India's Economic Development

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Which government body was responsible for the establishment of five year plans in India?

  • Reserve Bank of India
  • Planning Commission (correct)
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Economic Affairs

What was the main focus of the two chapters in this unit?

  • Factors leading to underdevelopment of the Indian economy (correct)
  • Overview of the Indian economy in 1947
  • Goals of five year plans
  • Critical appraisal of planned development

When did India gain independence?

  • 1950
  • 1970
  • 1947 (correct)
  • 1960

What was the path that India chose after independence?

<p>Planned development (B)</p>
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Which statement accurately describes the role of India in the British Empire?

<p>India was the most important part of the Empire (C)</p>
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Which government body was responsible for the establishment of five year plans in India?

<p>Planning Commission (B)</p>
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What was the main goal of the five year plans in India?

<p>To promote industrial growth (C)</p>
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What was the state of the Indian economy in 1947?

<p>Underdeveloped and stagnant (A)</p>
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What factors led to the underdevelopment and stagnation of the Indian economy?

<p>All of the above (D)</p>
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What was the role of India in the British Empire?

<p>India was the center of the British Empire (A)</p>
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Which country did India gain independence from?

<p>United Kingdom (B)</p>
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When did India become a republic?

<p>26 January 1950 (B)</p>
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What was the name of the law that transferred legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly?

<p>Indian Independence Act (D)</p>
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What was the name of the prefix that was replaced with the enactment of the Constitution of India?

<p>Dominion of India (C)</p>
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What event coincided with India's independence and resulted in violent riots and mass casualties?

<p>Partition of India (C)</p>
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