Day: August 4, 2018

What kind of approaches of planning Nehru adopted after India’s independence? ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Economic reconstruction was the major task ahead of Nehru after independence. It was necessitated by colonial exploitation for about 200 years. Nehru choose ‘Planning’ as an instrument for this. Approaches of planning after independence Development plan– not corrective plan or reformative plan. […]

Evaluate the economic reconstruction of India after independence during Nehruvian era (1947-1964). ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Achievements: 4% GDP growth per annum in the first 3 plans, except the last year of 3rd plan i.e. 1965-66, marked by drought and war. Increase in the savings from 5.5% in the year 1950-51 to 10.5% in the year 1965-66. Increase […]