Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Politics of Planned Development

Question:

Who was involved in drafting the first five year plan and argued that "India should 'hasten slowly" for the first decade as a fast rate of development might endanger democracy?

Options:

K. N. Raj

P. C. Mahalanobis

J. C. Kumarappa

Ajit Prasad

Correct Answer:

K. N. Raj

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - K. N. Raj

K.N. Raj (Kakkadan Nandanath Rajan), a young economist involved in drafting the first five year plan, argued that India should ‘hasten slowly’ for the first two decades as a fast rate of development might endanger democracy. The plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model.