Strategies to reduce regional imbalance in India
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Solution and Explanation
To address regional disparities in India, a variety of strategies can be adopted, including:
1. Decentralized planning: Encouraging regional development by setting up industrial hubs in underdeveloped areas.
2. Investment in infrastructure: Enhancing transport, healthcare, education, and communication networks in rural and less developed regions.
3. Support for agriculture: Promoting agriculture-based industries in rural areas with incentives, subsidies, and advanced technologies.
4. Skill development: Providing access to education and vocational training in underserved regions to create more economic opportunities.
5. Government initiatives: Enacting policies like the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, MGNREGA, and other regional development schemes.
These approaches aim to ensure more balanced development and reduce the economic disparities between regions.
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Mahendra, Surendra and Narendra were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio 5 : 3 : 2 respectively. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019 was as follows:
\[\begin{array}{|l|r|l|r|} \hline \text{Liabilities} & \text{Amount (₹)} & \text{Assets} & \text{Amount (₹)} \\ \hline \text{Capital Account:} & & \text{Stock} & 17{,}000 \\ \text{Mahendra} & 23{,}000 & \text{Furniture} & 18{,}000 \\ \text{Surendra} & 15{,}000 & \text{Land and Building} & 16{,}000 \\ \text{Narendra} & 12{,}000 & \text{Bank} & 37{,}000 \\ \text{Bills Payable} & 2{,}000 & & \\ \text{Creditors} & 8{,}000 & & \\ \text{Bank Loan} & 12{,}000 & & \\ \text{General Reserve} & 16{,}000 & & \\ \hline \text{Total} & 88{,}000 & \text{Total} & 88{,}000 \\ \hline \end{array}\]
Mr. Narendra died on 30th June 2019 and the following adjustments were agreed as per deed:
\[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{Stock, furniture, land and building are to be revalued at ₹ 16,700, ₹ 16,200 and ₹ 30,100 respectively.} \\ \bullet & \text{Narendra's share in goodwill is to be valued from the firm's goodwill, which was valued at 3 times the average profit of the last four years. The profits for the last four years were:} \\ & \quad \bullet \ \text{I year – ₹ 30,000} \\ & \quad \bullet \ \text{II year – ₹ 25,000} \\ & \quad \bullet \ \text{III year – ₹ 25,000} \\ & \quad \bullet \ \text{IV year – ₹ 40,000} \\ \bullet & \text{His profit up to the death is to be calculated on the basis of the profit of last year.} \\ \bullet & \text{Narendra was entitled to get a salary of ₹ 1,200 per month.} \\ \bullet & \text{Interest on capital at 10\% p.a. to be allowed.} \\ \bullet & \text{Narendra's drawing up to the date of his death was ₹ 900 per month.} \end{array}\]
Prepare:
\[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(A) Narendra's Capital Account showing amount payable to his executor.} \\ \bullet & \text{(B) Give working notes for:} \\ & \quad \bullet \ \text{Share of goodwill due to Narendra} \\ & \quad \bullet \ \text{Share of profit due to Narendra} \end{array}\]
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