Comparative Development Experiences Of India And Its Neighbours - Class 12 Commerce Economics - Extra Questions

The Government, under UjjwalaYojana, is providing free LPG kitchen gas connections to the families `below the poverty line'. What objective the government is trying to fulfil through the government budget and how? Explain.

Through Ujjwala Yojana, government is trying to reduce gap between the rich and the poor. Government sells LPG gas at a higher rate to those who can afford it. Revenue so collected is used to provide LPG gas connection free of cost and also at subsidised rates to the families below the poverty line. This reduces disposable income of the rich and increases that of the poor, reducing the gap between the two.


Which sector of the economy contributes the highest to China's GDP?

The service sector of the economy contributes the highest to China's GDP.


Which country has the highest life expectancy - India, China or Pakistan?

China has the highest life expectancy of 76 years.


Define the following:
Gross Domestic Product

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the market value of all the final goods and services produced within the domestic territory of a country during a year inclusive of depreciation. It is a gross concept as depreciation is not taken into account in its estimation.  


Out of India, China and Pakistan, which country has the highest workforce engaged in agriculture?

India has the highest workforce engaged in agriculture.


When were the reforms introduced in India, China and Pakistan?

Reforms in India were introduced in 1991, in China in 1978 and in Pakistan in 1988.


In which country, Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution was introduced?

In China, Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution was introduced.


Between India and China, which country has higher value of human development index?

Between India and China, China has higher value of human development index.


Name the programme started in China with the aim of industrialisation.

Great Leap Forward was started in China with the aim of industrialisation.


Out of China, Pakistan and India, which country has the largest contribution of the service sector to the GDP?

Pakistan has the largest contribution of the service sector to the GDP.


Identify the two areas of human development, where Pakistan has topped.

Following are the two areas of human development, where Pakistan has topped:
  1. Percentage of population with sustainable access to an improved water sources, and
  2. Percentage of population with sustainable access to improved sanitation.


When did India start its development plans?

India start its development plans in 1951.


Mention the HDI values for India, Pakistan and China.

HDI values: India = 0.640, China = 0.752, Pakistan = 0.562.


Which of the three countries - India, China, Pakistan is the most densely populated?

Out of India, China and Pakistan, India is the most densely populated country.


Answer the following question on the basis of the following data:
(a) Comment upon the population growth rates among the three countries.
(b) Which country has the most skewed sex ratio?
CountryEstimated Population (in million)Annual growth of population (in %)Sex ratio
India13311.2929
China13710.5941
Pakistan1882.1947
Source: World development indicators, 2015.

(A) The population growth rate of Pakistan is highest amongst the three with an increase of 2.1% i.e., 191.84 million. The India's population after growth rate is 1346.97. China's population is 1391.56.  Amongst the threee the increase in population rate is higest in case if Pakistan i.e., 2.1%. 
(B) India has the most skewed sex ratio i.e., Only 929 females on per 1000 males.


What is the share of services sector in terms of output in Pakistan?

In 2017, 54% is the share of services sector in terms of output in Pakistan.


Make a comparative study between India, China, and Pakistan in the context of sex ratio, fertility, and urbanization by understanding the given data:
Country (2015)Sex RatioFertilityUrbanization
India9292.4333
China9411.5056
Pakistan9472.6239

  1. The sex ratio is low and biased against females in all the three countries.
  2. Fertility rate is lowest in China and highest in Pakistan.
  3. China has the highest degree of urbanisation followed by Pakistan while India is still having a large majority of rural population.


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