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Q96 (CDS-I/2016) Economy › Growth, Development, Poverty & Employment › Economic planning India Answer Verified

Which one of the following is not among the aims of the Second Five Year Plan (1956-57 to 1960-61)?

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The Second Five-Year Plan (1956–1961), also known as the Mahalanobis Plan, shifted focus from agriculture to rapid industrialization, specifically targeting basic and heavy industries like iron, steel, and chemicals [4]. Its primary objectives included a 25% increase in national income, a large expansion of employment opportunities, and the reduction of inequalities in income and wealth to establish a socialist pattern of society [2]. In contrast, achieving self-sufficiency in food grains and increasing agricultural production were the primary goals of the First Five-Year Plan (which addressed food shortages) and the Third Five-Year Plan (which aimed for self-sustaining growth) [2]. During the Second Plan, agriculture was actually accorded a lower priority compared to the industrial sector [3]. Therefore, option 3 is not an aim of the Second Five-Year Plan.

Sources

  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 15: Regional Development and Planning > Second Five-Year Plan (1955–56 to 1960–61) > p. 4
  2. [4] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 9: Envisioning a New Socio-Economic Order > 9.4 Five Year Plans > p. 125
  3. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 15: Regional Development and Planning > Third Five-Year Plan (1960–61 to 1965–66) > p. 5
  4. [3] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 6: Indian Economy [1947 – 2014] > Five Year Plans > p. 223
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