Question : Statement 1: In 1958, Mao adopted the Great Leap Forward Campaign to transform China into a modern economy.
Statement 2: GLF campaign shifted people to work on their backyards.
Option 1: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.
Option 2: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.
Option 3: Statement 1 is true, and Statement 2 is false.
Option 4: Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
Correct Answer: Statement 1 is true, and Statement 2 is false.
Solution : The correct answer is (c) Statement 1 is true, and Statement 2 is false.
Statement 1 is true. In 1958, Mao Zedong did adopt the Great Leap Forward Campaign in an attempt to transform China's economy and society.
However, Statement 2 is false. The Great Leap Forward Campaign did not specifically involve shifting people to work on their backyards. Instead, it focused on the establishment of communes and collective farming practices. The campaign aimed to increase agricultural and industrial productivity through the organization of labor and the implementation of large-scale projects.
Therefore, the correct option is (c) Statement 1 is true, and Statement 2 is false.
Question : Assertion: China adopted the 'Great Leap Forward Campaign' which transformed it into a modern economy from an agrarian economy through rapid industrialization.
Reason: Under this campaign, students and many professionals were sent to work countryside.
Question : Statement 1: China has a higher access to basic needs of human life compared to India.
Statement 2: Government initiatives and economic development have led to improved access to basic needs in China.
Question : Statement 1: China has a higher maternal mortality rate compared to India.
Statement 2: Improved healthcare facilities and access to prenatal care have contributed to a lower maternal mortality rate in China.
Question : Statement 1: China adopted statism as a model of growth.
Statement 2: Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution was initiated by the chairman of Chinese Communist party, Mao Zeodung in 1965.
Question : Which of the following statements regarding Great leap forward campaign is correct?
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