Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Indian Economy:1950-1990

Question:

Why did the government play an extensive role in promoting the industrial sector in India?

Options:

Indian industrialists lacked capital for investment.Indian industrialists lacked capital for investment.

The private sector had control over commanding heights of the economy.

The market was not big enough to encourage industrial projects.

Both 1 and 3

Correct Answer:

Both 1 and 3

Explanation:

At the time of independence, Indian industrialists did not have the capital to undertake investment in industrial ventures required for the development of Indian economy; nor was the market big enough to encourage industrialists to undertake major projects even if they had the capital to do so. It is principally for these reasons that the erstwhile governments had to play an extensive role in promoting the industrial sector.