The Indian planning system was inspired by:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The model of the USSR
Option (1) The model of the US — Incorrect. On the eve of Independence, the liberal-capitalist model, as in much of Europe and the US, was the other model of development before India, and few in India supported it.
Option (2) The model of the USSR — Correct. Many in India, Nehru among them, were deeply impressed by the Soviet model of development, and, as in the USSR, the Planning Commission of India opted for five year plans.
Option (3) The model of the UK — Incorrect.
Option (4) The model of the Germany — Incorrect.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ideas of development … On the eve of Independence, India had before it, two models of modern development: the liberal-capitalist model as in much of Europe and the US and the socialist model as in the USSR. You have already studied these two ideologies and read about the ‘cold war’ between the two super powers. There were many in India then who were deeply impressed by the Soviet model of development. These included not just the leaders of the Communist Party of India, but also those of the Socialist Party and leaders like Nehru within the Congress.… The Early Initiatives As in the USSR, the Planning Commission of India opted for five year plans (FYP). The idea is very simple: the Government of India prepares a document that has a plan for all its income and expenditure for the next five years.…” |