Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Comparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours

Question:

Which of the following statement is NOT true?

Options:

The Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign initiated in 1958 aimed at industrialising the country on a massive scale.

Under the Commune system, people divided their lands and performed agricultural activities. In 1958, there were 26,000 communes covering almost all the farm population.

In 1965, Mao introduced the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966–76) under which students and professionals were sent to work and learn from the countryside.

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Under the Commune system, people divided their lands and performed agricultural activities. In 1958, there were 26,000 communes covering almost all the farm population.

Explanation:

Under the Commune system, people "Collectively" cultivated lands. In 1958, there were 26,000 communes covering almost all the farm population. It basically meant amalgamation of collective farms.