Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Politics of Planned Development

Question:

When was the Bombay Plan proposed by a group of big industrialists for setting up a planned economy in the country?

Options:

1944

1947

1950

1951

Correct Answer:

1944

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.