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Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Political Science

What Politics of planned development covers in Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Political Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Political Science · 2026-27

Topics in Politics of planned development

1

Why planning became important

  • Development in India was understood as more than economic growth; it also meant social and economic justice.
  • The national leadership believed that development could not be left only to private business, industrialists, or farmers.
  • A shared vision of development emerged after Independence, and planning was seen as the main way to direct national resources.
2

Planning Commission and the structure of planning

  • The Planning Commission was set up in March 1950 by a simple government resolution.
  • It was not a constitutional body.
  • It was an advisory body, and its recommendations became effective only after Union Cabinet approval.
3

Five Year Plans and the early phase of planning

  • India adopted Five Year Plans on the Soviet model.
  • A Five Year Plan is a document that lays out government income and expenditure priorities for five years.
  • Plan expenditure is different from non-plan expenditure in the traditional budgeting framework.
4

The First Five Year Plan

  • The First Five Year Plan sought to take the economy out of the cycle of poverty.
  • K.N. Raj argued that India should 'hasten slowly' for the first two decades.
  • He believed that very fast development might endanger democracy.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Planned development as a political and economic strategy in post-Independence India

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