According to you, which of the following was the major aim of the "Independent India"?
- Providing minimum basic needs to the people.
- Increase in the import of foreign technology.
- Improvement of foreign relations.
- Reduction in the level of poverty.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is option 1: A and D only
Providing minimum basic needs to the people and reducing poverty have been independent India's major aims. The pattern of development that the successive five-year plans envisaged emphasized the upliftment of the poorest of the poor (Antyodaya), integrating the poor into the mainstream, and achieving a minimum standard of living for all.