CLASS 11 · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · CH 5: HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION (NCERT CLASS 11 — INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
Human Capital Formation 🧠
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- Human Capital Concept Ch5
- Education Expenditure
- Health Expenditure
- NEP 2020
- Ayushman Bharat PMJAY
- Brain Drain to Brain Circulation
- Skill India Mission
- Educational Indicators
- Mid-Day Meal PM POSHAN
Sample questions (12 of 48)
Human capital was first conceptualised by?
Theodore Schultz and Gary Becker
Two main investments in human capital.
Education and Health
National Health Mission (NHM) merged which two programmes?
NRHM (2005) + NUHM (2013)
Health and education are merit goods because?
They have positive externalities for society
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) was launched in?
August 2016
Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) was launched in?
2017 (rural digital literacy)
ICDS scheme is implemented by which ministry?
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Kothari Commission (1964-66) recommended education expenditure of...
6% of GDP
India's actual education spending (% of GDP, latest).
About 2.9-4.6% (Centre+State combined)
NEP 2020 reiterates target of...
6% of GDP for education
India's spending on R&D as % of GDP.
About 0.7% (target 2%)
Skill gap in India is addressed by?
ITIs, polytechnics, PMKVY, apprenticeships
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This topic is part of the NCERT Class 11 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Ch 5: Human Capital Formation (NCERT Class 11 — Indian Economic Development). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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