Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Politics of Planned Development

Question:

Read the passage below and answer question:

The First Five Year Plan (1951-1956) sought to get the country's economy out of the cycle of poverty. K.N. Raj, a young economist involved in drafting the plan, argued that India should 'hasten slowly' for the first two decades as a fast rate of development might endanger democracy. The First Five Year Plan addressed, mainly, the agrarian sector including investment in dams and irrigation. Agricultural sector was hit hardest by Partition and needed urgent attention. Huge allocations were made for large-scale projects like the Bhakhra Nangal Dam. The Plan identified the pattern of land distribution in the country as the principal obstacle in the way of agricultural growth. It focused on land reforms as the key to the country's development.

What was the overall purpose of the First Five-Year Plan?

Options:

To develop dams and irrigation only

To get the country's economy out of the cycle of poverty.

To increase investment in irrigation projects

To mitigate the adverse impact of Partition

Correct Answer:

To get the country's economy out of the cycle of poverty.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → To get the country's economy out of the cycle of poverty.

The passage begins by stating that the First Five Year Plan (1951–1956) sought to get the country's economy out of the cycle of poverty.