Why were economic plans made after independence?

Correct answer: For development, poverty reduction, and better use of resources

Correct answer: A. After independence, a new country had to address poverty, unemployment, low industrial development, weak infrastructure, and unequal access to resources. Economic planning was a way to set public priorities, decide where investment was needed, and coordinate the use of limited money, labour, land, and materials. In India, planning was also connected with building industries, improving agriculture, expanding education and health services, and reducing dependence on foreign powers. A is correct because it expresses the developmental purpose of planning. B is wrong because independent governments made plans to pursue their own national goals, not to strengthen colonial rule. C is wrong because decolonized countries were ending colonial control, not creating colonies. D is wrong because slavery is exploitation, not a legitimate development objective. Plans could have successes and weaknesses, but their stated purpose was national development and social improvement. Memory cue: after political freedom, planning aimed at economic self-reliance and development.