Question

After independence, India faced many social and economic problems like poverty, illiteracy, and unemployment. How did Indian leaders try to solve these problems? Choose the appropriate option.

• A. India borrowed loans from international organisations like the World Bank.
• B. India continued to be a closed economy and avoided integration with other countries.
• C. India launched Five-Year Plans beginning from 1951 where policies were implemented to achieve particular goals within each period.
• D. The Indian government gave entire control of market to the private players and decided to focus on social welfare.

Answer 1

The correct option is C India launched Five-Year Plans beginning from 1951 where policies were implemented to achieve particular goals within each period.

Right after independence, India adopted a five year planning system to address various social and economic issues. The first Five-Year Plan in India was implemented under the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Through these plans, certain economic targets were set and policies were implemented to achieve those particular goals within each period.