Question

According to A.R. Desai, what is a major trend in the transformation of Indian villages after independence?

Options

• Villages have become isolated from the rest of society

• There has been a shift from subsistence to market economy

• Traditional tools are still widely used

• Intermediaries have increased their power

Answer 1

There has been a shift from subsistence to market economy

Explanation:

A.R. Desai observed a major shift from growing food mainly for self-use to commercial production (market economy) in rural India.