Question 1

Q1: Choose the right answers of the following from the given options. (i) Regional planning relates to : (a) Development of various sectors of economy. (b...

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(i) (b) Area specific approach of development. Explanation: The chapter defines regional planning as a type of planning that takes a spatial perspective to reduce regional imbalance in development, making it an area-specific approach. (ii) (c) Integrated Tribal Development Programme Explanation: The...

Question 2

Q2: Answer the following questions in about 30 words. (i) What are the social benefits of ITDP in the Bharmaur tribal region? (ii) Define the concept of s...

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(i) What are the social benefits of ITDP in the Bharmaur tribal region? The social benefits derived from the Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITDP) in the Bharmaur region include a significant increase in the literacy rate, especially female literacy which rose from 1.88% in 1971 to 65% in 2...

Question 3

Q3: Answer the following questions in about 150 words. (i) Write short notes on drought-prone area programme. How does this programme help in the developm...

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(i) Write short notes on drought-prone area programme. How does this programme help in the development of dryland agriculture in India? The Drought Prone Area Programme was initiated during the Fourth Five Year Plan with the primary objectives of providing employment to people in drought-prone areas...

Question 4

Q1: (i) Find out the area development programmes being implemented in your region. Assess the impact of such programmes on the society and economy in your...

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(Note: This is a project-based question. The following is a sample approach on how to answer it.) 1. Identification of Programme: First, identify a major area development programme in your region. For example, let us consider the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), a nationwide programme to pr...

Question 5

Q2: (ii) Select your own area or identify an area facing severe environmental and socio-economic problems. Make an assessment of its resources and prepare...

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(Note: This is a project-based question. The following is a sample approach on how to answer it.) 1. Selection of Area: Let us select a hypothetical area: A coastal village in Odisha facing problems of coastal erosion, soil salinity, and poverty due to over-reliance on traditional fishing. 2. Resour...

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