A deliberate effort to replace major consumer imports by promoting the emergence and expansion of domestic industries such as textile, shoes etc ?

Correct answer: A. Import substitution

  • A. Import substitution
  • B. Export substitution
  • C. Autarchy
  • D. Industrialization

Explanation

Import substitution is a policy of replacing imported consumer goods with domestically produced goods by encouraging local industries. Autarchy implies near-complete self-sufficiency and is broader than this industrial policy.

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