Cover
Half-title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Chapter 1. Economic Development
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Meaning and Definition of Underdevelopment
1.3 Basic Characteristics of an Underdeveloped Economy
1.4 Indicators/Determinants of Economic Development
1.5 Obstacles to Economic Developments
1.6 Economic Development and Growth
Review Questions
Chapter 2. National Income
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Meaning
2.3 Definition
2.4 Other Views
2.5 National Product, National Income and National Expenditure
2.6 Concepts of National Income
2.7 Circular Flow of Income
2.8 Measurement of National Income [Computation]
2.9 Significance of National Income Data
2.10 Difficulties in the Measurement of National Income
2.11 Causes for the Slow Growth of National Income in India
2.12 Recommendation to Increase the National Income of India
2.13 Estimates of National Income
2.14 Trends in NI – Growth & Structure
2.15 Regional Development Disparities
Review Questions
Chapter 3. Poverty and Inequality
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Absolute and Relative Poverty
3.3 Studies of Poverty in India
3.4 Poverty Line
3.5 Nature and Causes of Poverty
3.6 Need for Removal of Poverty
3.7 Measures to Reduce Poverty
3.8 Poverty Eradication Programme – A Review
3.9 Inequality of Income
3.10 Causes of Inequalities of Income
3.11 Evils or Consequences of Inequalities of Income
3.12 Methods of Reducing Inequalities of Income
3.13 International Comparisons of Poverty and Inequality of Incomes
Review Questions
Chapter 4. Unemployment
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Meaning and Definition
4.3 Nature of Unemployment in India
4.4 Extent and Magnitude of Unemployment in India
4.5 Causes of Unemployment
4.6 Types of Unemployment
4.7 Remedial Measures for Unemployment
4.8 Employment Generation Programmes and Policies
4.9 Committees on Unemployment
4.10 Employment Policy During Plan Period
Review Questions
Chapter 5. Population
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Population in India
5.3 Causes of the Rapid Growth of Population
5.4 Consequences of Population Growth
5.5 Remedial Measures for Population Explosion
5.6 Theories of Population
5.7 Population Policy in India
5.8 Family Planning Programme
Review Questions
Chapter 6. Infrastructure
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Meaning of Infrastructure
6.3 Infrastructure and Economic Development
6.4 Communication
6.5 Energy
6.6 Power
6.7 Transport System in India
6.8 Railway Transport in India
6.9 Roadways Transport in India
6.10 Waterways Transport in India
6.11 Airways Transport in India
6.12 Pipeline Transport in India
6.13 Education
6.14 Health
Review Questions
Chapter 7. Foreign Trade
7.1 Introduction
7.2 History/Evolution of India’s Foreign Trade
7.3 Role of Foreign Trade in Economic Development
7.4 Features of International Trade
7.5 Inter-Regional Trade and International Trade
7.6 Advantages of International Trade
7.7 Disadvantages of International Trade
7.8 Theories of International Trade
7.9 Components of Foreign Trade
7.10 Foreign Trade During the Plan Period
7.11 Composition of Foreign Trade
7.12 Direction of Trade
7.13 Balance of Trade and Payments
7.14 BOP – Disequilibrium
Review Questions
Chapter 8. Planning in India
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Meaning and Definition of Planning
8.3 Nature and Scope of Planning
8.4 Features/Characteristics of Planning
8.5 Objectives of Planning in India
8.6 Types/Forms of Planning
8.7 Planning Commission in India
8.8 Decentralized Planning
Review Questions
Chapter 9. Fifty years of planning in India – Plan I to VIII
9.1 Introduction
9.2 First Five Year Plan – [1951-52 to 1955-56]
9.3 Second Five Year Plan [1956 – 57 to 1960 – 61]
9.4 Third Five Year Plan [1961 - 62 to 1965 – 66]
9.5 Annual Plans [1966-67 to 1968 - 69]
9.6 Fourth Five Year Plan [1969 - 1970 to 1973 - 74]
9.7 Fifth Five Year Plan [1974 - 75 to 1977 - 78]
9.8 Sixth Five Year Plan [1978 - 83] & [1980 - 85]
9.9 Seventh Five Year Plan [1985 – 86 to 1989 – 90]
9.10 Annual Plans [1990 – 92]
9.11 Eighth Five Year Plan [1992 – 93 to 1996-97]
Review Questions
Chapter 10. Five year plans of India – plan IX to XII
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Ninth Five Year Plan [1997–1998 to 2001–2002]
10.3 Tenth Five Year Plan – [2002 – 03 to 2006 – 2007]
10.4 Eleventh Five Year Plan [2007 – 08 to 2011 – 2012]
10.5 Twelfth Five Year Plan [2012 – 13 to 2016 – 17]
10.6 Planning in India During Last Fifty Years – An Assessment
10.7 National Institution for Transforming India NITI Aayog
Review Questions
Chapter 11. Agriculture India
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Role of Agriculture in Economic Development
11.3 Features of Indian Agriculture
11.4 Agricultural Sector and its Problems
11.5 Factors Responsible for Slow Growth Rate in Agriculture
11.6 Agriculture Under Plan Period and its Growth
11.7 Growth of Agriculture During Plan Periods
11.8 Interdependence Between Agriculture and Industry
11.9 Contribution of Agriculture to Economic Development
11.10 Agricultural Policy of India
11.11 National Agricultural Policy – 2000 (NAP-2000)
11.12 Crop Pattern
11.13 Agricultural Holdings
Review Questions
Chapter 12. Green Revolution
12.1 Introduction
12.2 New Agricultural Strategy
12.3 Green Revolution
12.4 Second Phase of Green Revolution
12.5 Intensive Agricultural District Programmes [IADP]
12.6 High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP)
12.7 Organic Farming
Review Questions
Chapter 13. Irrigation
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Role of Irrigation
13.3 Significance of Irrigation System
13.4 Sources/Types of Irrigation in India
13.5 Irrigation Under FYPs: [VIII & IX FYP]
Review Questions
Chapter 14. Land Reforms
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Land Reforms – Meaning, Objectives and Needs
14.3 Land Tenure System
14.4 Land Reform Measures
14.5 An Appraisal of Land Reforms in India
Review Questions
Chapter 15. Food Problem – security and Policy
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Food Problem: Nature and Causes
15.3 Remedial Measures for Food Problem
15.4 Government’s Policy for Food Problem
15.5 Food Security in India - Meaning & Definition
15.6 Foodgrains Security, Food Security and Food Self-Sufficiency
15.7 Government/Programme for Food Security
15.8 Distribution of Foodgrains – PDS & TPDS
15.9 Food Corporation of India [FCI]
15.10 Food Policy in India
Review Questions
Chapter 16. Industrial development in India
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Industry and Economic Development
16.3 Pattern of Industrial Development
16.4 Problems of Industrial Development
16.5 Suggestions for Rapid Industrial Growth
16.6 Industrial Development Under the Plan Period
Review Questions
Chapter 17. Large scale industries and modernization
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Importance of LSI
17.3 A Brief Description of LSI
Review Questions
Chapter 18. Small scale industries
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Definition and Meaning of Small Scale & Cottage Industries
18.3 Difference Between Cottage and SSI
18.4 Importance and the Role of SSI & Cottage Industry in Indian Economy
18.5 Weakness or the Problems of SSI in India
18.6 Encouragement to SSI
18.7 Cottage & SSI in the Plan Period
Review Questions
Chapter 19. New economic reforms
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Economic Reforms in India
19.3 Liberalization
19.4 Privatization
19.5 Disinvestment
19.6 Globalization
19.7 New Economic Policy/Reforms
Review Questions
University Question Papers
Index
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