Infrastructure — Economics STD 12 Commerce — Question

Write any three measures to remove poverty.
OR
Briefly explain three measures to remove poverty in India.

"Most public undertakings have outlived their usefulness". Discuss.

How does industries help to strengthen the economy of a country?

‘It would be unclear to say that, the growth of human capital lays the ground for economic growth of a nation.’
Do you agree with the given statement? Support your answer with valid illustrations.

What was Navratna Policy? Make a list of companies included in Navratnas.

Define any two of the following:

1. Absorptive Capacity of Environment.
2. Carrying Capacity of Environment.
3. Poverty Line (in terms of Calorific values).

i. The real motive behind infrastructural development in India was to strengthen the British interests.
Do you agree with the given statement? Justify your answer with valid arguments.
ii. Navratna policy has facilitated the maintenance, promotion and disinvestment of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Justify the given statement with valid explanation.

Explain the current condition of poor people.

Deepak argues that in the era of privatisation, there is no need for government intervention in education and health sectors. However, his friend Raju argues that education and health care services create social benefits and therefore there is a need for government intervention in education and health sectors. Decide with reasons, who is right?

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions from 1 to 4. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on saturday launched the Aushman Bharat Scheme via video conferencing to extend health insurance coverage to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister’s offie said the scheme will ensure universal health coverage, and focus on providing financial risk protection and ensuring quality and affordable essential health services to all individuals and communities. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Union Territory’s Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, also spoke on the occassion. The scheme will provide free of cost insurance cover to all residents of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, the PMO said, adding that it will extend financial cover of upto ₹ 5 lakhs per family on a floater basis to all residents of the UT. There is provision for operational extension of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ (PM – Jay) to approximately 15 lakh additional families, the PMO statement said, adding that the scheme will operate on insurance mode in convergence with PM-Jay. The benefits of the scheme will be portable across the country. The hospitals empanelled under the PM-Jay scheme provide services under this scheme as well, the PMO said.

1. What does the Ayushman Bharat Scheme provide?

1. Better health care facility
2. Cheaper health care facility
3. Health Insurance
4. All of the above

2. What is the main benefit of the scheme?

1. Bring a lot of people in the purview of health care.
2. Make health care affordable for the rich in India.
3. Alleviating poverty in India
4. Improving the education in India

3. The financial cover under the scheme is of _ per family?

1. ₹ 5 lakh
2. ₹ 15 lakh
3. ₹ 10 lakh
4. ₹ 20 lakh

4. __________ is the other name of the scheme.

1. PM – Jay
2. PM – JAI
3. PM – AJAY
4. None of the above