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At the Haripura Session in 1938, the National Planning Committee was set-up under the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru. Who among the following was the General Editor of the same?

At the Haripura Session in 1938, the National Planning Committee was set-up under the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru. Who among the following was the General Editor of the same? Correct Answer K. T Shah

The correct answer is Option 3, i.e K.T Shah.

  • In 1938, a National Planning Committee with Jawaharlal Nehru as the Chairman and K.T. Shah as the General Editor were set up by the Indian National Congress.
  • K.T Shah was the Honorary General Secretary of the National Planning Committee.
  • K.S Ramchandra Iyer was the Secretary.
  • K. M Naik and B. K Shah were distinguished members of the committee.
  • At the Congress meeting in Haripura, Gujarat, in February 1938, Bose was unanimously elected President of the session.
  • Bose also talked of the economic development of the country through planning and was instrumental in setting up a National Planning Committee.
  • Thus, the first attempt to develop a national plan for India came up in 1938. In that year, Congress President Subhash Chandra Bose had set up a National Planning Committee with Jawaharlal Nehru as its Chairman.
  • However, the reports of the committee could not be prepared, and only for the first time in 1948-49, some papers came out.

Related Questions

What is true for Planning in India? 1. In August 1937, the Congress Working Committee at its meeting in Wardha adopted a resolution of national reconstruction and social planning. 2. Subhash Chandra Bose, in his presidential speech at Haripura declared that the national state on the advice of the planning commission would adopt a comprehensive scheme. 3. Modi Government renamed ‘Planning Commission’ as 'Niti Aayog’ 4. Subhash Chandra Bose announced the formation of a National Planning Committee with Jawaharlal Nehru as Chairman in 1938.
S1:Jawaharlal Nehru was the greatest plan-enthusiast.
P :Under Nehru's advice, the pre-Independent congress set up National Planning Commission in 1938.
Q :But he forgot that what could be achieved by force under the communist dictatorship of Russia was not possible under the democratic set up of India.
R :He took the idea from Russia where Five year plans transformed a very backward country into a top power of the world.
S :No free government can call for compulsory sacrifice and suffering from the whole people.
S6:Nehru himself became the chairman of the commission.

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Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates, who can serve on three committees-K1, K2 and K3, and each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees. Committee K1 should consist of exactly one member more than committee K2. It is possible that there are no members in committee K3. Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee 10. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee K2. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee K3. In case committee K2 is served by T and Z only, how many of the nine individuals should serve on committee K3?  Of the nine individuals, the largest number that can serve together on committee K3 is:
In which among the following Congress Sessions, National Planning Committee was set up under the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru?
Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates, who can serve on three committees-K1, K2 and K3, and each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees. Committee K1 should consist of exactly one member more than committee K2. It is possible that there are no members in committee K3. Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee 10. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee K2. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee K3. In case committee K2 is served by T and Z only, how many of the nine individuals should serve on committee K3? 
Certain facts about the History of Planning of Indian Economy are given below. Select the option which provides correct information. A. Economic Planning in India was initiated by Sir M. Visvesvarayya. B. “Planned Economy for India” is the book written by P.C Mahalonobis. C. National Planning Committee in India was setup in the year 1938.
Which of the following statement is/are correct? On 27 December 1911, "Jan-Gana-Mana" was sung for the first time at the Calcutta session of the Congress. Gokhale first participated in politics from the stage of the Haripura Congress session in 1938. Gokhale was elected to the Bombay Constitution Council in 1902 and later to the Imperial Legislative Council. Select the correct code from below
In the following question, one question and two statements 1 and 2 are given. You have to decide whether the data given in the statement is sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and answer the question. Question: Who is the author of "India Wins Freedom"? 1. 'Discovery of India' is written by Jawaharlal Nehru. 2. Pandit Motilal Nehru was the father of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Consider the following statements regarding the course of the national movement in Princely states after the late 1930s. 1. The Haripura Session of 1938 allowed the movements in the States to be launched in the name of the Congress. 2. During Quit India movement people of the states demanded princely states to become an integral part of the Indian Union. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?