The idea of Planning in Independent India was drawn from

Join Our Telegram Channel

the Bombay Plan

the demand made by peasants

the demand made by workers' unions

the Gandhian vision of India's future

Answer is Right!

Answer is Wrong!

This question was previously asked in

UPSC NDA-1 – 2022

Download PDF Attempt Online

The idea of Planning in Independent India was significantly drawn from and influenced by the Bombay Plan.

The Bombay Plan, formulated in 1944 by a group of prominent Indian industrialists, proposed a 15-year plan for India’s economic development. It advocated for significant state intervention in the economy, including investment in industries and infrastructure. While the idea of planning was already present within the national movement (e.g., National Planning Committee under Nehru, 1938), the Bombay Plan was a concrete and influential blueprint that demonstrated broad elite consensus on the necessity of planning for rapid industrialization after independence.

Independent India adopted a model of mixed economy with a strong emphasis on state-led planning, inspired by socialist ideas and the success observed in planned economies elsewhere. While the final plans were not identical to the Bombay Plan, the latter was a crucial pre-independence document that shaped the discourse and demonstrated the feasibility and acceptance of large-scale planning among Indian elites, including the capitalist class.

More similar MCQ questions for Exam preparation:-