India is called an underdeveloped country due to its- 1. reasons for the need for planning 2. rapid increase in population 3. over dependence on agriculture 4. Because of the slow pace of industrial development. Choose your answer in the following codes -

Explanation

Option (d) represents the characteristics of a developing country. At the time of the question and even at present, India is a developing country, not a least developed country. Thus, technically, the question is faulty. It is noteworthy that economies are of three types—developed, developing and least developed. Least developed countries include the weakest and poorest countries of the international community. India has traditionally been a strong supporter of least developed countries. In fact, India played an active role in the formation of this group. The idea of creating a separate category for least developed countries was discussed in detail and shaped during the second session of UNCTAD held in New Delhi in 1968.