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"In 1958, China launched… (Class 12 Economics 2026, Q29b)

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

CBSE Class 12 Economics 2026: question 29(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 58/5/1, section B, question 29(b), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q29(b) · 3 marks · Short answerComparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours

"In 1958, China launched the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign with a definite aim."

  1. (i)

    State the rationale behind the introduction of the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign.

    2 marks
  2. (ii)

    State any two failures of the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign.

    1 mark

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

What did "backyard furnaces" aim to do?

Hint 2

Which neighbour withdrew its experts?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. (i) The Great Leap Forward (1958) aimed at rapid, large-scale industrialisation of China. People were encouraged to set up industries in their backyards, and rural people were organised into communes.

    2 marks

  2. (ii) Failures: a severe drought caused havoc, killing about 30 million people; and conflicts with the USSR led Russia to withdraw its professionals who had been helping China industrialise.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) Massive industrialisation through backyard industries and communes. (ii) Failed due to severe drought and the withdrawal of Soviet experts.

Where the marks are

  • Rationale of GLF (2)
  • Two failures (½ + ½)

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