Assertion (A): The state took on the development of heavy industry after independence.
Reason (R): The goal was a socialist pattern of society, with the state controlling the commanding heights of the economy.

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The planners wanted the state to control key industries, which is why it built heavy industry itself.
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Assertion (A): The state took on the development of heavy industry after independence.Reason (R): The goal was a socialist pattern of society, with the state controlling the commanding heights of the economy.

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Assertion (A): The state took on the development of heavy industry after independence.
Reason (R): The goal was a socialist pattern of society, with the state controlling the commanding heights of the economy.