The correct answer is (a) Second.
• The Second Five-Year Plan (1956-1961) emphasized the development of industries and industrial base in India.
• This plan, also known as the Mahalanobis Plan, focused on heavy industries and aimed to create a robust industrial base.
Facts to remember:
• The plan was based on the model developed by the Indian statistician Prasanta Chandra Mahala Nobis.
• It aimed to boost industrialization and reduce dependence on agriculture.
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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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