State PCS PYQPrelims 2019

UPPCS · Question 25

Who opposed Planned Development in India?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Indira Gandhi
  4. Rajiv Gandhi
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Answer: (A) Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation

Gandhi favoured decentralised, village-based development (gram swaraj, cottage industries) and opposed centralised, heavy-industry-led planning.