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The State and Economic Development — Revision Notes

ICSE · Class 10 · Economic Application

The State and Economic Development revision notes for ICSE Class 10 Economic Application: 4 topics in quick points.

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1. Role of the State in Economic Development

  • Economic development includes growth in income and improvement in welfare.
  • The state is essential in underdeveloped economies because markets do not always provide basic industries, infrastructure, or social welfare.
  • Industrialisation is promoted by setting up basic industries like steel and heavy chemicals.
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2. Private Sector and Public Sector

  • Two Industrial Policy Resolutions were issued after Independence in 1948 and 1956.
  • These resolutions divided the economy into private and public sectors.
  • The private sector is owned and controlled by individuals and private companies.
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3. Fiscal Policy

  • Fiscal policy is the policy of the government relating to revenue and expenditure.
  • It is used to produce desirable effects and avoid undesirable effects on national income, production, and employment.
  • The main objectives of fiscal policy are revenue raising, economic growth, full employment, price stability, and social justice.
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4. Kinds of Taxes

  • Taxes are compulsory payments imposed by the government on persons or companies.
  • A tax is used to meet the expenditure incurred on producing benefits to the people.
  • Taxes are broadly divided into direct taxes and indirect taxes.

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Laissez faire means government nonThe private sector consists of economicThe public sector consists of economicThe state promotes industrialisationFiscal policy is a government initiated

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Key topics in The State and Economic Development include Role of the State in Economic Development, Private Sector and Public Sector, Fiscal Policy, Kinds of Taxes. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
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