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Structural Changes in the Indian Economy after Liberalization — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 11 · Economics

What Structural Changes in the Indian Economy after Liberalization covers in ICSE Class 11 Economics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

45 questions42 flashcards2 formulas & key relations5 concepts

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 11 Economics · 2026-27

Topics in Structural Changes in the Indian Economy after Liberalization

1

Economic System Before Reforms

  • Key and basic industries were reserved for the public sector.
  • Private sector units were not allowed in power generation, telecommunications, heavy machinery, air transport, and similar areas.
  • Large private industries required industrial licensing.
2

Meaning, Classification, and Objectives of Economic Reforms

  • Economic reforms mean a change in the set of policies from one time period to another.
  • In India, reforms since 1991 were introduced to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
  • The policy is called the New Economic Policy or LPG Model of Growth.
3

Need for Economic Reforms

  • Balance of payments deficit had been rising since 1980-81.
  • India's external debts rose from 12% of GDP in 1980-81 to 23% of GDP in 1990-91.
  • Debt service burden was as high as 30% of export earnings in 1990-91.
4

Liberalisation and Major Sectoral Reforms

  • Liberalisation means giving greater freedom to economic agents to take their own decisions.
  • It reduced unnecessary government controls and restrictions.
  • Industries except a short list of 18 were delicensed, and that list has now been reduced to five.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Post-1991 economic reforms and their impact on the Indian economy

Economic system on the eve of reformsMeaning of economic reformsObjectives of economic reformsNeed for economic reformsLiberalisationPrivatisationGlobalisationIndustrial sector reforms

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