After independence, the rationale behind choosing Modernization as a planning objective for the Indian economy were ________ .
- I: To bring positive changes in the social outlook, India wanted to modernize agriculture, industry, and services to improve quality of life for its citizens.
- III: Technological upgradation was crucial for India's industrialization and modernization to ensure long-term growth.
- II: While equitable distribution of income is important, it was not the primary rationale behind choosing modernization as the main goal in India's early planning stages.
- IV: Increasing the economic divide was not a goal of modernization but rather reducing it.
Conclusion: Option (C) is the correct answer because both improving social outlook and technological upgradation were the key goals.
"Development of Railways during British rule encouraged colonial exploitation of the Indian resources."
Justify the given statement with valid arguments.