Question

Giving valid reasons, state whether the following statements are true or false.
There was growth in agricultural sector due to expansion of aggregate area under cultivation, during the colonial era.
The objective of World Trade Organisation (WTO) is to establish a rule based regime, in the world trade.
Economic growth with regional disparity was the main goal of planning in India.

Hint:

Support each True/False statement with historical context or institutional objectives for full clarity.

Answer 1

False.
Reason: Although some expansion of area under cultivation occurred during the colonial period, there was no significant or systematic growth in the agricultural sector. The British policies were exploitative, focusing on cash crops for export rather than food security or productivity improvement.
True.
Reason: The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was established with the objective of promoting free and fair trade by setting up a rules-based multilateral trading system. It provides a common institutional framework for the conduct of international trade relations.
False.
Reason: The main goal of Indian planning was not economic growth with regional disparity but to promote inclusive and equitable development by reducing disparities across regions through balanced resource allocation and regional planning.