Critically examine the growth trends in Industrial Development in the country since 1951, pointing out factors responsible for these trends.

Hint: Industrial growth during the planning era can be divided into four phases: First Phase of High Growth was from 1951-66 for the first three five year plans. Investment in heavy industries was the key factor and the phase had ..

Present a critical overview of the success and failures of the five year plans with respect to Industries in India.

The importance given to the heavy industries from 2nd five year plan onwards resulted in increase in national income, growth in agriculture sector, development of heavy industries, increase in employment, development in science & technology, increase in capital formation and ..

Critically examine the outcomes of the New Industrial Policy 1991.

Outcomes of Industrial policy 1991 Industrial policy 1991 ended the license raj and quota raj. The 1991 policy attempted to liberalize the economy by removing bureaucratic hurdles in industrial growth. The role of public sector became limited. Only 2 sectors ..

Discuss the various reasons behind poor financial performance of the State Electricity Boards citing various government efforts to tackle the problem.

The poor performance of State electricity boards is mainly due to AT&C losses which are made of T&D losses and Technical / commercial losses. Transmission and distribution losses are mainly due to theft and poor efficiency in transmission. Transmission and ..

Many opine that the process of Industrial development in India remained "growth oriented"and not "development oriented"during planning era. To what extent you agree with this view. Examine.

Hint: The process of industrial development in India remained confined to few states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu neglecting major states and thus; it didn’t do much in minimizing the regional imbalances. No solution of problems like poverty, ..

Critically examine the structural transformation in the Industrial Sector of India since independence.

Contribution to GDP The contribution to GDP of the country changed in all the three sectors primary, secondary and tertiary of the economy. Industrial growth pattern Shift in industrial growth with focus shifted to capital goods industries from old trend ..

Throw light on the functions and importance of food processing while differentiating the primary, secondary and tertiary processing.

Food processing refers to the transformation of agricultural products into consumable products, of different forms. It includes many forms of processing foods, like grinding grain to make raw flour, Fruit pulps from fruits, etc. It is one of the largest ..

The negative consequences of input-intensive and unsustainable agricultural practices in India can be nullified by transitioning to Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA). Discuss.

The Green revolution catalyzed heavy use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, as well as water. Indian food security improved, yet there has been degradation of ecology and increasing indebtedness of farmers. Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture minimizes use of inputs, ..