Regulatory Mechanisms Before 1991

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Before 1991, regulatory mechanisms in India included all EXCEPT:

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Before 1991, regulatory mechanisms in India included all EXCEPT:

  1. Industrial licensing
  2. Private sector banned from many industries
  3. Controls on price fixation
  4. Free entry of foreign companies without restrictions — Correct Answer
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation

Before 1991: (i) Industrial licensing, (ii) Private sector not allowed in many industries, (iii) Some goods only in small-scale, (iv) Controls on price fixation. Free entry of foreign companies was NOT permitted.

Key Points:
  • Every entrepreneur needed government permission to start/close a firm.
  • Even the amount of goods to be produced was controlled.

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