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Indian Economy 1950-1990

The document discusses key concepts related to economics including the three basic economic problems of what, how, and for whom to produce. It also outlines different types of economic systems such as capitalist, socialist, and mixed economies. Additionally, it summarizes India's five-year plans and goals for economic planning. Key challenges in Indian agriculture are highlighted such as low productivity, disguised unemployment, dependency on rainfall, subsistence farming, outdated technology, and conflicts between tenants and landlords. Land reforms and the Green Revolution are presented as important policies for agriculture growth.

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Indian Economy 1950-1990

The document discusses key concepts related to economics including the three basic economic problems of what, how, and for whom to produce. It also outlines different types of economic systems such as capitalist, socialist, and mixed economies. Additionally, it summarizes India's five-year plans and goals for economic planning. Key challenges in Indian agriculture are highlighted such as low productivity, disguised unemployment, dependency on rainfall, subsistence farming, outdated technology, and conflicts between tenants and landlords. Land reforms and the Green Revolution are presented as important policies for agriculture growth.

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Central • ☒ tennis off cann


Eteoonnoommy
1. What to I uce :-

Final combination of Goods and services


Deciding .

2. How to produce : -

Deciding Tecniques of production .

3. For whom to produce : -

Deciding Distribution of output among people .


Ttyyppess off E- eoonnoommie ssyyssttemm
1. Capitalist Economy 2 .
Socialist Economy

production production
* is
owned controlled and
operated controlled and
.

owned ,

by the PRIVATE
SECTOR
operated by the

GOVERNMENT
3. Mixed Economy
EVERYTHING
IS

MIXED .


INDIA
I-III
E. eoonnoommiieppllaannnniinngg

planning for the


development of the Indian
Economy .

is called Economic Planning .


major economic decisions
Making
decision of
by the conscious

a determinate authority
on a basis of a comprehensive
whole
survey of the economy as a .
Industrial Policy Resolution → 1948

and the Directive principles


Assigned a
leading role

of the Indian constitution to the Public sector .

( KTIAAIIRRMYAA # →→ Prime Minister

OF PLANNING Of India

( OMISSION

i purpose

carefully Access

the human and →→ 55


yyeeaarr Plan
→ →
--


Physical resources
GGOOAAKSS 001¥ 55
YYFEAARR PPKAA

First plan -7 1951 31st March 1956


5
year 1st April -

* ☒ oocdleerrnniissaattionn
Hi , g. rroowwtthn
↳ Increase in -1 New
Technology
the country 's capacity
1-
to
produce the output
of goods and service improve in the social
within the country towards
outlook

Good indicator of Growth


- -
the WOMEN .

Value of all

⑨ ☒ PP → final goods
and services

produced in

a country in
a
given year .
¢1m Self -
☒eliiicannee

↳ Promote Domestic FE
µ, iittyy
Good
Indian
and Every
should be able to

his
oorreeiggnn eeppenndleenneee
E- meet or her
stop
basic needs
canned llnntterrtteerreenncee
.
☒ ggrriieuull three
__ - __

Features or Problems

of Agriculture .

1. Low
Productivity 2. Disguised unemployment
↳ lack of knowledge
↳ More people are engaged
in work than are
really
need .

3.
High Dependency
on Rainfall .

↳ No proper irrigation
system .
4 .
Subsistence Farming

↳ Produce for self -

consumption .

Outdated
5 .

Technology
↳ Manual work was

done at the farm .

6. conflict between

Tenant and landlord .

↳ Landlords oppressed the

Tenant .
☒ookiieiiesf-oorrkrrowwtmno.lt ☒
agriculture :

1. LAND REFORMS
-
=

change
in the ownership

of landholdings .

Ii , Abolition of Intermediaries
Make Tillers .
the actual owners of
the land to increase output

and contribute to the growth of


Agriculture .

Failed as the zamindars

found some loopholes ( and


ceiling
-

µ, ,

Fixing the specified limit

of land ,
which could be

owned by an individual .

Failed due to zamindars


"

2.
GREEN REVOLUTION
-


Large increase in production
- Of food grains due to use

seeds
of Hyv
.

seeds raised
tyv wonder seeds which
: -

Agricultural yield per acre

to incredible heights .
Important Effect of Green Revolution

1.
Attaining Marketable 2 .
Butter stock
surplus of Food grains

3. Benefits to low

Income
groups .

Risk involved under Green Revolution

1. Risk of Pest Attack 2 .


Risk of increase

in income

inequalities .
Critical

AAggrri.eu#oorraa1tBevvetoppmmenntci
Appraisals off

Land Reforms and Green Revolution


) were the
greatest
achievements of Indian Government
the in
agricultural .

(a) Land Reforms resulted in abolition of zamindari system .

it
population depending
on -

11117 Proportion of GDP declined ,


but not the

Around 65% of the country 's population continued to be employed in


µ,

agriculture even till 1990 .


Itnncduusttrriaal ☒ eevuelioppmmeennlt .

Resolution 1956
Industrial
Policy ,

↳ comprehensive package of policy measures


which covers various issues connected
with different industrial enterprises
of the country .

After the Industrial Policy ,


1948

I. F- faced a series of economic


and
political changes .

So , on 30th Apr 1948 .


Second Industrial Policy was adopted in India .
cckaassssiffieaatitic.mn off llnncdvussttrriiees .

t . Schedule A


owned
Exclusively
by state .

17 Industries

F-9 :
-

Arms and Ammunition

Atomic energy

Heavy and core industries

Railways
2. Schedule B

↳ state will set up

these industries
and private sector
will supplement efforts
of the state .

12 industries

Aluminium
Eg
-

industries
other
mining
Machine tools

Fertilizers , etc .
c. Schedule C


Remaining industries
which were to be in

sector
the private

controlled by state

through a system
of licenses .
IInncdwsstrriiaallkiieeennssi.mg
Written
permission from the Govt
to an industrial unit to manufacture

goods .

. .

→ No New industry without license

→ Backward areas : Easier to obtain

license

Promote
regional equality
.

→ Also , license needed to

Diversity and Expand .


LICENSE FOR ? ? ?
① setting up New industry

② Expansion of existing ones

③ Diver frication of products


-55*11 sseaalleetnndduusttrriieess ..

Defined with Reference to the


maximum investment allowed on

the assets of a unit .

5 lakh in 1950

→ 1 crore
Present times .

Itrnppoorrttaiintt Points

1. Employment Generation
551 are Labour intensive

therefore more
employment .
Need for Protection from Firms
2. Big .

551 could not with


Big Firms
compete
i.
Govt reserved production of a no .
of
for SSI
products .

551 concessions
were
given

Ttrraacdle
EEBB-foer.reeiig.gr ..

Includes All and


Imports Exports
to and from India .
Tagged , BBosoak.io#qq.
substitution →
§ÑÑepÑmentorm
production.gl
Import
substitution of import
{ by domestic
w____

Basic objective
→ saving of Foreign Exchange
→ Achieving self Reliance

Tariffs and Quotas



£
levied
Tax
Fixing the
on imported maximum Limit

Goods on imports .

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