Rural Development — Economics STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question

Read this excerpt of a news item from a daily newspaper describing something that is now becoming increasingly common.
"On a morning, a few minutes before 7A.M., Greeshma sat in front of her computer with her headset on and said in accented English 'Hello, Daniella'. Second later, she gets the reply, 'Hello, Greeshma'. The two chatted excitedly before Greeshma said that we will work on pronouns today'. Nothing unusual about this that except that Greeshma, 22, was in Kochi and her student Daniella, 13, was at her home in Malibu, California. Using a simulated whiteboard on their computers, connected by the Internet, and a copy of Daniella's textbook in front of Greeshma, she guides the teenager through the intricacies of nouns, adjectives and verbs. Greeshma, who grew up speaking Malayalam, was teaching Daniella English grammar, comprehension and writing." 

1. How has this become possible? Why can't Daniella get lessons in her own country? Why is she getting English lessons from India, where English is not the mother tongue? 
2. India is benefitting from liberalisation and integration of world markets. Do you agree?

How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?
Water contamination.

How are economic growth and infrastructure development related to each other?

How is the financial sector in India controlled by the Reserve Bank of India?

Explain the relevance of intergenerational equity in the definition of sustainable development.

Write a brief note on trade and investment policy reforms. How did it lead to economic growth?OR
What was the purpose of liberalisation of trade and investment in 1991?

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions from 1 to 3.
India realized the significance of human capital in financial development in its early stages. The Seventh Five Year Plan says, ‘Human Resource improvement has essentially to be appointed a key part in any development technique, especially in a nation with such a grand population. The reason for this action plan being:
Higher Productivity of Physical Capital: Human capital boosts the productivity of physical capital as skillful and professional operatives can understand and function the machines or guidelines efficiently than untrained operatives. Human Capital encourages the advancement of new techniques for production and this results in the increase of economic development in the shape of an increase in GDP.

1. In which five year plan, India realised the importance of Human capital?

1. Sixth
2. Seventh
3. Eighth
4. Ninth

2. Human capital formation is very important especially for the nations which have ________ population.

1. Small
2. Very Small
3. Large
4. None of these

3. Human capital leads to an increase in ______________?

1. Quality of life
2. Standard of living
3. Both (a) and (b)
4. None of these

Do you think Monthly Per Capita Expenditure method is a suitable method to identify the poor? Why?

How does education and training lead to technological improvement?

Why are stabilisation measures also referred to as 'macroeconomic stabilisation measures?