Name three problems that the newly independent nation of India faced.

What was the role of the Planning Commission?

Fill in the blanks:

(a) Subjects that were placed on the Union List were _________, _________ and _________.

(b) Subjects on the Concurrent List were _________ and _________.

(c) Economic planning by which both the state and the private sector played a role in development was called a _________ _________ model.

(d) The death of _________ sparked off such violent protests that the government was forced to give in to the demand for the linguistic state of Andhra.

State whether true or false:

(a) At independence, the majority of Indians lived in villages.

(b) The Constituent Assembly was made up of members of the Congress party.

(c) In the first national election, only men were allowed to vote.

(d) The Second Five Year Plan focused on the development of the heavy industry.

What did Dr Ambedkar mean when he said that “In politics, we will have equality, and in social and economic life we will have inequality”?

After Independence, why was there a reluctance to divide the country on linguistic lines?

Give one reason why English continued to be used in India after Independence.

How was the economic development of India visualised in the early decades after Independence?