Q. Consider the following statements regarding gandhian plan:
1.It was formulated by Sriman Narayan Agarwal.
2.Its focus is on promoting rural and cottage industries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Espousing the spirit of the Gandhian economic thinking, Sriman Narayan Agarwal formulated The Gandhian Plan in 1944. The plan laid more emphasis on agriculture.
Even if he referred to industrialization, it was to the level of promoting cottage and village-level industries, unlike the NPC and the Bombay Plan which supported a leading role for the heavy and large industries.
Source: Ramesh Singh
