Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
| A. | Great Leap Forward Campaign | I. | Students were sent to work and learn from the countryside |
| B. | Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution | II. | Collectively cultivated lands by people |
| C. | Special Economic Zones | III. | Industrialisation on massive scale |
| D. | Commune system | IV. | To attract foreign investors |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
After 1949 China followed one path under Mao and another after 1978. The Maoist years brought mass campaigns to industrialise, to farm the land collectively and to remake society; the reforms of 1978 opened the country to foreign investment. Each item is matched by what it set out to do.
A. Great Leap Forward Campaign — this matches (III) Industrialisation on massive scale. The Great Leap Forward, begun in 1958, aimed at industrialising the country on a massive scale. People were encouraged to set up industries even in their backyards.
B. Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution — this matches (I) Students were sent to work and learn from the countryside. During the Cultural Revolution of 1966-76, introduced by Mao, students and professionals were sent to work and learn from the countryside.
C. Special Economic Zones — this matches (IV) To attract foreign investors. As part of the reforms that began in 1978, China set up special economic zones in order to attract foreign investors.
D. Commune system — this matches (II) Collectively cultivated lands by people. Under the commune system, started in rural areas during the Great Leap Forward, people cultivated the land collectively; in 1958 there were 26,000 communes covering almost the whole farm population.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 06-06-2026 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2025-26): “8.1 Introduction … China: After the establishment of People’s Republic of China under one-party rule, all critical sectors of the economy, enterprises and lands owned and operated by individuals were brought under government control. The Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign initiated in 1958 aimed at industrialising the country on a massive scale. People were encouraged to set up industries in their backyards. In rural areas, communes were started. Under the Commune system, people collectively cultivated lands. In 1958, there were 26,000 communes covering almost all the farm population. GLF campaign met with many problems. A severe drought caused havoc in China killing about 30 million people. When Russia had conflicts with China, it withdrew its professionals who had earlier been sent to China to help in the industrialisation process. 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.… …In order to attract foreign investors, special economic zones were set up.…” |