The correct answer is (b) 1 April 1951.
The first Five-Year Plan in India started on 1 April 1951.
It was aimed at developing the primary sector, focusing on agriculture, irrigation, and energy.
The plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model and emphasized increasing agricultural production to ensure food security.
The plan marked the beginning of centralized and integrated national economic planning in India.
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Which economist's ideas had a strong influence on the agricultural and industrial focus of the Second Five Year Plan?
Which of the following are the types of Rural Development Strategies?
1. Strategy based on collectivization of resources
2. Strategy based on regulated capitalist perspective
3. Strategy based on peasant agrarian perspective
Which of the given statements is/are INCORRECT regarding the five-year plans of India?
1. The First Five-Year Plan prioritised agricultural development to address food security.
2. The First Five-Year Plan was based on Harrod-Domar Model.
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