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Explain the Planning… (Class 12 Economics 2026, Q28)

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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 58/5/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 12 Economics 2026: question 28

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 58/5/1, section B, question 28, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q28 · 3 marks · Short answerIndian Economy 1950-1990

Explain the Planning objective of "Growth with Equity".

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 58/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Define growth and equity separately first.

Hint 2

Growth that benefits only the rich does not meet this goal.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Growth means an increase in the country's capacity to produce goods and services (a rise in GDP). Equity means reducing inequalities of income and wealth so that the benefits reach all sections.

    1½ marks

  2. The planning objective of growth with equity means that a rise in GDP is not enough; the benefits of development must be shared by the poor too. Planners treated both a high growth rate and equitable distribution as equally important, so growth with equity became a goal of Indian planning.

    1½ marks

Answer: Growth with equity means raising GDP while ensuring its benefits reach all sections of society by reducing inequality.

Where the marks are

  • Explanation of growth, equity and why both matter (marked as a whole, 3)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Indian Economy 1950-1990, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 58/5/1: every question, by section.

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