Day: June 25, 2021

Q. “There must be an end to white monopoly on political power, and a fundamental restructuring of our political and economic systems to ensure that the inequalities of apartheid are addressed and our society thoroughly democratized,” Discuss. [UPSC, 2013]  Ans: The given statement is from from Nelson Mandela’s speech on 11th February 1990 in Cape […]

Q. Planning was seen as a powerful instrument that could be used to remove regional inequality. Examine. [UPSC, 2020]  Ans: During British time,  with no great increase in output or productivity, regional disparities in India grew as the economy leaned towards British centres of commerce. ©selfstudyhistory.com Post-independence, the problem with the economy in India that […]