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What were the major differences in the approach towards development at the time of Independence ? Has the debate been resolved ?

At the time of independence India, had before it, two models of development, i.e., the liberal–capitalist model as in much of Europe and the US and the socialist model as in the USSR. In India, there were many who were impressed by the Soviet model of development. These included not just the leaders of the Communist Party of India, but also those of the Socialist Party and leaders like Nehru within the Congress. There were very few supporters of the capitalist model of development.


The debate has been resolved due to a consensus on the point that the development or planning for development should be the responsibility of the government.

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Match the following:
A. Charan Singh (i) Industrialisation
B. PCMahalanobis (ii) Zoning
C. Bihar Famine (iii) Farmers
D. Verghese Kurien (iv) Milk Cooperatives

A.

Charan Singh

(i)

Farmers

B.

PCMahalanobis

(ii)

Industrialisation

C.

Bihar Famine

(iii)

Zoning

D.

Verghese Kurien

(iv)

Milk Cooperatives
1241 Views

The idea of planning in India was drawn from

(a) the Bombay plan (c) experiences of the Soviet bloc countries

(b) Gandhian vision of society (d) Demand by peasant organisations

  • (b) and (d) only
  • (a) and (b) only
  • (d) and (c) only
  • all the above

C.

(d) and (c) only
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Which of the following ideas did not form part of the early phase India’s development policy ?
  • Planning
  • Liberalisation
  • Cooperative Farming
  • Self sufficiency

B.

Liberalisation

C.

Cooperative Farming
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Which of these statements about the Bombay Plan is incorrect ?
  • It was a blueprint for India’s economic future.
  • It supported state-ownership of industry.
  • It was made by some leading industrialists.
  • It supported strongly the idea of planning.


B.

It supported state-ownership of industry.
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