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Politics of planned development — Important Questions

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Political Science

48 important questions from Politics of planned development for Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Political Science, with answers.

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Important Questions from Politics of planned development

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Which development models were available to India on the eve of Independence?

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Liberal-capitalist model, Socialist model

India had two main development models: the liberal-capitalist model (as in Europe and US) and the socialist model (as in USSR). These were the dominant ideologies during the Cold War period.

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Who was the architect of the Second Five Year Plan?

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P.C. Mahalanobis

P.C. Mahalanobis, a scientist and statistician, led the team that drafted the Second Five Year Plan, which emphasized heavy industries and rapid industrialization.

3multiple choice

What was the 'Bombay Plan'?

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A proposal by industrialists for planned economy

The Bombay Plan was drafted in 1944 by big industrialists who proposed setting up a planned economy with state initiatives in industrial investments, showing support for planning across political spectrum.

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Which of the following are characteristics of 'Left' ideology in politics?

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State control of economy, State regulation over free competition

Left ideology favors state control of the economy and prefers state regulation over free competition, unlike Right ideology which supports free market and minimal government intervention.

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