Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Politics of Planned Development

Question:

What did the Bombay Plan want?

Options:

The Bombay Plan wanted the state to avoid taking any major initiatives in industrial and other economic investments.

The Bombay Plan wanted the government to allow import and export with the least taxation system.

The Bombay Plan wanted the rich industrialists to unite and create industries facilitating the comprehensive development of India.

The Bombay Plan wanted the state to take major initiatives in industrial and other economic investments.

Correct Answer:

The Bombay Plan wanted the state to take major initiatives in industrial and other economic investments.

Explanation:

The Bombay Plan:
The Bombay Plan was a significant economic and industrial development proposal formulated by a group of prominent Indian industrialists and big business entrepreneurs in 1944.
The Bombay Plan emphasized the need for a planned economy with an active role for the state in industrial and economic development.
It proposed measures such as the expansion of key industries, the promotion of domestic capital investment, the establishment of public sector enterprises, and the development of infrastructure.