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Ch 13Telangana Economy — Class 12 Economics, concept-first.

The Telangana economy is a distinctly state-specific topic in the TS Inter II year Economics course, because Telangana is one of India's youngest states with an economic story of its own. Telangana was formed on 2 June 2014 as the 29th state of India.

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Formation and Profile of Telangana State

Telangana became the 29th state of India on 2 June 2014, created by dividing the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, with Hyderabad as its capital.

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Formation and Geographic Profile of Telangana

The Telangana economy is a distinctly state-specific topic in the TS Inter II year Economics course, because Telangana is one of India's youngest states with an economic story of its own.

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Natural Resources — Rivers and Minerals

Two major rivers of India flow through Telangana and are the backbone of its water resources: the Godavari and the Krishna.

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Agriculture and Irrigation

Agriculture remains the livelihood of a very large share of Telangana's people even though it contributes a smaller share of state income (Section 5).

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Industry and the Services Sector

If agriculture is the base of Telangana's rural economy, industry and services centred on Hyderabad are the engines of its growth.

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State Income — Structure of Telangana's GSDP

Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) measures the total value of goods and services produced within a state in a year, and its sectoral composition — how much comes from the primary, secondary and tert…

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Welfare Schemes, Human Development and Challenges

A distinctive feature of the Telangana economy has been the scale of its welfare and flagship schemes, aimed at improving basic living conditions and human development. Key programmes include:

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  1. Q1When and how was the state of Telangana formed? Which city is its capital?Free
  2. Q2Describe the natural resources of Telangana, with special reference to its rivers and minerals.Free
  3. Q3Explain the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project and Mission Kakatiya. How do they aim to strengthen agriculture in Telangana?Free
  4. Q4Distinguish between Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima. What is the objective of each scheme?Preview
  5. Q5Why is agriculture still important in Telangana even though it contributes a relatively small share of state income? List the major crops of…Preview
  6. Q6Explain the role of Hyderabad as an information technology and pharmaceutical hub. Mention HITEC City and Genome Valley.Preview
  7. Q7What is TS-iPASS? How does it help in attracting industrial investment to Telangana?Preview
  8. Q8Which sector contributes the largest share to Telangana's Gross State Domestic Product? Explain the sectoral structure of the state's econom…Preview
  9. Q9Study the following (approximate, 2023–24) sectoral shares of Telangana's economy and answer the questions below. | Sector | Approx. share o…Preview
  10. Q10Write short notes on any three welfare/flagship schemes of the Telangana government and their purposes.Preview
  11. Q11What is the purpose of Mission Bhagiratha? How is it different from Mission Kakatiya?Preview
  12. Q12Discuss the major challenges facing the Telangana economy.Preview
  13. Q13'Telangana is a service-led economy but agriculture remains vital.' Explain this statement.Preview
  14. Q14Give reasons why irrigation is especially important for agriculture in Telangana.Preview

Sample & Board Papers

Sample papers and previous-year board questions for this subject.

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  1. Q1Describe the education system in Telangana.Preview
  2. Q2What are the important religious tourist places in Telangana?Preview
  3. Q3Discuss the tank irrigation system in Telangana and 'Mission Kakatiya' programme in brief.Preview
  4. Q4Write a short note on: Sex ratio in TelanganaPreview
  5. Q5Write a short note on: TS-ipassPreview
  6. Q6Write a short note on: Aasara Pension SchemePreview
  7. Q7Write a short note on: CyberabadPreview
  8. Q8Describe the demographic profile of Telangana state.Preview
  9. Q9Explain about sectoral growth rate trends of Telangana economy.Preview
  10. Q10Analyse the poverty and unemployment situations in Telangana.Preview