Indian Independence and Economic Systems

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What did the leaders of independent India have to decide after gaining freedom?

  • The type of healthcare system suitable for the nation
  • The type of military system suitable for the nation
  • The type of economic system suitable for the nation (correct)
  • The type of educational system suitable for the nation

Why was Jawaharlal Nehru not in favor of the kind of socialism established in the former Soviet Union?

  • It did not include private property (correct)
  • It did not have democracy
  • It did not promote the welfare of all citizens
  • It did not have a strong public sector

What did the leaders of newly independent India seek as an alternative to extreme versions of capitalism and socialism?

  • Extreme version of communism
  • A mixed economic system (correct)
  • A feudal economic system
  • Extreme version of democracy

What was the vision for India's economic system according to Nehru and other leaders?

<p>A socialist society with a strong public sector and private property (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary concern for the leaders of independent India when deciding the type of economic system?

<p>Ensuring welfare for all citizens (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Jawaharlal Nehru not in favor of the kind of socialism established in the former Soviet Union?

<p>It did not allow private property (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Nehru and other leaders seek as an alternative to extreme versions of capitalism and socialism?

<p>An economic system combining the best features of socialism with private property and democracy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the vision for India's economic system according to Nehru and other leaders?

<p>A socialist society with a strong public sector, private property, and democracy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Nehru and other leaders envision for India's economic system?

<p>A socialist society with a strong public sector and private property (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Jawaharlal Nehru was in favor of the extreme version of socialism established in the former Soviet Union.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The leaders of independent India sought an economic system that combined the best features of socialism and capitalism.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the economic system envisioned by Nehru and other leaders, there was no room for private property.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The government of independent India had full control over all means of production, such as factories and farms.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Jawaharlal Nehru favored the extreme version of socialism with no private property.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the economic system envisioned by Nehru and other leaders, India would be a socialist society with a strong public sector, private property, and democracy.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The kind of socialism established in the former Soviet Union, where all means of production were owned by the government, was considered suitable for a democracy like India.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The leaders of independent India sought an economic system that combined the best features of socialism without its drawbacks.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Jawaharlal Nehru was in favor of the kind of socialism established in the former Soviet Union, where all means of production were owned by the government.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The economic system envisioned by Nehru and other leaders for India would have excluded private property and democracy.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nehru and other leaders sought an alternative to extreme versions of capitalism and socialism by sympathizing with the socialist outlook.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The economic system envisioned for India by Nehru and other leaders combined the best features of socialism without its drawbacks.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of economic system did Jawaharlal Nehru and other leaders seek for India after gaining independence?

<p>Socialist system with a strong public sector, private property, and democracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Nehru and other leaders not favor the extreme version of socialism established in the former Soviet Union?

<p>Not possible in a democracy like India for the government to change the ownership pattern of land and other properties of its citizens as was done in the former Soviet Union</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary concern for the leaders of independent India when deciding on the economic system?

<p>Promoting the welfare of all rather than a few</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the economic system envisioned by Nehru and other leaders differ from the extreme versions of capitalism and socialism?

<p>Combined the best features of socialism without its drawbacks, including a strong public sector, private property, and democracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of economic system did Jawaharlal Nehru and other leaders seek for India after gaining independence?

<p>They sought an economic system which combined the best features of socialism without its drawbacks, including a strong public sector, private property, and democracy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Nehru not in favor of the kind of socialism established in the former Soviet Union?

<p>Nehru was not in favor of the kind of socialism established in the former Soviet Union because it involved the government changing the ownership pattern of land and other properties of its citizens, which was not possible in a democracy like India.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the leaders of independent India seeking as an alternative to extreme versions of capitalism and socialism?

<p>The leaders of independent India sought an alternative that combined the best features of socialism without its drawbacks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary concern for the leaders of independent India when deciding on the economic system?

<p>The primary concern was to choose a system that would promote the welfare of all rather than a few, and that would be suitable for a democracy like India.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of economic system did Jawaharlal Nehru and other leaders seek for India after gaining independence?

<p>A socialist society with a strong public sector, private property, and democracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Jawaharlal Nehru not in favor of the kind of socialism established in the former Soviet Union?

<p>It is not possible in a democracy like India for the government to change the ownership pattern of land and other properties of its citizens in the way that it was done in the former Soviet Union.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary concern for the leaders of independent India when deciding on the economic system?

<p>To find an economic system which would promote the welfare of all rather than a few, and to seek an alternative to the extreme versions of capitalism and socialism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the leaders of independent India seek as an alternative to extreme versions of capitalism and socialism?

<p>An economic system which combined the best features of socialism without its drawbacks, including private property and democracy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nehru, and many other leaders and thinkers of the newly independent India, sought an alternative to the extreme versions of ______ and socialism

<p>capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

India would be a socialist society with a strong public sector but also with private property and ______

<p>democracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

The leaders of independent India sought an economic system that combined the best features of socialism without its ______

<p>drawbacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nehru, and many other leaders and thinkers of the newly independent India, sought an alternative to the extreme versions of ______ and socialism

<p>capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

India would be a socialist society with a strong public sector but also with private property and ______

<p>democracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

The leaders of independent India sought an alternative to the extreme versions of capitalism and ______

<p>socialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nehru, and many other leaders and thinkers of the newly independent India, sought an alternative to the extreme versions of ______ and socialism

<p>capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their characteristics:

<p>Economic system for India after independence = Combining best features of socialism without its drawbacks Former Soviet Union's socialism = Ownership of all means of production by the government, no private property India's envisioned socialism = Including private property and democracy alongside a strong public sector Extreme versions of capitalism and socialism = An alternative sought by Nehru and other leaders</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following historical events with their significance:

<p>India gaining independence = Leaders deciding on the type of economic system most suitable for the nation 15 August 1947 = Marked a new dawn of freedom after two hundred years of British rule Newly independent India seeking an economic system = Leaders seeking a system promoting welfare for all rather than a few Leaders finding an alternative to extreme versions of capitalism and socialism = The primary concern when deciding on India's economic system</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

<p>Socialism = An economic system with a strong public sector and private property Capitalism = An economic system with private ownership of the means of production Democracy = A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state Nation Building = The process of constructing or structuring a national identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their characteristics:

<p>Socialist Society in India = Strong public sector, private property, and democracy Extreme Capitalism = Private ownership of the means of production without government intervention Indian Independence = Freedom from British rule in 1947 Economic System Vision = Combining best features of socialism without its drawbacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following historical events with their significance:

<p>Indian Independence = Freedom from British rule in 1947 Nation Building = The process of constructing or structuring a national identity Economic System Vision = Seeking an alternative to extreme versions of capitalism and socialism Soviet Union's Socialism = All means of production owned by the government without private property</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following leaders with their vision for India's economic system after gaining independence:

<p>Nehru and other leaders = Combining best features of socialism without its drawbacks Former Soviet Union leaders = All means of production owned by the government without private property British rulers = Imposed rule over India for about two hundred years Independent India's thinkers = Seeking an alternative to extreme versions of capitalism and socialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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