Economic infrastructure refers to the physical and organizational structures required for the efficient functioning of an economy. This typically includes: A) Road-rail network: Essential for transportation of goods and people, crucial for trade and commerce. B) Electricity generation: Provides power necessary for industrial production, agriculture, and services. C) Telecommunication: Enables communication and information flow, vital for modern business and economy. D) Programme for literacy: This is considered part of social infrastructure or human capital development. It focuses on improving the skills and capabilities of the population, which indirectly supports the economy, but is not a physical or organizational structure directly supporting economic activity in the way that transport, energy, or communication networks do.
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Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021 · Topic: Nature of Indian Economy (Sectoral Composition and Structural Transformation)
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