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Which of following was not adopted by India and Pakistan ? |
Introduction of Green Revolution Following the mixed economy model of development All critical sectors, and enterprises of the economy were brought under Government control Adopted import substitution based industrialisation |
All critical sectors, and enterprises of the economy were brought under Government control |
The correct answer is option (3) : All critical sectors, and enterprises of the economy were brought under Government control - This statement is wrong Pakistan: While looking at various economic policies that Pakistan adopted, one will notice many similarities with India. Pakistan also follows the mixed economy model with co-existence of public and private sectors. In the late 1950s and 1960s, Pakistan introduced a variety of regulated policy framework (for import substitution-based industrialisation). The policy combined tariff protection for manufacturing of consumer goods together with direct import controls on competing imports. The introduction of Green Revolution led to mechanisation and increase in public investment in infrastructure in select areas, which finally led to a rise in the production of foodgrains. This changed the agrarian structure dramatically. In the 1970s, nationalisation of capital goods industries took place. Pakistan then shifted its policy orientation in the late 1970s and 1980s when the major thrust areas were denationalisation and encouragement of private sector. During this period, Pakistan also received financial support from western nations and remittances from continuously increasing outflow of emigrants to the Middle-east. This helped the country in stimulating economic growth. The then government also offered incentives to the private sector. All this created a conducive climate for new investments. In 1988, reforms were initiated in the country.
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