economic groups helps the member countries to know the development strategies and measures adopted by other member countries.
(iii) This enables them to analyse their strength and weakness and thereby, formulate policies to accelerate social progress and cultural development among its member countries.
Secondly, another important purpose behind setting up of these groups is maintenance of peace and stability among member countries.
(iv) These groups provide a common platform to raise their voice in a unified manner on common issues to safeguard their common interest.

Question. Give any three reasons for the slow growth in Pakistan.
Answer: Three reasons for slow growth in Pakistan:(i) Destructive earthquake in 2005 which resulted in a great damage and destruction of natural and physical resources sliding down the rate of economic growth.
(ii) Huge burden of interest on foreign debt has reduced the budget for economic and social development making BOP position unfavourable.
(iii) Political instability discouraged the foreign and domestic investment in the economy.

Question. In the process of globalisation, it is essential for every nation to compete with developed nations. Name the regional groups formed by the different nations especially developing neighbouring nations for this purpose.
Answer: SAARC, European Union, ASEAN, G-8, G-2, BRICS, etc.

Question. Comment on the growth rate trends witnessed in China and India in the last two decades.
Answer: India, with democratic institutions, performed moderately, but the majority of its people still depend upon agriculture. Infrastructure is lacking in many parts of the country. It is yet to raise the standard of living of more than onefourth of its population that lives below the poverty line. On the other hand, the lack of political freedom and its implication in China are the major concern in the last two decades. The country used the market system without losing political commitment and succeeded in raising the level of growth along with poverty alleviation. China used the market mechanism to create additional social and economic opportunities. The country has also ensured social security in the rural areas by retaining collective farming known as Commune System. Public intervention in social infrastructure prior to the introduction of the economic reforms has brought positive results in the human development indicators of China. 

Question. What are the various means by which countries are trying to strengthen their own domestic economies?
Answer: The following are the various means through which the nations are trying to strengthen their own domestic economies :
(i) Nations are forming various regional and economic groupings like SAARC, European Union, G-8, G-20, ASEAN, etc. in order to strengthen their economies. These groups provide a common platform to the member countries to raise their voice in a unified manner on common issues to safeguard their common interests.
(ii) They are also interested in knowing the developmental process adopted by their neighbouring nations, so as to analyse their strengths and weaknesses. Accordingly, they formulate policies to accelerate social progress and cultural development among the member countries.
(iii) Nations also resort to liberalising their economies. This minimises the government interference in economic activities. The economy is governed by market forces, i.e., demand and supply forces.
(iv) Nations also restore to the process of globalisation to open up their economies to their domestic producers.

Question. Discuss the external sector comparison of India and China.
Answer: The comparison of external sectors of both the countries can be made as under :
(i) Exports and imports : Exports and imports of China are 8 and 6 times higher in comparison to India respectively.
(ii) Share in world’s export : China’s share in world’s exports is 8% against 1% in India. It means India’s share in world’s export is also lower in comparison to China.
(iii) Foreign exchange reserves : Foreign exchange reserves are also 6 times higher in China in comparison to India.
(iv) Bilateral trade : Bilateral trade between India and China rose by 18.63% year by year to hit $ 84.44 billion.

Question. Name the member countries of SAARC
Answer:
(i) Afghanistan
(ii) Bangladesh
(iii) Bhutan
(iv) India
(v) Maldives
(vi) Nepal
(vii) Pakistan
(viii) Sri Lanka

Question. Explain briefly the Great Leap Forward campaign of China.
Answer: Great leap forward campaign of China:
(i) GLF was initiated in 1958 to adopt industrialisation on a large scale. People were encouraged to set up industries in their background.
(ii) People collectively cultivated lands. In 1958 there were about 26,000 communes.
(iii) However, GLF met with many problems-mainly a severe drought and conflict with Russia.

Question. On what basis the comparison of industrial competitiveness has been made among India, Pakistan and China?
Answer: The comparison has been made on the basis of report of UNIDO (July 2008). In this report, evaluation of competitiveness of 100 industries was made. On this basis the place of India is 41st, Pakistan 55th and China 26th respectively. In this way, the position of China is far better in comparison to India and Pakistan. 

Question. Enumerate any two grounds over which China has an edge over India. 
Answer:
(i) China’s export driven manufacturing has recorded in exponential growth while India continues to be only a marginal player in the International Market.
(ii) The Global exposure of the economy has been far more wider in China than in India.

Question. China’s rapid industrial growth can be traced back to its reforms in 1978. Do you agree? Elucidate.
Answer: China’s rapid industrial growth is all due to its reforms introduced in 1978. In the initial phase, reforms were made in agriculture, foreign trade and investment sectors. In the second phase, reforms were introduced in the industrial sector. In addition to it, dual pricing policy was adopted in China. In this pricing policy, different prices were fixed for inputs and outputs.

Question. Give reasons for the slow growth and re-emergence of poverty in Pakistan. 
Answer:
(i) High rate of inflation.
(ii) More dependence on agriculture.
(iii) Rapid privatisation.
(iv) Burden of interest on foreign debt.
(v) Destructive earthquake of 2005.

Question. State the various factors that led to the rapid growth in economic development in China. 
Answer:
(i) Rapid industrialisation.
(ii) Modernisation. 
(iii) Structural changes. 
(iv) No interference at international level. 
(v) Improvements of small scale industries. 
(vi) Decentralised administration.

Question. Define liberty indicator. Give some examples of liberty indicators. 
Answer: Liberty indicator may be defined as the measure of the extent of demographic participation in the social and political decision making. In other words, it is an index used to measure the participation of the people in taking decisions.
Some examples of liberty indicator are the measures of the extent of the Constitutional Protection Rights given to the citizens and the extent of the constitutional protection of the
independence of the judiciary and rule of law. 

Question. Special economic zones increase foreign Investment. Explain.
Answer: A SEZ is a geographical region that has economic laws different from a country typical economic laws. SEZs attract foreign investors since they offer high quality infrastructure facilities and support services. Besides allowing duty free import of capital goods and raw-materials attractive fiscal incentives and simpler customs, banking and other procedures are offered in such zones.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question. Mention the salient demographic indicators of China, Pakistan and India.
Answer: Table present some critical indicators of the demographic profile of India, Pakistan and China. The table shows that India with a little more than 1.3 billion people is a habitat for nearly 16 percent of the world’s population. China with nearly 1.67 billion people is a habitat for nearly 20 percent of the world’s population. Together India and China are a habitat for nearly 36 percent of the world’s population. In comparison, Pakistan is a small country. Its population is just 1/10th of China or India. Both for India and China, large size of population is a hindrance in the process of growth, as it requires a huge amount of ‘maintenance investment’—investment which is directed towards the maintenance of existing standard of living of the people. High ‘maintenance investment’ implies low ‘development investment’. Accordingly, pace of growth and development is impeded. 

Two demographic parameters are distinctly in favour of China :
(i) Moderating growth rate of population, and
(ii) low density of population. ‘One Child Policy’ adopted by China in 1979 has been very successfully pursued. Consequently growth rate of population which was nearly 1.33 percent in 1979 has now been reduced to 0.5 percent per annum. Low density of population has been of great advantage to China, compared with India and Pakistan. Both China and Pakistan are showing brighter signs of urbanisation than India. Sex ratio is found to be biased against females in all the three countries.

Question. What are the similarities in the development strategies of India, Pakistan and China?
Answer: Following are the similarities in the developmental strategies of India, Pakistan and China.
(i) India, Pakistan and China have started towards their development path at the same time India and Pakistan become independent nations in 1947. While people’s Republic of China was established in 1949.
(ii) All the three countries had started planning their development strategies in similar ways. India announced its Five Year Plan in 1951-56, while Pakistan announced its Five Year Plan in 1956, which is called medium-term plan. China announced its First Five Year Plan in 1953. At present, India is having its Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17).
(iii) Till the 1980’s all the three countries had similar growth rates and per capita incomes.(iv) Economic reforms took place in the three countries. Reforms started in India in 1991, in China 1978 and in Pakistan in 1988.

Question. The phenomenon of male child-preference is common in many developing countries including India, China and Pakistan. Why do people practice discrimination between male and female child?
Answer: The commonly accepted explanation for son preference is that sons in rural families may be more helpful in framework. Both rural and urban populations have economic and traditional incentives to prefer sons over daughters. Sons are preferred as they provide the primary financial support to the parents. A women change her surname to her husband’s surname after marriage. For some families one’s daughter-in-law’s name instead of a daughter’s name would be added in the book of family tree. Therefore, if a family had no son, the fortune and name of the family would have no legal heirs. The choice of small families also affects the people’s views on the sex of their child.

1. Answerbriefly :

  a)When was People’s Republic of China established?

  b)Mention the time period for eleventh five year plan.

  c)What was the common feature in all the 3 country’s development strategies during 1950-90?

  d)Mention the years in which the 3 nations a)started their 5 year Plans and b)introduced major economic reforms.

  e)What is India’s GDP?

  f)What is China’s GDP?

  g)Which of the 3 nations has the lowest density of population?

  h)What are liberty indicators?

2.With reference to China explain:

 a) GLF b)Commune system c)The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution d)One child norm

3.Briefly explain the reforms introduced in China in 1978 which resulted in their fast industrial growth.

4.Describe the path of development initiatives taken by Pakistan for its economic development.

5.Mention the salient demographic indicators of China ,Pak and India.

6.Comment on growth rate trends witnessed in India ,China and Pakistan in the last two decades.

7.Compare and contrast the 3 nations sectoral distribution towards GDP in 2003.

8.Describe the sectoral share of employment for India , China and Pakistan.

9.Compare the human development indicators of the 3 nations.

10.Evaluate the various factors that led to rapid growth in China.

11.Mention the similarities in the development paths of India,China and Pakistan