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What were the goals of India’s five year plans?
What were the goals of India’s five year plans?
- To raise the living standards and open out to the people new opportunities for a richer and more varied life (correct)
- To maintain the existing economic system
- To focus only on industrial development
- To prioritize the welfare of a few over the majority
What was the job of nation building in India after gaining independence?
What was the job of nation building in India after gaining independence?
- In the hands of the leaders of independent India (correct)
- Left to the individual states to handle
- Delegated to foreign advisors
- Outsourced to international organizations
What type of economic system did the leaders of independent India seek?
What type of economic system did the leaders of independent India seek?
- A system promoting the welfare of a few over the majority
- A system which would promote the welfare of all rather than a few (correct)
- A system favoring only industrial development
- A completely free market economy
What was the central objective of Planning in India?
What was the central objective of Planning in India?