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Post-Independence IndiaEXAMINEYear 202615 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
The model of planned economy was adopted in India to address the regional imbalances left behind by colonial rule. Comment.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Reorganization of states, tribal consolidation, wars, emergency, linguistic policy, green revolution political impacts.
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Discovered through overlapping concepts: Five Year Plans, Planning Commission Era, Regional Disparities
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