Infrastructure NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Indian Economic Development
Infrastructure NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Indian Economic Development NCERT TEXTUAL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS Question 1. Explain the term ‘infrastructure’. Answer. I nfrastructure refers to the basic supporting structure which is built to provide different kinds of services in an economy. Infrastructural installations do not directly produce goods but help in promoting production activities in an economy. Examples of infrastructure are: transport, communication, banking, power etc. Question 2. Explain the two categories into which infrastructure is divided. How are both interdependent? Answer. There are two types of infrastructure: (a) economic infrastructure, (b) social infrastructure. Economic infrastructure directly supports the economic system from inside. Examples are energy, transport and communication. Social infrastructure indirectly supports the economic system from outside. Examples are health, education and housing. Economic and social infrastructure are complementary to ea...