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Diagram 7.1
1. India has a mixed economy
Indian economy is the Seventh largest
economy of the world. Being one of Indian economy is a typical example
the top listed countries. In terms of of mixed economy. This means both
industrialization and economic growth, private and public sectors co-exist and
India holds a robust position with an function smoothly. On one side, some
average growth rate of 7% (approximately). of the fundamental and heavy industrial
Even though the rate of growth has units are being operated under the public
been sustainable and comparatively stable, sector,while, due to the liberalization of
there are still signs of backwardness. the economy, the private sector has gained
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3. An emerging market
India has emerged as vibrant economy
sustaining stable GDP growth rate even
in the midst of global downtrend. This
has attracted significant foreign capital
through FDI and FII.India has a high
potential for prospective growth. This also
Diagram 7.2
makes it an emerging market for the world.
The service sector, contributes a lion’s share
4. Emerging Economy of the GDP in India. There has been a high
rise growth in the technical sectors like
WORLD NATION IN G-20 Information Technology, BPO etc. These
1. Argentina 11. Italy sectors have contributed to the growth
2. Australia 12. Japan
of the economy. These emerging service
3. Brazil 13. Mexico
sectors have helped the country go global
4. Canada 14. Russia
and helped in spreading its branches around
5. China 15. Saudi Arabia
6. European Union
the world.
16. South Africa
7. France 17. South Korea
8. Germany 18. Turkey 7. Large Domestic consumption
9. India 19. United Kingdom
With the faster growth rate in the economy
10. Indonesia 20. United States
the standard of living has improved a lot.
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This in turn has resulted in rapid increase The human capital of India is young. This
in domestic consumption in the country. means that India is a pride owner of the
The standard of living has considerably maximum percentage of youth. The young
improved and life style has changed. population is not only motivated but
skilled and trained enough to maximize
the growth. Thus human capital plays
8. Rapid growth of Urban areas
a key role in maximizing the growth
Urbanization is a key ingredient of the prospects in the country. Also, this has
growth of any economy. There has been a invited foreign investments to the country
rapid growth of urban areas in India after and outsourcing opportunities too.
independence. Improved connectivity in
transport and communication, education
and health have speeded up the pace of 7.3.2 Weakness of Indian
urbanization. Economy
1. Large Population
9. Stable macro economy
India stands secondin terms of size of
The Indian economy has been projected population next to China and our country
and considered as one of the most stable is likely to overtake china in near future.
economies of the world. The current Population growth rate of India is very
year’s Economic survey represents the high and this is always a hurdle to growth
Indian economy to be a “heaven of rate. The population growth rate in India
macroeconomic stability, resilience and is as high as 1.7 per 1000.The annual
optimism. According to the Economic addition of population equals the total
Survey for the year 2014-15, 8%-plus population of Australia.
GDP growth rate has been predicted, with
actual growth turning out to be a little 2. Inequality and poverty
less (7.6%). This is a clear indication of a
There exists a huge economic disparity in
stable macroeconomic growth.
the Indian economy. The proportion of
income and assets owned by top 10% of
10. Demographic dividend Indians goes on increasing. This has led to
an increase in the poverty level in the society
and still a higher percentage of individuals
are living Below Poverty Line (BPL). As a
result of unequal distribution of the rich
becomes richer and poor becomes poorer.
3. Increasing Prices of
Essential Goods
Even though there has been a constant
growth in the GDP and growth
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The negative growth during has declined from 27.4 in 1951 to 7.1 in 2011.
1911-21 was due to rapid and frequent However, from the data it is clear that the fall
occurrence of epidemics like cholera, in birth rates is less than that of death rates.
plague and influenza and also famines. Kerala has the lowest birth rate (14.7)
The year 1921 is known as the ‘Year of and Uttar Pradesh has the highest birth rate
Great Divide’ for India’s population as (29.5). West Bengal has the lowest death
population starts increasing. rate (6.3) and Orissa (9.2) has the highest.
During 1951, population growth Among States Bihar has the highest decadal
rate has come down from 1.33% to 1.25%. (2001-11) growth rate of population, while
Hence it is known as ‘Year of Small divide’. Kerala has the lowest growth rate. The four
In 1961, population of India states Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
started increasing at the rate of 1.96% and Uttar Pradesh called BIMARU states
i.e, 2%. Hence 1961 is known as ‘Year of have very high population.
Population Explosion’. In the year 2001,
the Population of India crossed one billion c. Density of population
(100 crore) mark. It refers to the average number of persons
The 2011 census reveals growth of residing per square kilometre. It represents
youth population which is described as the man- land ratio. As the total land area
‘demographic transition’. remains the same, an increase in population
causes density of population to rise.
b. Birth rate and death rate
Density of population
Crude Birth rate: It refers to the number
Total population
of births per thousand of population. =
Land area of the region
Crude Death rate: It refers to the number
of deaths per thousand of population Table 7.3 Dens
i ty of population
Crude birth and death rates of India Year Density of population
during various years (No. of persons per sq. km)
Table 7.2 1951 117
Birth rate and death rate 2001 325
Year C.B.R C.D.R. 2011 382
1951 39.9 27.4 (Source: Registrar General of India)
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West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have expectancy is high when death rate is low
density higher than the India’s average and / or instances of early death are low.
density. Bihar is the most densely populated
state in the country with 1,102 persons Table 7.5 Life Expec
t enc
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living per sq.km followed by West Bengal Year Male Female Overall
with 880. Arunachal Pradesh has low
density of population of only 17 persons. 1951 32.5 31.7 32.1
1991 58.6 59.0 58.7
d. Sex ratio 2001 61.6 63.3 62.5
It refers to the number of females per 2011 62.6 64.2 63.5
1,000 males. It is an important indicator (Source: Registrar General of India)
to measure the extent of prevailing equity
between males and females at a given During 1901 – 11, life expectancy was
point of time. just 23 years. It increased to 63.5 years
in 2011. A considerable fall in death rate
Table 7.4 Sex Ratio is responsible for improvement in the
Census year Sex ratio life expectancy at birth. However the life
(Number of females per expectancy in India is very low compared
1000 males) to that of developed countries.
1951 946
f. Literacy ratio
2001 933
It refers to the number of literates as a
2011 940 percentage of the total population. In
(Source: Source: Registrar General of India) 1951, only one-fourth of the males and
one-twelfth of the females were literates.
In India, the sex ratio is more favourable to Thus, on an average, only one-sixth of the
males than to females. In Kerala, the adult people of the country were literates. In
sex ratio is 1084 as in 2011. The recent 2011, 82% of males and 65.5% of females
census (2011) shows that there has been a were literates giving an overall literacy
marginal increase in sex ratio. Haryana has rate of 74.04% (2011). When compared
the lowest sex ratio of 877 (2011) among to other developed countries and even Sri
other states, while Kerala provides better Lanka this rate is very low.
status to women as compared to other
States with 1084 females per 1000 males Table 7.6 Literacy ratio
Census Literate Males Females
e. Life expectancy at birth
year persons
It refers to the mean expectation of life at 1951 18.3 27.2 8.9
birth. Life expectancy has improved over
2001 64.8 75.3 53.7
the years. Life expectancy is low when
death rate is high and / or instances of early 2011 74.04 82.1 65.5
death are high. On the other hand, life (Source: Registrar General of India)
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Kerala has the highest literacy ratio (92%) According to Agricultural Census,
followed by Goa (82%), Himachal Pradesh the area operated by large holdings (10
(76%), Maharastra (75%) and Tamil Nadu hectares and above) has declined and area
(74%). Bihar has the lowest literacy ratio operated under marginal holdings (less
(53%) in 2011. than one hectare) has increased. This
indicates that land is being fragmented
and become ineconomic.
7.4
Natural Resources
7.4.2 Forest Resources
Any stock or reserve that can be drawn India’s forest cover in 2007 is 69.09 million
from nature is a Natural Resource. The hectare which constitutes 21.02 per cent of the
major natural resources are - land, forest, total geographical area. Of this, 8.35 million
water, mineral and energy. India is rich hectare is very dense forest, 31.90 million
in natural resources, but majority of the hectare is moderately dense forest and the rest
Indians are poor. Nature has provided 28.84 million hectare is open forest.
with diverse climate, several rivers for
irrigation and power generation, rich 7.4.3 Important Mineral
minerals, rich forest and diverse soil. Resources
a. Iron-Ore
Types of Natural resources India possesses high quality iron-ore in
abundance. The total reserves of iron-ore
(a) Renewable Resources: Resources
in the country are about 14.630 million
that can be regenerated in a
tonnes of haematiteand 10,619 million
given span of time. E.g. forests,
tonnes of magnetite. Hematite iron is
wildlife, wind, biomass, tidal,
mainly found in Chattisgarh, Jharkhand,
hydro energies etc.
Odisha, Goa and Karnataka.The major
(b) Non-Renewable Resources: deposit of magnetite iron is available at
Resources that cannot be western coast of Karnataka. Some deposits
regenerated. E.g. Fossil fuels- of iron ore are also found in Kerala, Tamil
coal, petroleum, minerals, etc. Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
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Indian Railways Provide Wi-Fi These are the kind of energy source
Facility First in India is Bangalore which can be renewed or reused again
Railway Station and again. These kinds of materials
do not exhaust or literally speaking
these are available in abundant or
infinite quantity. Example for this
Air India and Indian Airlines were kind include
merged on August 27, 2007 to from 1. Solar energy
National Aviation Company of India
2. Wind energy
Ltd. (NACIL)
3. Tidal energy
4. Geothermal energy
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practice, unani or galenic herbal care, support of life. Since rain provides food,
homeopathy, allopathy, yoga, and many it forms the basis for stable economic life.
more. Each different healthcare form has Agriculture which is the most fundamental
its own treatment system and practice economic activity depends on rain,”It is rain
patterns. The medical practicing in India that both ruins and aids the ruined to rise”.
needs a proper licensing from the Ministry
of Health. All medical systems are now a. Factors of Production
under one ministry viz AYUSH.
Thiruvalluvar has made many passing
references about the factors of production
b. Health Care Services in India: viz., Land, Labour, Capital, Organisation,
The health care services in India are mainly Time, Technology etc. He says, “Unfailing
the responsibility of the Ministry of Health. harvest, competent body of men, group of
State wise, health status is better in Kerala men, whose wealth knows no diminution, are
as compared to other States. Compared to the components of an economy”.(Kural 61)
other developed countries, India’s health
status is not satisfactory. India’s health b. Agriculture
status is poor compared to Sri Lanka.
According to Thiruvalluvar, agriculture is the
most fundamental economic activity. They
7.8 are the axle-pin of the world, for on their
prosperity revolves prosperity of other sectors
Contributions of Indian of the economy, “The ploughmen alone”, he
Economic Thinkers says “live as the freemen of the soil; the rest
are mere slaves that follow on their toil”(Kural
7.8.1 Thiruvalluvar 1032). Valluvar believes that agriculture is
superior to all other occupation.
The economic ideas of
Thiruvalluvar are found
c. Public Finance
in his immortal work,
Thirukkural, a book Thiruvalluvar has elaborately explained
of ethics. Even though Public Finance under the headings Public
scholars differ widely Revenue, Financial Administration and
over the estimation of the Public expenditure. He has stated these
period of Thiruvalluvar, it is generally believed as 1) Creation of revenue, 2) Collection
that, he belongs to the Sangam age in Tamil of revenue, 3) Management of revenue
Nadu around third century A.D. Thiruvalluvar’s 4) Public expenditure
work is marked by pragmatic idealism.
A large part of Valluvar’s economic d. Public Expenditure
ideas are found in the second part of Valluvarhas recommended a balanced budget.
Thirukkural, the porutpal. It deals with “ It is not a great misfortune for a state if its
wealth. Thiruvalluvaris a fundamental revenues are limited, provided the expenditure
thinker. He believes that rains are the basic is kept within bounds.” He has given certain
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guidelines for a budgetary policy. “Budget 3) good crop 4) prosperity and happiness
for a surplus, if possible, balances the budget and 5) full security for the people.
at other times, but never budget for a deficit.”
Valluvar advocates the following main items 7.8.2 Mahatma Gandhi
of public expenditure: 1) Defence 2) Public
Works and 3) Social Services. Gandhian Economics is
based on ethical foundations.
e. External Assistance In 1921, Gandhi wrote,
“Economics that hurts the
Valluvar was against seeking external
moral well-being of an
assistance. According to Kural No. 739,
individual or a nation is immoral, and
countries taking external assistance are not
therefore, sinful.” Again in 1924, he repeated
to be considered as countries at all. In other
the same belief: “that economy is untrue
words, he advocated a self-sufficient economy.
which ignores or disregards moral values”.
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economic growth on a self- accelerating degree in 1921. And his theis“ The Problem
growth. Nehru carried through this basic of the Rupee” was accepted for the award
strategy of planned development. Nehru’s of the D.Sc degree by the London School of
contribution to the advancement of science, Economics in 1923. It is a miracle that RBI
research, technology and industrial was conceptualized as per the guidelines
development cannot be forgotten. It was presented by Ambedkar in his book, “The
during his period, many IITs and Research Problem of the Rupee;Its origin and its
Institutions were established. He always solution”. The main economic ideas of
in insited on “scientific temper”. Ambedkar may be studied under four broad
headings:
c. Democratic Socialism 1. Financial Economics
Socialism is another contribution of Nehru Much of the work done by Ambedkar
to India. He put the country on the road during his stay abroad mostly
towards a socialistic pattern of society. But during the period 1913-1923, was
Nehru’s socialism is democratic socialism. in the field of Finance Economics.
Ambedkar divided the evolution of
7.8.4 B. R. Ambedkar provisional finance into three stages:
(i). Budget by Assignment (1871-72
B. R. Ambedkar (1891- to 1876-77); (ii) Budget by Assigned
1956) was a versatile Revenue (1877-78 to 1881-82); and
personality. He was (iii) Budget by Shared Revenues
the architect of the (1882-83 to 1920-1921).
Indian Constitution, 2. Agricultural Economics
a custodian of social In 1918, Ambedkar published a paper
justice and a champion “Small Holding in India and their
of socialism and state Remedies”. Citing Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth
planning. Ambedkar’s of Nations”, he made a fine distinction
writings included between “Consolidation of Holdings”
“Ancient Indian Commerce” (a thesis and “Enlargement of Holdings”.
submitted to the Columbia University for the
3. Economics of Caste
award of the Mater of Arts Degree in 1915),
‘National Dividend of India: A Historical Ambedkar believed that caste was an
and Analytical Study (a thesis for which he obstacle to social mobility. It resulted
was awarded Ph.D). His thesis was published in social stratification. He was of
as ‘The Evolution of Provincial Finance the firm view that individuals must
in British India: A Study of the Provincial be free to change their occupations.
Decentralization of Imperial Finance”. Moreover, the caste system caused
social tensions. The caste system
Ambedkar’s thesis on “Provincial
has resulted in the absence of social
Decentralization of Imperial Finance in
democracy in India as distinct from
British India” was accepted for the M. Sc
political democracy.
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their own development with a more and drew attention to the incidence of
meaningful participation by people. absolute and relative deprivation.
6. Investment, Income and Multiplier 2. Poverty and Inequality
Rao’s examination of the “interrelation Sen has carried out massive work
between investment, income and on poverty and inequality in
multiplier in an under developed India. Sen’s major point has been
economy” (1952) was his major that the distribution of income/
contribution to macroeconomic consumption among the persons
theory. As a thinker, teacher, below the poverty line is to be taken
economic adviser and direct policy into account.
maker, V.K.R.V. Rao followed the 3. The Concept of Capability
footsteps of his great teacher, John
The concept of capabilities developed
Maynard Keynes.
by Sen has been cited as a better
7. Institution Builder index of wellbeing than commodities
He founded three national level or utilities. Capability, as defined
research institutes namely Delhi by Sen, is the ability to transform
School of Economics, Institute of Rawlsian primary goods to the
Economic Growth (both at Delhi) achievement of wellbeing.
and Institute for Social and Economic 4. Entitlement
Change (Bangalore)
Sen has included the concept of
entitlement items like nutrition,
food, medical and health care,
7.8.7 Amartya Kumar Sen
employment, security of food
The Nobel citation supply in times of famine etc. He
refers to Sen’s considered famine as arising out of
contributions to the failure of establishing a system of
social choice theory, entitlements.
development 5. Choice of Technique
economics, study on poverty and famines Sen’s ‘Choice of Technique ‘ was a
and concept of entitlements and capability research work where he argued that in
development (1998). a labour surplus economy, generation
1. Poverty and Famines of employment cannot be increased
Sen's Poverty and Famines: An Essay at the initial stage by the adaptation
on Entitlement and Deprivation” of capital- intensive technique.
(1981) is both a theoretical and an Conclusively, Amartyasen, more
applied work. In the book, several than just an economist, is an ethical
famines have been studied in the philosopher. He is a lover of freedom
working of a general theoretical and a humanist. He has focused on the
framework from an original angle. He poor, viewing them not as objects of
examined various meanings of poverty pity requiring charitable hand–outs,
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MODEL QUESTIONS
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11. The number of births per thousand 16. Ambedkar the problem studied by in
population is called as the context of Indian Economy is …….
a. Crude death rate a. Small land holdings and their
b. Mortality rate remedies
14. Who among the following propagated 19. Amartya Kumara Sen received the
Gandhian Ecomomic thinkings. Nobel prize in Economics in the year
a. Jawaharlar Nehru a. 1998
b. VKRV Rao b. 2000
c. JC Kumarappa c. 2008
d. A.K.Sen d. 2010
15. The advocate of democratic socialism 20. Thiruvalluvar economic ideas mainly
was dealt with
a. Jawaharlal Nehru a. Wealth
b. P.C. Mahalanobis b. Poverty is the curse in the society
c. Dr. Rajendra Prasad c. Agriculture
d. Indira Gandhi d. All of them
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Part- A - Answers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
a b c b b a b b b a
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
d c b c a b b a a d
II. Answer the following question in one 24. Point out any any one feature of Indian
or two. Economy
21. Write the meaning of Economic 25. Give the meaning of non-renewable
Growth energy
22. State any two features of developed 26. Give a short note on Sen’s ‘Choice of
economy Technique’.
23. Write the short note on natural 27. List out the reasons for low per capita
resources income as given by V.K.R.V. Rao.
35. Explain strong features Indian 37. Bring out Jawharlal Nehru’s contribution
economy to the idea of economic development.
36. Write the importance of mineral 38. Write a brief note on the Gandhian
resources in India. economic ideas.
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ACTIVITY
1. Visit a village nearby you and find out the number households
living without basic facilities
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the land and they were responsible to pay the (a) Industrial growth during the 19th
land revenue to the government. The share century
of the government in total rent collected was During the 19th century, British investors
fixed at 10/11th, the balance going to the started to pioneer industrial enterprises in
Zamindars as remuneration. India as they had experiences of running
industries at home. British enterprises also
8.3.2 Mahalwari System or received maximum state support. Although
Communal System of the Britishers initiated industrialisation
Farming process in the 19th century, they were
primarily interested in making profit and
After introduction of this system, it was not in accelerating the economic growth
later extended to Madhya Pradesh and in India. At the end of 19th century,
Punjab. The ownership of the land was there were about 36 jute mills, 194 cotton
maintained by the collective body usually mills and a good number of plantation
the villagers which served as a unit of industries. The production of coal had
management. They distributed land risen to over 6 million tonnes per annum.
among the peasants and collected revenue
from them and pay it to the state. (b) Industrial progress during the 20th
century
8.3.3 Ryotwari System or During the first part of 20th century,
the Owner-Cultivator Swadeshi movement stimulated the
System industrialisation process in India. The
This system was initially introduced existing industries and new industries
in Tamil Nadu and later extended to had maintained a slow but steady growth
Maharashtra,Gujarat, Assam, Coorg, East till the outbreak of the First World War
Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. Under this in 1914.By this time more than 70 cotton
system the ownership rights of use and mills and 30 jute mills were set up. Coal
control of land were held by the tiller production was doubled. The foundation
himself. There was the direct relationship of iron and steel industry was laid. Railway
between owners. This system was the least network was extended.
oppressive system before Independence. During the period 1924-39, various
major industries like iron and steel, cotton
textiles, jute, matches, sugar, paper and
8.4 pulp industry etc. were brought under
Process of Industrial protection scheme. This led to rapid
Transition and Colonial expansion of protected industries in India.
Capitalism These protected industries captured the
entire Indian market and eliminated
This process of industrial transition in foreign competition totally.
India during the British period can be Thus in the early part, British rule
broadly classified into two as given below: tried to transform the Indian economy as
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ranks number one in the raw jute z The paper industry in India is
and jute goods production and ranked among the 15 top global
number two in export of jute goods paper industries.
in the world.
7. Silk industry
3. Cotton and textile industry z India is the second-largest(first
being China) country in the world
z Oldest industry of India, and
in producing natural silk. At
employs largest number of workers.
present, India produces about 16%
z It is the largest organised and broad- silk of the world.
based industry which accounts for
z India enjoys the distinction of being
4% of GDP, 20% of manufacturing
the only country producing all the
value-added and one third of total
five known commercial varieties of
export earnings.
silk viz Mulberry, Tropical Tussar,
z The first Indian modernised cotton Oak Tussar, Eri and Muga.
cloth mill was established in 1818
8. Petroleum and natural gas
at Fort Gloaster near Calcutta. But
this mill was not successful. The z First successful Oilwell was dug in
second mill named “Mumbai’s India in 1889 at Digboi, Assam.
Spinning and Weaving Co.” was z At present a number of regions with
established in 1854 at Bombay by oil reserves have been identified and
KGN Daber. oil is being extracted in these regions
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b. Small Service Industries: The Bank etc. However, the government keeps
investment in equipment is more than reducing the stake in PSU banks as and
₹.10 lakhs but does not exceed ₹.2 when they sell shares. So, to that extent they
crores. can also become minority shareholders in
c. Medium Service Enterprises: The these banks. This is in accordance with the
investment in equipment is more than privatization policy.
₹.2 crores but does not exceed ₹.5
crores. Private Sector Banks
In these banks, most of the equity is
owned by private bodies, corporations,
8.11 institutions or individuals rather
Public Sector and than government. These banks are
Private sector managed and controlled by private
banks promoters.
Of the total banking industry in India,
Public Sector Banks public sector banks constitute 72.9% share
Public sector bank is a bank in which the while the rest is covered by private players.
government holds a major portion of the In terms of the number of banks, there are
shares. Say for example, SBI is public sector 27 public sector banks and 22 private sector
bank, the government holding in this banks.As part of its differentiated banking
bank is 58.60%. Similarly PNB is a public regime, RBI, the apex banking body,
sector bank, the government holds a stake has given license to Payments Bank and
of 58.87%. Usually, in public sector banks, Small Finance Banks (SFBs). This is an
government holdings are more than 50 attempt to boost the government’s Financial
percent. Public sector banks are classified Inclusion drive. (But, there may be other
into two categories: 1. Nationalised Banks problems).
2. State Bank and its Associates. As a result, Airtel Payments Bank
In case of nationalized banks, the and Paytm Payments Bank Limited have
government controls and regulates the come up. How far these banks would help
functioning of the banking entity.Some the poor people is not known.
examples are SBI, PNB, BOB, OBC,Allahabad
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Nationalization
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4. Nationalisation of banks was required Its main focus was on the agricultural
to reduce the regional imbalances development of the country.
where the banking facilities were not This plan was successful and achieved
available. the GDP growth rate of 3.6% (more
5. Before Independence, the numbers than its target)
of banks were certainly inadequate.
After nationalization, new bank Second Five Year Plan
branches were opened in both rural (1956-1961)
and urban areas. It was based on the P.C. Mahalanobis
6. Banks created credit facilities mainly Model.
to the agriculture sector and its allied Its main focus was on the industrial
activities after nationalization. development of the country.
This plan was successful and achieved
After New Economic Policy 1991, the
the growth rate of 4.1%
Indian banking industry has been
facingthe new horizons of competitions,
Third Five Year Plan
efficiency and productivity. With all these
(1961-1966)
developments people in villages and slums
depend largely on local money lenders for This plan was called ‘GadgilYojana’ also.
their credit need. This is unfortunate. The main target of this plan was to
make the economy independent and
to reach self prpalled position ortake
8.13 off.
Performance of India’s Due to Indo -China war, this plan could
Five Year Plans not achieve its growth target of 5.6%
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This plan failed and could achieve For the first time, due to the pressure
growth rate of 3.3% only, against the from private sector the private sector
target of 5.7%. got the priority over public sector.
Its growth target was 5.0% but it
Fifth Five Year Plan achieved 6.0%.
(1974-1979)
Annual Plans
In this plan top priority was given to
agriculture, next cameindustry and Eighth five year Plan could not take place
mines. due to volatile political situation at the
Overall this plan was successful, centre. So two annual programmes are
which achieved the growth rate of formed in 1990-91& 1991-92.
4.8% against the target of 4.4%.
Eighth Five Year Plan
The draft of this plan was prepared
(1992-1997)
and launched by D.P. Dhar. This plan
was terminated in 1978. In this plan the top priority was
given to development of the human
Rolling Plan resources i.e. employment, education
and public health.
This plan was started with an annual plan
During this plan, New Economic
for 1978-79 and as a continuation of the
Policy of India was introduced.
terminated fifth year plan.
This plan was successful and got
annual growth rate of 6.8% against the
Sixth Five Year Plan target of 5.6%.
(1980-1985)
The basic objective of this plan was Ninth Five Year Plan
poverty eradication and technological (1997-2002)
self reliance. Garibi-Hatao was the The main focus of this plan was
motto. “growth with justice and equity”.
It was based on investment yojana. This plan failed to achieve the growth
Its growth target was 5.2% but it target of 7% and Indian economy grew
achieved 5.7%. only at the rate of 5.6%.
Objectives of this plan included the This plan aimed to double the per capita
establishment of the self sufficient income of India in the next 10 years.
economy and opportunities for It aimed to reduce the poverty ratio to
productive employment. 15% by 2012.
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MODEL QUESTIONS
d. Noorjakhan a. 1956
b. 1991
3. The power for governance of India
c. 1948
was transferred from the East India
d. 2000
Company (EIC) to the British crown in
7. The objective of the Industrial Policy
a. 1758 1956 was ……..
b. 1858 a. Develop heavy industries
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8. The industry which was de-reserved 13. In the first five year plan, The top
in 1993 ? priority was given to ……. Sector.
a. Railways a. Service
b. Mining of copper and zinc b. Industrial
c. Atomic energy c. Agriculture
d. Atomic minerals d. Bank
9. The father of Green Revolution in 14. Tenth Five year plan period was…….
India was ………… a. 1992-1997
a. M.S. Swaminathan b. 2002-2007
b. Gandhi c. 2007-2012
c. Visweswaraiah d. 1997-2002
d. N.R. Viswanathan 15. According to HDR (2016), India
ranked …… out of 188 countries.
10. How many commercial banks were
nationalised in 1969 ? a. 130 b. 131
a. 10 c. 135 d. 145
d. 16 a. 1989-1991
b. 1990-1992
11. The main objective of nationalisation
of banks was ……. c. 2000-2001
d. 1981-1983
a. Private social welfare
b. Social welfare 17. The Oldest large scale industry in
India
c. To earn
a. cotton
d. Industries monopoly
b. jute
12. The Planning Commission was setup c. steel
in the year …..
d. cement
a. 1950
18. The 14 banks were nationalized in the
b. 1955
year
c. 1960
a. 1935 b. 1956
d. 1952
c. 1969 d. 1959
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19. The main theme of the Twelth Five 20. The PQLI was developed by
Year Plan …………….
a. faster and more inclusive growth a. Planning Commission
b. growth with social Justice b. Nehru
c. socialistic pattern of society c. Morris
d. faster, more inclusive and D Morrisd.Biswajeet
sustainable growth
Part-A Answers
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a c b c a c a b a c
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
b a c b b b a c d c
21. What are the Phases of colonial 24. List out the weaknesses on Green
exploitation of India? Revolution.
22. Name out the different types of 25. What are the objectives of Tenth five
land tenure existed in India before year plan ?
Independence.
26. What is the difference between HDI
23. State the featuresthat distinguish a and PQLI ?
land tenure system from other system.
27. Mention the indicators which are used
to calculate HDI.
28. Explain about the Period of Merchant 31. State the reasons for nationalization of
Capital. commercial banks.
29. The Handicrafts declined in India in 32. Write any three objectives of Industrial
British Period. Why? Policy 1991.
30. Elucidate the different types of land 33. Give a note on Twelfth Five Year Plan.
tenure system in colonial India.
34. What is PQLI ?
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35. Discuss about the Indian economy 37. Explain the objectives of
during British Period. nationalization of commercial banks.
36. Explain the role of SSIs in economic 38. Describe the performance of 125 five
developmet? year plan in India.
ACTIVITY
1. To know the value of freedom, students can collect pictures
of places like Jalian Walapak, Meerut, Thandi and photos of
freedom fighters.
2. Display the demonstration effect of present Indians in culture,
dressing and life style to emphasize the Swadhesi.
References
Websites
www.gatewayforindia.com/history/eastindiacompanybefore1857
www.threecolonialportcitiesinindia/geographicalreviewvol.78.issue.1 pg:32-47.-
M.Kosambi, 1978.
www.planningcommission.nic.in
https://www.scribd.com/doc/18643336/characteristics-of-indian-economy-pre-
colonial-and-colonial
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_India
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CHAP TER
9 Development
Experiences in India
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
9.1
Introduction
twin problems of rampant poverty and
At the time of Independence in 1947, widespread unemployment, both resulting
India was a typically backward economy. in low standard of living.
Owing to poor technological and The year 1991 is an important landmark in
scientific capabilities, industrialization the economic history of post-independent
was limited and lop-sided. Agricultural India. The country went through a severe
sector exhibited features of feudal and economic crisis in the form of serious Balance
semi-feudal institutions, resulting into of Payments problem. Indian economy
low productivity. Means of transport and responded to the crisis by introducing a set
communications were underdeveloped. of policies known as Structural Reforms.
Educational and health facilities were These policies were aimed at correcting the
grossly inadequate and social security weaknesses and rigidities in the various
measures were virtually non-existent. sectors of the economy such as Industry,
In brief, the country suffered from the Trade, Fiscal and Agriculture.
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9.2
Meaning of Liberalization,
Privatization and
Globalization (LPG)
9.3
Arguments in favour of
The triple pillars of New Economic Policy LPG
are Liberalization, Privatization and
Globalization (LPG) a. Liberalization was necessitated
Liberalization: Liberalization refers to because various licensing policies were
removal of relaxation of governmental said to be deterring the growth of the
restrictions in all stages in industry. economy.
Delicensing, decontrol, deregulation, b. Privatization was necessitated because
subsidies (incentives) and greater role for of the belief that the private sector was
financial institutions are the various facets not given enough opportunities to
of liberalization. earn more money.
Privatization: Privatization means
c. Globalization was necessitated
transfer of ownership and management of
because today a developed country
enterprises from public sector to private
can grow without the help of the under
sector. Denationalization, disinvestment
developed countries. Natural and
and opening exclusive public sector
human resources of the developing
enterprises to private sector are the
countries are exploited by the
gateways to privatization.
developed countries and the developing
Globalization: Globalization refers to economies are used as market for
the integration of the domestic (Indian) the finished goods of the developed
economy with the rest of the world. Import countries. The surplus capital of the
developed countries are invested in
Development Experiences in India 190
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Important Initiatives by
the Government towards
Industrial Policy
The policy has brought changes in the
following aspects of industrial regulation:
1. Industrial delicensing
According to International Monetary 2. Dereservation of the industrial sector
Fund, World Economic Outlook 3. Public sector policy (dereservation
(Ocoter-2016), GDP (nominal) of and reform of PSEs)
India in 2016 at current prices was
4. Abolition of MRTP Act
$2,251 billion. India contributed 2.99%
5. Foreign investment policy and
of total world’s GDP in exchange rate
basis. India shared 17.5 percent of the foreign technology policy.
total world population and 2.4 percent
of the world surface area. India was Before 1991 After 1991
now 7th largest economy of the world Industrial
in 2016. Deregulation
India was at 3rd position after China Industrial
L
all comm icensingfor
Licensing restricted to
odities alcohol, drugs etc.,
and Japan among Asian countries. Private secto
r not allowed Only defense,energy,railway for public
India shared 8.50% of total Asia’s GDP in many indu
stries sector-large scale privatization,
disinvestment
Controls
(nominal) in 2016. and distri
on price fix
bution
ation Market allowed to
determine prices
9.6
Industrial Sector Reforms
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productivity and there was a shift towards about 25% to 30% of production. Besides,
cash crop cultivation. Moreover, agricultural quality of a sizable quantity of produce
indebtedness pushed several farming also deteriorates by the time it reaches the
households into poverty and some of them consumer. Most of the problems relating to
resorted to extreme measures like suicides. the marketing of fruits and vegetables can
be traced to their perishability. Perishability
9.7.1 Crop Insurance is responsible for high marketing costs,
market gluts, price fluctuations and other
Agriculture in India is highly prone
similar problems. In order to overcome this
to risks like droughts and floods. It is
constraint, the Government of India and
necessary to protect the farmers from
the Ministry of Agriculture promulgated
natural calamities and ensure their
an order known as “Cold Storage Order,
credit eligibility for the next season. For
1964” under Section 3 of the Essential
this purpose, the Government of India
Commodities Act, 1955. However, the cold
introduced many agricultural schemes
storage facility is still very poor and highly
throughout the country.
inadequate.
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11. Financial Sector reforms mainly 16. The Raja Chelliah Committee on
related to _______________ Trade Policy Reforms suggested the
a. Insurance Sector peak rate on import duties at
b. 1991 a. 18%
c. 1995 b. 24%
d. 2000 c. 28%
d. 32%
15. The farmers have access to credit
under Kisan credit card scheme 20. The transfer of ownership from public
through the following except sector to private sector is known as
a. co-operative banks _____.
b. RRBs a. Globalization
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d b c c a c a b d d
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
c a d b a b c a c c
21. Why was structural reform 25. Write three policy initiative
implemented in Indian Economy? introduced in 1991 – 92 to correct the
fiscal imbalance.
22. State the reasons for implementing
LPG. 26. State the meaning of Special Economic
Zones.
23. State the meaning of Privatization.
27. State the various components of
24. Define disinvestment
Central sector schemes under
post - harvest measures.
28. How do you justify the merits of 31. Give short note on Cold storage.
Privatisation?
32. Mention the functions of APMC.
29. What are the measures taken towards
33. List out the features of new trade
Globalization?
policy.
30. Write a note on Foreign investment
34. What is GST? Write its advantages.
policy?
35. Discuss the important initiatives taken 37. Describe the salient features of EXIM
by the Government of India towards policy (2015 – 2020)
Industrial Policy.
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ACTIVITY
1. Collect various bills from the neighboring store and find out
the Nature of Product sold and GST rate
References
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