Question

After independence, the policymakers paid a lot of attention on rural development, but rural India could not develop.
What could be the reasons behind it?

• A. More focus on industrial growth in cities
• B. Migration of people from villages to cities in search of better jobs
• C. Lack of resources in the rural India
• D. Lack of modernisation

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

Lack of modernisation

The development strategies of the policymakers of India focused more on industrial growth in cities. The small-scale industries in rural areas declined further due to competition from the modern ones in cities. The cities boomed with employment opportunities, and people from rural areas migrated to cities to find better jobs and higher income. As a result, the cities grew bigger and urbanisation spread. The people dependent on agriculture in rural areas could not benefit much from any of the modernisation policies such as globalisation.