Human Capital Formation in India-Important Questions

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

CHAPTER 5: Human Capital Formation in India

1. Define human Capital?
2. What are the two major sources of Human Capital in-country?
3. Explain the importance of Human capital formation?
4. Explain how the following can be the reasons for poor human capital formation.
   1. Insufficient Resources
   2. High growth of population
   3. High poverty levels
   4. Lack of proper manpower planning
5. Distinguish between Human capital and physical capital?
6. Write the difference between human capital and Human Development?
7. What is Gross Environment Ratio (GER)?
8. Discuss the problems or weaknesses in the education sector?
9. Briefly explain primary education schemes?
10. What factors contribute to human capital formation?
11. Discuss the following as a source of human capital formation:
    1. Health infrastructure
    2. Expenditure on migration.
12. Examine the role of education in the economic development of a nation?
13. Argue in favour of the need for different forms of government intervention in the education and health sectors?