CBSE Class 11 Economics Comparative Development Experiences Of India A Comparison With Neighbors

Question. The Great Leap Forward campaign in China focused on___________.
(a) widespread industrialisation
(b) new agricultural strategy
(c) privatisation
(d) economic reforms
Answer. A

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

Question. Reform process was started in China in ___________.
(a) 1968
(b) 1978
(c) 1988
(d) 1991
Answer. B

Question. With which of the following concepts is commune system associated?
(a) Industrialisation
(b) Human rights
(c) SEZs
(d) Equal distribution of land
Answer. D

Question. Which of the following is not an indicator of human development?
(a) Density of population
(b) GDP per capita
(c) Literacy rate
(d) Life expectancy at birth
Answer. A

Question. When did China announce its first five-year plan?
(a) 1951
(b) 1956
(c) 1953
(d) 1961
Answer.  C

Question. Which of the following countries ranks first in the development experience?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) None of these
Answer.  B

Question. Which of the following countries has introduced one-child norm?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Pakistan
(d) Bangladesh
Answer.  A

Question. Pakistan became independent in
(a) 1946
(b) 1944
(c) 1947
(d) 1945
Answer.  C

Question. Great leap forward campaign was initiated in China in______
(a) 1978
(b) 1968
(c) 1948
(d) 1958
Answer. D

Question. China moving ahead of India and Pakistan is true for which indicator?
(a) GDP per capita
(b) Proportion of population below poverty line
(c) HDI ranking
(d) All the above
Answer. D

Question. Which of the following observations highlight the common success story of India and Pakistan?
(a) Both have succeeded in more than doubling their per capita incomes
(b) Food production has failed to keep pace with the rise in populatio
(c) Food sufficiency has been accompanied with improved nutritional status
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Answer. D

Question. To analyse a comparative performance of the economies of India, China and Pakistan, which of the following is the correct?
(a) China achieved a breakthrough in GDP growth in early 1980s.
(b) With New Economic Policy (NEP) in place, India experienced a rebound in its GDP growth.
(c) Economic reforms in Pakistan were almost similar to that in India
(d) All of these
Answer. D

Question. With respect to ‘Statism’ as a model of growth adopted by China, choose the correct statement.
(a) Ownership of all resources vested with the state
(b) The private sector was the deciding authority with respect to what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce
(c) State was to maintain the population
(d) None of these
Answer. A

Question. Public sector was assigned a key role in the process of growth in India and Pakistan because:
(a) both the economies needed a big push of investment
(b) partition of the country had rendered both of them as laggard economies
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
Answer. C

Question. After independence, both India and Pakistan relied upon:
(a) ‘mixed-economy’ as the strategy of growth
(b) ‘capitalism’ as the strategy of growth
(c) ‘socialism’ as the strategy of growth
(d) ‘free economy’ as the strategy of growth
Answer. A

CBSE Class 11 Economics Comparative Development Experiences Of India A Comparison With Neighbors Fill in the blanks 

Question. After independence, Pakistan adopted _____________model of growth. (mixed-economy/socialist-economy)
Answer.  Mixed-economy

Question. China has recently started moving towards a _________ (Democratic/Dictatorship).
Answer. Democratic

Question. People’s Republic of China was established in__________ (1948/1949)
Answer. 1949

Question. In India and Pakistan, the service sector accounts for more than _______(50/25) per cent of GDP.
Answer. 50

Question. In order to attract foreign investors___________ (ACJs/ SEZs) were set up.
Answer. SEZs

Question. India announced its First Five Year Plan in________ (1951/1956).
Answer. 1951

Question. (a) First Five Year Plan of ________________ commenced in the year 1956. (Pakistan/China)
Answer. Pakistan

Question. Maternal mortality rate is high in _____________. (China/Pakistan)
Answer. Pakistan

Question. Proportion of people below poverty line is more in __________.(India/Pakistan)
Answer. India

Question. Reforms in ______________ were introduced in 1978. (China/Pakistan)
Answer. China

Question. China adopted __________as a model of growth. (statism/socialism)
Answer. Statism

Question. High GDP growth has led to a serious challenge of sustainable development due to the problem of environmental degradation in_______ (China/Pakistan).
Answer. China

Question. Owing to slow GDP growth , and consequently the low level of income,_________economy has moved into a ‘low-income-low-growth’ trap. (India’s/Pakistan’s)
Answer. Pakistan’s

Question.The relative success of China is credited to ________stability in China. (social/political)
Answer. Political 

Question. Choose the correct alternative showing chronological order of the following events:
(i) One child policy in China (ii) Economic reforms in Pakistan (iii) New Economic Policy (NEP) in India (iv)Commune system in agriculture in China Alternatives:
(a) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
(b) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
(c) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
(d) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
Answer. (d)—(iv), (i), (ii), (iii)

CBSE Class 11 Economics Comparative Development Experiences Of India A Comparison With Neighbors True/False

Question. The Great Leap Forward campaign was launched in Pakistan.
Answer. False. The Great Leap Forward campaign was launched in China.

Question. China has the highest life expectancy.
Answer.  True. China has the highest life expectancy of 71.6 years.

Question. In both India and Pakistan, the service sector is emerging as a major player of development.
Answer. True. In the 1980s, India, China and Pakistan employed 17,12 and 27 percent of its workforce in the service sector respectively.

Question. All the three countries China, India and Pakistan relied on public sector as the core sector of the economy.
Answer. True. They all relied on Public Sector

Question. China received financial support from western nations.
Answer. False.

Question. In all the three economies, the industry and service sectors have less proportion of workforce but contribute more in terms of output.
Answer. True.

Question. Economic reforms in Pakistan were different from those undertaken in India.
Answer. False

Question. Availability of cheap labour force has given China a comparative cost advantage.
Answer. True

Question. India and Pakistan adopted similar strategies for social and economic development.
Answer. True

Question. China’s growth is mainly contributed by the industrial sector and India’s growth by service sector.
Answer. True

CBSE Class 11 Economics Comparative Development Experiences Of India A Comparison With Neighbors Answer the following questions

Question. Mention some examples of regional and economic groupings.
Answer. SAARC, ASEAN, European Union (EU), G8 etc.

Question. When were reforms introduced in all the three economies?
Answer. Reforms in China were introduced in 1978, in Pakistan in 1988 and India in 1991.

Question. In which country, the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution was introduced?
Answer. China

Question. Name any two indicators of human development.
Answer. i) Life expectancy at birth ii) Per Capita GDP (PPP) in US $

Question. Name any two indicators of comparative development.
Answer. i) Growth ii) Human Development 

COMPARATIVE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES OF INDIA A COMPARISON WITH NEIGHBOURS

Very Short Answer Questions 

1. Give two examples for regional and economic groupings in the world.

2. What is a commune?

3. What is the basic feature of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution of China?

4. In which year did the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution of China started?

5. Define liberty indicator.

Short Answer Questions 

1. Compare the GDP and its growth rate of India China and Pakistan during the reform period.

2. Give a brief account on distribution of work force in various sectors in China, India and Pakistan.

3. Compare the demographic indicators of India, China and Pakistan.

4. Evaluate the various reform measures that lead to rapid growth in economic development of China.

5. Discuss the effect of the reform process in Pakistan.

6. Compare the sectoral share of employment and percentage of GDP by India, Pakistan and China

Long Answer Questions 

1. Discuss the similarities between the development strategies of India, China and Pakistan.

2. What are the major indicators of human development index? Give a comparative study of India, China and Pakistan based on these indicators.

3. Critically evaluate the development policies followed by China and Pakistan.

NCERT text book questions:

1. Mention the salient demographic indicators of China, Pakistan and India.

2. Compare and contrast India and China’s sectoral contribution towards GDP in 2003. What does it indicate?

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

4. Evaluate the various factors that led to the rapid growth in economic development in China.

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