History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET July 2018 History
The second Five Year Plan, which aimed at accelerating economic growth with the state assuming the leading role, was also known as:
AThe Bombay Plan
BThe C.N. Vakil Plan
CThe John Mathai Plan
DThe P.C. Mahalanobis Plan ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) The P.C. Mahalanobis Plan — The second Plan was known as the P.C. Mahalanobis Plan, so the answer is the P.C. Mahalanobis Plan.
Explanation
★The second Plan was known as the P.C. Mahalanobis Plan, so the answer is the P.C. Mahalanobis Plan.
★The second Five Year Plan ran from 1956 to 1961.
★It focused on the development of the public sector and rapid industrialisation.
★It followed the Mahalanobis model of growth.
★P.C. Mahalanobis was the founder of the Indian Statistical Institute.
★So the second Plan is named after P.C. Mahalanobis.
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