5.6 India Then and Now
Source #1
For more than four decades after independence, India's economy was heavily controlled by its socialist government, which meant little progress was made in tackling the country's crippling poverty.

But in 1991, the government began turning away from socialism, loosening regulations, opening India to foreign investment, and adopting other free-market practices. The economy took off. In the 20 years since, the ranks of the middle class have more than doubled, and India has started playing a much larger role on the global stage.

But in India, as in other democracies, competing interests and politics slow the pace of change - or sometimes block it altogether.

More than a third of Indians are illiterate, and India's education system is limited by corruption and incompetence (uselessness). The country's infrastructure - its roads, bridges, airports, and railroads - needs drastic improvement. To keep pace with the millions of Indians who are migrating to cities in search of better lives - 590 million by 2030, according to the McKinsey Global Institute - India should be building the equivalent of a city the size of Chicago every year. And that kind of development just isn't happening.

India remains a country of extreme poverty. About 40 percent of Indians live on less than $1.25 a day. and almost 70 percent live on $2 a day or less, according to the World Bank.

Despite all these challenges, India continues to grow at an impressive pace - the only major economy growing faster is China. By 2020, India's middle class will be 500 million strong, according to McKinsey
Source: A Tale of Two Indias, Smith, Patricia. New York Times Upfront. Jan 10, 2011.

Source #2

Source: SIRS Multimedia January 19, 2011.

Is Source #2 a primary or secondary source?

What sourcing information proves your answer to #1?

Does the information in Source #1 corroborate (agree with) the information in Source #2?

What information from the sources proves your answer to #3?

Based on what you know about governments and economies, why would India’s socialist government impact their economy negatively as stated in Source #1?