Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Politics of Planned Development

Question:

Match the following options in List 1 correctly with those in List 2:

List- 1

List- 2

(A) Nabanirman Samiti

(I) proposed a significant economic & industrial development proposal in 1944.

(B) Prominent Indian industrialists

(II) was founded by P.C. Mahalonobis.

(C) Planning Commission of India

(III) organized protests against POSCO plant

(D) Indian Statistical Institute

(IV) had an advisory role in deciding what path & strategy India would adopt for its development.

 

Options:

(A)- III, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- II

(A)- II, (B)- IV, (C)- I, (D)- III

(A)- II, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- III

(A)- I, (B)- IV, (C)- II, (D)- III

Correct Answer:

(A)- III, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- II

Explanation:

One of the reports of 'The Hindu', dated 23rd June 2006, mentioned the demonstrations organized by the people of Jagatsinghpur district and adjoining districts of Dhinkia, Nuagaon, and Gadakujnaga. They demanded the cancelation of the memorandum of understanding signed between the company and the Orissa government one year ago. The protestors raised slogans and said the company should not be allowed to set up its plant at the cost of their lives and livelihood. The Rashtriya Yuva Sangathan and the Nabanirman Samiti organized the demonstration.

The Bombay Plan was a significant economic and industrial development proposal formulated by prominent Indian industrialists and big 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.

The Planning Commission was set up in March 1950 by a simple resolution of the Government of India. The Prime Minister was its Chairperson. It was an extra-constitutional and non-statutory body. It became the most influential & central machinery for deciding what path & strategy India would adopt for its development. It had an advisory role and its recommendations became effective only when the Union Cabinet approved these.
 
P.C. Mahalanobis (1893-1972) was an esteemed scientist and statistician of international renown. He founded the Indian Statistical Institute in 1931.