Indian Constitution Scope of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

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What were the two models of modern development India had before independence?

Communist and capitalist

Western and Eastern

Developed and underdeveloped

Liberal-capitalist and socialist (correct)

Which model of development were many leaders in India impressed by on the eve of Independence?

Socialist model (correct)

American style capitalist development

Western modernisation

Liberal-capitalist model

What was the consensus among nationalist leaders during the national movement regarding economic concerns of free India?

Commercial functions should be prioritized over poverty alleviation

Poverty alleviation is not government's responsibility

Government's economic concerns should align with colonial functions

Government's role in social and economic redistribution is crucial (correct)

Why were there very few supporters of American style capitalist development among Indian leaders on the eve of Independence?

They viewed it as a narrow commercial function Signup and view all the answers

What did the task of poverty alleviation and social and economic redistribution primarily involve according to nationalist leaders?

Government's responsibility Signup and view all the answers

What concept was associated with modernisation according to the text?

Growth and material progress Signup and view all the answers

What was K.N.Raj's suggestion for India's development in the first two decades?

Hasten slowly to avoid endangering democracy Signup and view all the answers

What sector did the First Five Year Plan primarily address?

Agricultural sector Signup and view all the answers

What did the Plan identify as the principal obstacle in the way of agricultural growth?

Pattern of land distribution Signup and view all the answers

Why did the planners focus on pushing savings up in the First Five Year Plan?

To increase the level of national income Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the reasons that made it difficult to push savings up in the early years of planned development?

Low total capital stock in the country Signup and view all the answers

What happened to people's savings in the first phase of the planned process until the end of the Third Five Year Plan?

Increased Signup and view all the answers

What were the Directive Principles of State Policy related to economic welfare as mentioned in the text?

Securing an adequate means of livelihood for all citizens Signup and view all the answers

What historical events influenced the global consensus on economic planning in the 1940s and 1950s?

Soviet Union's economic growth in the 1930s and 1940s Signup and view all the answers

Why was the Planning Commission not a sudden invention according to the text?

It had historical roots in the idea of planning after experiencing economic challenges Signup and view all the answers

What fundamental objective did the Constitution of India aim to achieve through its Directive Principles of State Policy?

Promoting welfare by ensuring social, economic, and political justice Signup and view all the answers

What major reason is mentioned in the text to explain the global support for the idea of planning in the 1940s and 1950s?

Spectacular economic growth in the Soviet Union against heavy odds Signup and view all the answers

What concept was highlighted as a key aspect that the State aimed to achieve through its policies as per the text?

Ensuring all citizens have access to adequate means of livelihood Signup and view all the answers

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What were the two models of modern development India had before independence?

Which model of development were many leaders in India impressed by on the eve of Independence?

What was the consensus among nationalist leaders during the national movement regarding economic concerns of free India?

Why were there very few supporters of American style capitalist development among Indian leaders on the eve of Independence?

What did the task of poverty alleviation and social and economic redistribution primarily involve according to nationalist leaders?

What concept was associated with modernisation according to the text?

What was K.N.Raj's suggestion for India's development in the first two decades?

What sector did the First Five Year Plan primarily address?

What did the Plan identify as the principal obstacle in the way of agricultural growth?

Why did the planners focus on pushing savings up in the First Five Year Plan?

What was one of the reasons that made it difficult to push savings up in the early years of planned development?

What happened to people's savings in the first phase of the planned process until the end of the Third Five Year Plan?

What were the Directive Principles of State Policy related to economic welfare as mentioned in the text?

What historical events influenced the global consensus on economic planning in the 1940s and 1950s?

Why was the Planning Commission not a sudden invention according to the text?

What fundamental objective did the Constitution of India aim to achieve through its Directive Principles of State Policy?

What major reason is mentioned in the text to explain the global support for the idea of planning in the 1940s and 1950s?

What concept was highlighted as a key aspect that the State aimed to achieve through its policies as per the text?

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Questions and Answers

What were the two models of modern development India had before independence?

Which model of development were many leaders in India impressed by on the eve of Independence?

What was the consensus among nationalist leaders during the national movement regarding economic concerns of free India?

Why were there very few supporters of American style capitalist development among Indian leaders on the eve of Independence?

What did the task of poverty alleviation and social and economic redistribution primarily involve according to nationalist leaders?

What concept was associated with modernisation according to the text?

What was K.N.Raj's suggestion for India's development in the first two decades?

What sector did the First Five Year Plan primarily address?

What did the Plan identify as the principal obstacle in the way of agricultural growth?

Why did the planners focus on pushing savings up in the First Five Year Plan?

What was one of the reasons that made it difficult to push savings up in the early years of planned development?

What happened to people's savings in the first phase of the planned process until the end of the Third Five Year Plan?

What were the Directive Principles of State Policy related to economic welfare as mentioned in the text?

What historical events influenced the global consensus on economic planning in the 1940s and 1950s?

Why was the Planning Commission not a sudden invention according to the text?

What fundamental objective did the Constitution of India aim to achieve through its Directive Principles of State Policy?

What major reason is mentioned in the text to explain the global support for the idea of planning in the 1940s and 1950s?

What concept was highlighted as a key aspect that the State aimed to achieve through its policies as per the text?

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