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CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q29
“At the time of independence, both India and Pakistan inherited similar colonial economic structures. Both the nations adopted many similar economic planning strategies.”Explain any two such similarities in the developmental path of India and Pakistan.“In $\displaystyle 1958$, China launched the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign with a definite aim.”(i)State the rationale behind the introduction of the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign.(ii)State any two failures of the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign.
“At the time of independence, both India and Pakistan inherited similar colonial economic structures. Both the nations adopted many similar economic planning strategies.”
Explain any two such similarities in the developmental path of India and Pakistan.
“In $\displaystyle 1958$, China launched the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign with a definite aim.”
(i)
State the rationale behind the introduction of the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign.
(ii)
State any two failures of the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign.
Marking-scheme solution
Two similar developmental strategies adopted by India and Pakistan are:
Both the nations have followed the path of mixed economic system involving the public as well as the private sector.
Both India and Pakistan adopted import substitution policy in order to protect their domestic industries from foreign competition.
(b)
The rationale behind the introduction of Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign was to promote industrialization in China on a massive scale. People were encouraged to set up industries in their backyards.
(ii)
The two failures of the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign were:
A severe drought caused havoc in China.
Russia had conflicts with China and it withdrew its professionals.
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