In reference to the major decisions to be taken after the Independence, on which of the following issue there was disagreement among the leaders/people?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - The kind of role that the government must play in ensuring growth with justice.
- Leaders generally agreed that India’s development should include both economic growth and social justice → so Option (1) is not a point of disagreement.
- There was also broad agreement that development should not be left entirely to private businessmen and farmers → so Option (2) is also not disputed.
- However, there was clear disagreement on how much role the government should play:
- Some supported a strong government control and planning
- Others preferred more freedom for private sector
NCERT: "After Independence, our country had to make a series of major decisions concerning development and the conflicts arising due to it. Each of these decisions could not be made independent of other such decisions. All these decisions were bound together by a shared vision or model of economic development. Almost everyone agreed that the development of India should mean both economic growth and social and economic justice. It was also agreed that this matter cannot be left to businessmen, industrialists, and farmers themselves. It was decided that the government should play a key role in this."