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Economics · 2025 · 4 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 7 · Set 1 · Q31
(a) State and explain any two steps undertaken by the Government of India for the protection and promotion of Small-scale Industries between 1950 –…
(a)
State and explain any two steps undertaken by the Government of India for the protection and promotion of Small-scale Industries between $\displaystyle 1950$ – 1990.
OR
(b)
Elaborate the role of land ceiling as an institutional reform in agricultural sector during the planning period of India.
Marking-scheme solution
The steps initiated by Government of India for the protection and promotion of Small-scale Industries between $\displaystyle 1950$ – $\displaystyle 1990$ are:
Reservation of products: The production of several products was reserved for SSIs, depending upon their ability to manufacture these goods.
Financial Incentives: They were given concession such as lower excise duty and bank loans at lower interest rates.
After India attained independence, institutional reforms such as land ceiling were introduced to promote equity in the agricultural sector. Land ceiling refers to fixing the maximum size of agricultural land that could be owned by an individual. The purpose of the land ceiling was to reduce the concentration of land ownership in a few hands. By ensuring a more equitable distribution of land, the land ceiling was seen as a crucial measure to enhance agricultural productivity and contribute to overall growth in the sector.
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