Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Politics of Planned Development

Question:

Who argued that India should 'Hasten slowly' as fast rate of development might endanger democracy"?

Options:

P.C. Mahalonobis

J.C. Kumarappa

K.N. Raj

Charan Singh

Correct Answer:

K.N. Raj

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - K.N. Raj

K.N. Raj (Kakkadan Nandanath Rajan), a young economist involved in drafting the first five year plan, argued that India should ‘hasten slowly’ for the first two decades as a fast rate of development might endanger democracy. The plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model.