Which of the following statements is correct in relation to the series of major decisions to be taken in India after its independence?

a- Nehru and the Communist Party were impressed by the Soviet model of development.
b- Most of the people in India supported the Capitalist model of America for development.

Only Statement a is correct.

The correct answer is Option 1 - Only Statement a is correct.

a- Nehru and the Communist Party were impressed by the Soviet model of development.

On the eve of Independence, India had before it, two models of modern development: the liberal-capitalist model as in much of Europe and the US, and the socialist model as in the USSR.  There were many in India then who were deeply impressed by the Soviet model of development. These included not just the leaders of the Communist Party of India, but also those of the Socialist Party and leaders like Nehru within the Congress. There were very few supporters of American-style capitalist development.