After India became independent, Nehru and his policy advisors embarked on a
programme of planned development that focused on agrarian reform as well as
industrialisation. The policymakers were responding to the dismal agricultural
situation in India at that time. This was marked by low productivity, dependence
on imported food grains, and the intense poverty of a large section of the rural population.
What was the primary aspect which was required to be changed for changing the agrarian class structure after Independence?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
After India became independent, Nehru and his policy advisors embarked on a programme of planned development that focused on agrarian reform as well as industrialisation. The policy makers were responding to the dismal agricultural situation in India at that time. This was marked by low productivity, dependence on imported food grains, and the intense poverty of a large section of the rural population. They felt that a major reform in the agrarian structure, and especially in the landholding system and the distribution of land, was necessary if
agriculture were to progress.