Post-Independence India Development Quiz

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Which strategy was adopted by Indian leaders in the first two decades?

Agricultural modernization

Privatization of industries

Export-oriented industrialization

Import substitution (correct)

Why was the development strategy abandoned in later years?

Successful implementation of import substitution

Rapid economic growth

Failure to address poverty and inequality (correct)

Increased foreign investment

What were the main achievements and limitations of the adopted strategy?

Low productivity and inflation

High inflation but low unemployment

High productivity and high employment

High employment but low productivity (correct)

What is the main focus of the chapter?

Economic development Signup and view all the answers

What was the vision depicted by the stamps issued between 1955 and 1968?

Vision of planned development Signup and view all the answers

What were the key choices and debates about development in the chapter?

Choice between socialism and capitalism Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern of the tribal population regarding the setting up of industries in Orissa?

Fear of displacement from their home and livelihood Signup and view all the answers

What is the central government's main concern about not allowing the industry in Orissa?

Discouraging investments in the country Signup and view all the answers

Why did the tribal population stage a demonstration outside the Korean company’s office?

To demand cancellation of the memorandum of understanding Signup and view all the answers

What is the state government hoping to achieve by signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with steel makers?

Capital investment and employment opportunities Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern of the environmentalists regarding mining and industry in Orissa?

Fear of environmental pollution Signup and view all the answers

Who feels that if the industry is not allowed, it would set a bad example and discourage investments in the country?

Central government Signup and view all the answers

What do the people from gram panchayats of Dhinkia, Nuagaon, and Gadakujanga demand during their demonstration outside the Korean company's office?

Cancellation of the memorandum of understanding Signup and view all the answers

What does the state government believe signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with steel makers would bring to Orissa?

Capital investment and employment opportunities Signup and view all the answers

What should major decisions like this involve according to the text?

Weighing the interests of social groups, present generation against future generations, and taking political decision Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who should take the final political decision about major matters like setting up industries in Orissa?

People's representatives who are in touch with the feelings of the people Signup and view all the answers

What was the central focus of the chapter?

The political choices involved in economic development Signup and view all the answers

What strategy was adopted by Indian leaders in the first two decades?

Mixed economy with heavy state intervention Signup and view all the answers

What were the main achievements and limitations of the adopted strategy?

Limited industrial progress and inefficient public sector enterprises Signup and view all the answers

Why was the development strategy abandoned in later years?

Due to excessive government control hampering growth Signup and view all the answers

What were the key choices and debates about development in the chapter?

The balance between private and public sector involvement Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who should take the final political decision about major matters like setting up industries in Orissa?

Central government authorities Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of the tribal population about the setting up of industries in Orissa?

The possibility of displacement from their home and livelihood Signup and view all the answers

Who believes that if the industry is not allowed, it would set a bad example and discourage investments in the country?

Central government Signup and view all the answers

What does the state government hope to achieve by signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with steel makers?

Bringing in necessary capital investment and providing employment opportunities Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern of the environmentalists regarding mining and industry in Orissa?

The fear of increasing pollution in the environment Signup and view all the answers

What kind of decisions should be taken or at least approved by the people themselves, according to the text?

Major decisions like setting up industries Signup and view all the answers

What kind of development questions cannot be answered by an expert, according to the text?

Development questions involving competing interests Signup and view all the answers

Why did people from gram panchayats of Dhinkia, Nuagaon, and Gadakujanga stage a demonstration outside the Korean company’s office?

To demand cancellation of the memorandum of understanding Signup and view all the answers

What do environmentalists, economists, and experts on mining advise should be taken into account in making major decisions?

Advice from various experts and the feelings of the people Signup and view all the answers

What does the central government fear if the industry is not allowed in Orissa?

It may set a bad example and discourage investments. Signup and view all the answers

Post-Independence India Development Quiz

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Which strategy was adopted by Indian leaders in the first two decades?

Why was the development strategy abandoned in later years?

What were the main achievements and limitations of the adopted strategy?

What is the main focus of the chapter?

What was the vision depicted by the stamps issued between 1955 and 1968?

What were the key choices and debates about development in the chapter?

What is the main concern of the tribal population regarding the setting up of industries in Orissa?

What is the central government's main concern about not allowing the industry in Orissa?

Why did the tribal population stage a demonstration outside the Korean company’s office?

What is the state government hoping to achieve by signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with steel makers?

What is the main concern of the environmentalists regarding mining and industry in Orissa?

Who feels that if the industry is not allowed, it would set a bad example and discourage investments in the country?

What do the people from gram panchayats of Dhinkia, Nuagaon, and Gadakujanga demand during their demonstration outside the Korean company's office?

What does the state government believe signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with steel makers would bring to Orissa?

What should major decisions like this involve according to the text?

According to the text, who should take the final political decision about major matters like setting up industries in Orissa?

What was the central focus of the chapter?

What strategy was adopted by Indian leaders in the first two decades?

What were the main achievements and limitations of the adopted strategy?

Why was the development strategy abandoned in later years?

What were the key choices and debates about development in the chapter?

According to the text, who should take the final political decision about major matters like setting up industries in Orissa?

What is the primary concern of the tribal population about the setting up of industries in Orissa?

Who believes that if the industry is not allowed, it would set a bad example and discourage investments in the country?

What does the state government hope to achieve by signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with steel makers?

What is the main concern of the environmentalists regarding mining and industry in Orissa?

What kind of decisions should be taken or at least approved by the people themselves, according to the text?

What kind of development questions cannot be answered by an expert, according to the text?

Why did people from gram panchayats of Dhinkia, Nuagaon, and Gadakujanga stage a demonstration outside the Korean company’s office?

What do environmentalists, economists, and experts on mining advise should be taken into account in making major decisions?

What does the central government fear if the industry is not allowed in Orissa?

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