Question

At the time of independence, India faced which of the following conditions?

पर्याय

• Complete self-sufficiency in food and industry

• Wide economic and social challenges

• Prosperity in both economic and social spheres

• Advanced social infrastructure with no economic problems

Answer 1

At the time of independence, India faced wide economic and social challenges. The country inherited weak infrastructure since the existing facilities had been created to meet colonial requirements rather than the needs of the domestic population.